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Barrett Ruud

Nebraska · Linebacker · 2001-04

TAK
74
COV
67
SPD
91

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Ruud was a first-team all-conference pick in 2004.

In the Nebraska record book, Ruud ranks No. 1 in career tackles and No. 3 in career tackles for loss. Ruud's 2003 season ranks No. 2 in program history for tackles.

Ruud was the No. 36 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 74 overall, the 7th-highest linebacker rating at Nebraska since 1990 and No. 46 among all linebackers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2003
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2004
    • Third-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2005
    • No. 36 overall pick, NFL Draft

Nebraska Record Book

  • No. 1 in career tackles
  • No. 3 in career tackles for loss
  • No. 2 in single-season tackles (2003)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Nebraska Teammates

  1. 95Eric Crouch1997-2001QB
  2. 80Carlos Polk1996-2000LB
  3. 80DeJuan Groce1999-2002CB
  4. 80Josh Bullocks2001-04S
  5. 80Keyuo Craver1998-2001CB
  6. 74Chris Kelsay1998-2002EDGE
  7. 74Tracey Wistrom1997-2001TE
  8. 72Dahrran Diedrick1998-2002RB
  9. 72Dan Alexander1996-2000RB
  10. 72Demorrio Williams2002-03LB

Full Nebraska all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 91A.J. HawkOhio State · 2002-05LB
  2. 91Dan MorganMiami · 1997-2000LB
  3. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  4. 91Teddy LehmanOklahoma · 2001-03LB
  5. 90DeMeco RyansAlabama · 2002-05LB
  6. 90Derrick JohnsonTexas · 2001-04LB
  7. 90E.J. HendersonMaryland · 1998-2002LB
  8. 90Paul PoslusznyPenn State · 2003-06LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Barrett Ruud) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.