Shaquil Barrett is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Barrett in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Barrett's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Shaquil Barrett
Height6'2"
Weight250 lb
BornNov 17, 1992
Age33
ConferenceMountain West
Rookie yr2014
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
Season honors and record seasons
A linebacker whose excellent per-snap efficiency stands out despite limited volume (top 30% among starters overall). When on the field, they made it count — a specialist's profile.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 51 · #2028 · Above AverageWorth 51 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 45% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6.4
Avg surplus
peak +12
8 seasons × ~6.4 surplus ≈ VORP 51
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | |||||
| 2015 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 39 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 5.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 497 | 44.9% | 307 | 66.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | DEN | 15 | — | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 420 | 36.9% | 274 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 35 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 664 | 67.0% | 153 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | DEN | 13 | — | 26 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 275 | 31.3% | 251 | 68.3% | 8 | 6 | 0.8 | 100.0 | 10.8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | TB | 16 | — | 53 | 40 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 19.5 | 75.5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 889 | 78.9% | 66 | 17.7% | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 53.8 | 0.5 | 51 | 14 | 16 | 174 | 6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | TB | 14 | — | 55 | 41 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 8.0 | 35.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 822 | 83.5% | 45 | 13.3% | 23 | 19 | 0.8 | 94.4 | 3.1 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 121 | 6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | TB | 15 | — | 48 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 10.0 | 41.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 767 | 75.9% | 9 | 4.6% | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 58.7 | 3.3 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 66 | 4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | TB | 8 | — | 29 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 382 | 71.6% | 9 | 7.4% | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 96.7 | 1.4 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | TB | 16 | — | 48 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 652 | 61.6% | 6 | 4.6% | 18 | 14 | 0.8 | 68.1 | 3.3 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | TB | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 12 | 18.0% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 128 | — | 365 | 258 | 107 | 73 | 125 | 59.0 | 257.0 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 5,380 | 57.0% | 1,120 | 30.4% | 77 | 63 | — | — | — | 176 | 69 | 54 | 446 | 22 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 39 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 5.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2016 | 24 | DEN | 15 | 0* | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 25 | DEN | 14 | 11* | 35 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 13 | 0* | 26 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 27 | TB | 16 | 13* | 53 | 40 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 19.5 | 75.5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2020 | 28 | TB | 14 | 13* | 55 | 41 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 8.0 | 35.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | 29 | TB | 15 | 11* | 48 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 10.0 | 41.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 30 | TB | 8 | 6* | 29 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 31 | TB | 16 | 10* | 48 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2024 | 32 | TB | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 128 | 64* | 365 | 258 | 107 | 73 | 125 | — | — | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 93.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | DEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 497 | 44.9% | 307 | 66.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | DEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 420 | 36.9% | 274 | 58.3% |
| 2017 | 25 | DEN | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 664 | 67.0% | 153 | 33.3% |
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 275 | 31.3% | 251 | 68.3% |
| 2019 | 27 | TB | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 889 | 78.9% | 66 | 17.7% |
| 2020 | 28 | TB | 15 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 822 | 83.5% | 45 | 13.3% |
| 2021 | 29 | TB | 15 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 767 | 75.9% | 9 | 4.6% |
| 2022 | 30 | TB | 8 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 382 | 71.6% | 9 | 7.4% |
| 2023 | 31 | TB | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 652 | 61.6% | 6 | 4.6% |
| 2024 | 32 | TB | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 12 | 18.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 132 | 64* | — | — | 5,380 | — | 1,120 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | DEN | 13 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 0.8 | 100.0 | 10.8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 27 | TB | 16 | 13* | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 53.8 | 0.5 | 51 | 14 | 16 | 174 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 28 | TB | 15 | 13* | 23 | 19 | 0.8 | 94.4 | 3.1 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 121 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 29 | TB | 15 | 11* | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 58.7 | 3.3 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 66 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 30 | TB | 8 | 6* | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 96.7 | 1.4 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 31 | TB | 16 | 10* | 18 | 14 | 0.8 | 68.1 | 3.3 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 32 | TB | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 84 | 53* | 77 | 63 | — | — | — | 176 | 69 | 54 | 446 | 22 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | — | — | 11* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 11* | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
×.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 55 × longevity 1 = KV-H 55· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 35.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2015bestavg 532023
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position30
Depth
of 100
Reached 30% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
30% of the all-time Sacks leader30
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+90
Elite
SIS
Disruption/1005.558Snap share57%Def snaps5,380ReliableCV 0.36
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
10 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl15Solo9Ast6TFL4QBHits9Sk4.0Dis17.0Int1PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Colorado State; Nebraska-Omaha), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Lavonte DavidOLB6yMike EvansWR6yWilliam GholstonDT6yChris Godwin Jr.WR6yVita VeaDT6yAnthony NelsonLB6yJamel DeanCB6yZach TrinerLS6yDarian StewartS5yCarlton Davis IIICB5yDevin WhiteLB5yTristan WirfsOT5yMike EdwardsSAF5yPat O'ConnorDE5yAntoine Winfield Jr.SAF5yVon MillerOLB4yBrandon McManusK4yEmmanuel SandersWR4yDemaryius ThomasWR4yDonovan SmithOT4yRakeem Nunez-RochesDT4yBradley RobyCB4yMax GarciaG4yCameron BrateTE4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterShaquil inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB room from Devin White (2019–2023), and handed it to Anthony Nelson (2019–2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2019team change
Joined TB (from DEN)
- 2015signing
Entered the NFL with DEN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 250 lb
Frame
Injury History
6 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TB | 1 | W6Questionable· IllnessW17Out· Groin |
| 2022 | TB | 0 | W6Questionable· Illness |
| 2021 | TB | 2 | W17Out· KneeW18Out· Knee |
| 2019 | TB | 0 | W6Questionable· Oblique |
| 2018 | DEN | 3 | W13Out· HipW14Out· HipW15Out· Hip |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
55
peak 58
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2015
C2016
C+2017
C2018
C+2019
C+2020
C+2021
C2022
C+2023
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
80%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 39 | 2.4 | 22-17 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 31 | 2.1 | 21-10 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 35 | 2.5 | 29-6 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 26 | 2 | 25-1 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 53 | 3.3 | 49-4 | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 55 | 3.9 | 64+9 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 48 | 3.2 | 51+3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 29 | 3.6 | 59+30 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 48 | 3 | 51+3 | 3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
51 career value over replacement — #2028 all-time of 4,642. 5.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
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