Derek Barnett

Quick Facts

Full Name	Derek Barnett
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 25, 1996(1996-06-25)
Age	28
Birthplace	Nashville
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Gemini

Derek Barnett Biography

Derek Barnett is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on June 25, 1996 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. 1st round pick from The 1st round selection of the Philadelphia Eagles who was drafted by the organization as an edge rusher in the absence of 1st round selection of the Philadelphia Eagles who was drafted by the organization to be an edge rusher opposite Brandon Graham. He was First-team All-SEC in 2016 as a member of the Tennessee Volunteers.. He was named First-Team All-SEC in 2016 and was a part of the Tennessee Volunteers.

He beat the university’s record for sacks. record for sacks that was held by Hall of Famer He broke the University of Tennessee’s career sack record that was previously held by Hall-of-Famer Reggie White..

He made his professional regular season debut during the Eagles’ season-opener again the Washington Redskins and recorded two solo tackles in a 30-17 victory. In Week 6, Barnett collected two solo tackles and was credited with half a sack on Carolina Panthers’ quarterback Cam Newton during a 28–23 victory. His sack on Cam Newton marked the first one of his career. In Week 7, against the Washington Redskins, he recorded three tackles and had his first career game with multiple sacks with two. In Week 11, against the Dallas Cowboys, he recorded another two-sack game in the 37–9 victory. In Week 16, he recorded his first career touchdown on a 23-yard fumble recovery in the 19–10 victory over the Oakland Raiders. He finished his rookie season in 2017 with 21 combined tackles (18 solo) and five sacks in 15 games and zero starts.

Barnett became the first true freshman defensive lineman to start the season opener in Tennessee history. In the season opener against Utah State at Neyland Stadium, Barnett had three total tackles in the home victory. In the following week against Arkansas State, he had his first career collegiate sack in the home victory. In Barnett’s first game against a conference opponent, he totaled eight tackles against Georgia in a loss at Sanford Stadium in the annual rivalry game. Against the Chattanooga Mocs, he had his first career collegiate fumble recovery in the home victory. Against Ole Miss, he had his first multi-sack game of his collegiate career with 2.0 in the road loss at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium. In addition, he recorded ten total tackles. On November 1, against South Carolina, Barnett had a season-high three sacks to go along with five total tackles in the overtime win at Williams-Brice Stadium. Barnett would be an instrumental asset for the Volunteers in making a bowl game for the first time since the 2010 season. In the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl against Iowa, Barnett had three total tackles in the 45–28 victory at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida.

He was taken care of by a single mother who was named Christine Barnett.

Derek Barnett Net Worth

Derek Barnett is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derek Barnett 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The player was an all-star recruit right straight out of the high school. He was a part of Brentwood Academy.

He was a part of the All-SEC Freshman Team in 2014.

Derek Anthony Barnett (born June 25, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Tennessee, and was drafted by the Eagles with the 14th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Barnett started his junior season with a seven-tackle performance in an overtime home victory over Appalachian State. In the 2016 Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol against Virginia Tech at Bristol Motor Speedway, he had one tackle in the highly anticipated neutral site game. In the annual rivalry game against SEC East rival Florida at Neyland Stadium, Barnett had five total tackles and two sacks in the Volunteers’s first victory over the Gators since

2004. Against Georgia at Sanford Stadium, Barnett had five total tackles and two sacks for the second straight game, and in addition, recorded a crucial forced fumble, off of quarterback Jacob Eason, that was recovered by teammate Corey Vereen for a defensive touchdown. Against Texas A&M at Kyle Field, Barnett had six total tackles and a sack in the Volunteers’ first loss of the season. Against Alabama the following week, Barnett had three total tackles, a sack, and an interception off of quarterback Jalen Hurts in the Volunteers’ 49–10 home loss. Two weeks later, Barnett recorded three sacks against South Carolina . In the last three games of the regular season, which were against Kentucky at home, Missouri at home, and Vanderbilt on the road at Vanderbilt Stadium, Barnett would record one sack in each game. Tennessee finished with an 8-4 record and appeared in a bowl game at the end of the season.

Facts & Trivia

Derek Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Derek Barnett celebrates birthday on June 25 of every year.

The Philadelphia Eagles selected Barnett in the first round (14th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft, using the pick acquired by trading Sam Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings. He was the third defensive end to be selected, behind Myles Garrett (1st overall, Browns) and Solomon Thomas (3rd overall, 49ers). Barnett was the first of six Tennessee Volunteers to be selected in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Top Facts about Derek Barnett

1. Derek Anthony Barnett was born on June 25, 1996.
2. He attended Brentwood Academy in Tennessee and was a four-star recruit.
3. Barnett became the first true freshman defensive lineman to start in a season opener in Tennessee’s history.
4. He set the University of Tennessee career sack record of 32.0, previously held by Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White.
5. Barnett was drafted 14th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.
6. He started his rookie season in 2017 with 21 combined tackles (18 solo) and five sacks.
7. In 2018, he recovered a fumble caused by Brandon Graham after Graham had sacked Tom Brady to help the Eagles win their first Super Bowl in franchise history.
8. He was placed on injured reserve for the 2019 season due to a shoulder injury.
9. He signed a two-year contract extension with the Eagles on March 24, 2022.
10. On September 11, during the season opener against the Detroit Lions, Barnett suffered a torn ACL and missed the remainder of the season.

What is Derek Barnett salary?

Either way, Barnett’s first year of the contract in 2022 is worth $4.5 million in base salary with another $1 million in per-game roster bonuses (so up to $5.5 million). His second season is worth $7.5 million in base salary with another $1 million in per-game roster bonus (so up to $8.5 million).

Does Derek Barnett still play for the Eagles?

Eagles bringing back Derek Barnett on a two-year deal Barnett, 25, has been with the Eagles for the first five years of his career before hitting free agency earlier this month. It seemed like the Eagles were going to let Barnett walk this offseason, but now he’s back.

Where is Derek Barnett now?

Philadelphia Eagles

Where did Derek Barnett go to high school?

Brentwood Academy

How much is Barnett worth?

Derek Barnett net worth in 2022 According to sites like Idol Networth, Derek Barnett’s net worth in 2022 is $6 million , with total NFL career earnings of $22.9 million after five seasons in the league.