David Barrett (American football)

David Barrett

Barrett and Chad Ochocinco in 2008.
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Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1977-12-22) December 22, 1977
Place of birth:	Waterloo, Iowa
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Career information
College:	Arkansas
NFL draft:	2000 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102
Career history
Arizona Cardinals (2000–2003) New York Jets (2004–2008)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 459 Passes Defended: 70 Interceptions: 18 Forced fumbles: 10 Touchdowns: 1 Player stats at NFL.com

David Barrett (born December 22, 1977) is a former American football cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas.

Barrett also played for the New York Jets.

College career

Barrett played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. During his college career he had a total of 176 tackles, 7 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles and 5 sacks. He majored in architecture.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Barrett was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round (102nd overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played for them until 2003.

New York Jets

In 2004, David Barrett signed with the New York Jets and became the team's starting cornerback. In 2005 he had five interceptions. However, by 2007 he had lost his starting job to Hank Poteat.

On February 10, 2009, Barrett was released by the Jets.

Personal

In 1979, his mother, Willie Ann Rucker, disappeared and has never been found. Barrett appeared in ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in 2006, with teammate Adrian Jones, to help build a new home for the Llanes family. His wife Sheila works as a curator for the Jefferson Davis museum in Waterloo.