Derek Barnett

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Eagles in the first round (14th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft on June 2, 2017...Re-signed with the Eagles on March 24, 2022...Released by the Eagles on November 24, 2023...Acquired via waivers by the Texans on November 27, 2023...Re-signed by the Texans on April 1, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Eagles in the first round (14th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft on June 2, 2017...Re-signed with the Eagles on March 24, 2022...Released by the Eagles on November 24, 2023...Acquired via waivers by the Texans on November 27, 2023...Re-signed by the Texans on April 1, 2024.

CAREER:

• Has career-high of 46 tackles (20 solo) as well as 11 quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks in 720 defensive snaps
• Has recorded a career best of four quarterback hits in one game twice

2023 (Philadelphia 8/0; Houston 6/4, 1/1):

• Played in eight games with the Eagles, where he tallied three combined tackles and one tackle for loss
• Appeared in six games with the Texans (four starts) and totaled 19 tackles (11 solo), eight tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 11 quarterback hits and one pass defensed
• Saw action at defensive end and on special teams in Week 13 vs. Denver (12/3) in his Texans debut
• Made his first start as a Texan and finished with four tackles (three solo), 1.0 sack, two quarterback hits and two tackles for loss in Week 15 at Tennessee (12/17)
• Tallied six tackles (three solo), 1.5 sacks, four quarterback hits, five pressures and one tackle for loss in the Week 17 win vs. Tennessee (12/31)
• Marks the sixth time in his career he's had over 1.0 sack in a game, with his last such performance coming on 9/27/20 vs. Cincinnati as a member of the Eagles (2.0 sacks)
• His four quarterback hits are tied for the most he's had in a game in his career, the last of which was on 12/29/19 at the Giants as a member of the Eagles
• Tallied two tackles (one solo), 1.0 sack, two quarterback hits and one tackle for loss in the AFC Wild Card win vs. Cleveland (1/13)
• Through the last month of the 2023 season, Barnett recorded 3.5 sacks and now has 2.5 career postseason sacks
• Finished with five tackles (two solo) and one tackle for loss in the Divisional Round at Baltimore (1/20)

2022 (Philadelphia 1/0):

• Played in one game with the Eagles, making his season debut in Week 1 at Detroit before being placed on Injured Reserve

2021 (Philadelphia 16/15):

• Posted a career-high 46 tackles (20 solo) as well as 11 quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks in 720 defensive snaps
• Placed on the reserve/non football injury list on December 27, 2021

2020 (Philadelphia 13/10):

• Registered 34 tackles (21 solo) along with nine tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks

2019 (Philadelphia 14/14):

• Produced 30 tackles (25 solo) along with career-highs in tackles for loss (10), sacks
  (6.5), quarterback pressures (47), hits (22) and forced fumbles (2)

2018 (Philadelphia 6/6):

• Totaled 16 tackles (11 solo), five tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 22 quarterback pressures and 11 quarterback hits before being placed on Reserve/Injured

2017 (Philadelphia 15/0):

• Posted 21 tackles (18 solo), eight tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries including one touchdown in his debut season
• His 5.0 sacks were the most by an Eagles rookie since Fletcher Cox in 2012 (5.5)

COLLEGE:

• Played in 39 games (36 starts) during his three-year career at Tennes­see, where he set a new school record with 33.0 sacks, surpassing the previous record of 32.0 set by Pro Football Hall of Farner and Eagles legend Reggie White (1980-83)
• Earned first-team All-America honors from the Associated Press as a junior in 2016 after registering a career-high 13.0 sacks with 56 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 16 hurries and two forced fumbles