With the interception, though, Barrett did something no NFL player before him has done. Buccaneer linebacker Shaquil Barrett came out of nowhere last season to lead the league in sacks with 19.5, a huge feat considering he had only 14.0 sacks over the previous four years. Shaquil Barrett had three sacks, all in the third quarter, in Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ win in Charlotte.
His 19.5 sacks are 1.5 more than the career-high of his former teammate, Von Miller.

Barrett also broke Warren Sapp’s single-season franchise record for sacks set in 2000 (16.5), but if he really wants to make his mark… Using Next Gen numbers, NFL.com's Nick Shook ranked the 10 most disruptive pass-rushers in 2019, a list that included Buccaneers sack king Shaquil Barrett

In 2019, Shaquil Barrett burst onto the NFL scene, recording 19.5 sacks. Re-signing breakout pass-rusher Shaquil Barrett (19.5 sacks) is important, but the Bucs have other key members of the front seven to try to retain as well. Last season, Tampa Bay’s Shaquil Barrett led the NFL with 19.5 sacks and 37 quarterback hits. Take a look. Barrett is on pace for 42 sacks, which would shatter Michael Strahan’s season record of 22½ set in 2001. The 27-year-old has 38 tackles (28 solo), six forced fumbles, one interception and a league-leading 14.5 sacks through 12 games.

Shaquil Barrett is the 1st player since sacks became official in 1982 to record at least 8 sacks and 1 Int in his team's 1st 4 games of a season. Now, the 27-year-old, potential one-hit-wonder will hit the open market. Buccaneers pass rusher Shaquil Barrett has reason not to be happy with the Associated Press All-Pro team. Barrett comes into this season with a …

Barrett also broke Warren Sapp’s single-season franchise record for sacks set in 2000 (16.5), but if he really wants to make his mark… The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed the franchise tag on Shaquil Barrett, who was due to become an unrestricted free agent on March 18.Barrett led the NFL with 19.5 sacks … That makes him the first player since 2010 to lead the league in sacks but not make the All-Pro team.
Shaquil Barrett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) ... despite the fact that he was the league’s leader in sacks last season. Using Next Gen numbers, NFL.com's Nick Shook ranked the 10 most disruptive pass-rushers in 2019, a list that included Buccaneers sack king Shaquil Barrett More News Buccaneers' Shaquil Barrett: Gets franchise tag Shaquil Barrett’s historic start puts him on pace to shatter NFL sack record Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett has nine sacks during the … Buccaneers pass rusher Shaquil Barrett has reason not to be happy with the Associated Press All-Pro team. The undrafted Colorado State product more than doubled his career production in both of those categories. Buccaneer linebacker Shaquil Barrett came out of nowhere last season to lead the league in sacks with 19.5, a huge feat considering he had only 14.0 sacks over the previous four years. As the guy working in Todd Bowles' defense in Tampa, Barrett thrived like a duck to water. 16 mins agoTampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett, 2019's NFL sack leader with 19.5, had 5.5 more sacks in his first year with Tampa than he did in 61 games with the Broncos.

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