Samuel Kofi Barrington (born October 5, 1990) is an American former professional

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. He played

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, and was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. Barrington has also played for the

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, and

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Early life

Barrington attended Terry Parker High School in

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, where he started all four years and played on both sides of the ball. He logged 1,188 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns on 108 carries as a senior, and also added more than 109 tackles, five sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and six pass break-ups while playing multiple linebacker positions. He recorded 104 tackles, including 74 solo stops, three sacks and three forced fumbles during his junior season.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Barrington was selected in the seventh round (232nd overall) by the

in the

. On May 10, 2013, he signed a contract with the Packers. Barrington was placed on

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on November 5, 2013. He suffered a foot injury against the

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in Week 1 of the 2015 season. Barrington was placed on injured reserve two days later. He was the Packers' nominee for the

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in 2015. On September 3, 2016, Barrington was released by the Packers during final team cuts.

Kansas City Chiefs

On September 4, 2016, Barrington was claimed off waivers by the

. He was released by the Chiefs on November 1, 2016.

New Orleans Saints

On November 9, 2016, Barrington was signed by the

Buffalo Bills

On July 25, 2017, Barrington signed with the

. He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2017, and then reached an injury settlement with the team the next day and was released.

Statistics

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Personal life

Barrington is a cousin of former Packers

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Letroy Guion.

References

External links

South Florida Bulls bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrington, Sam 1990 births Living people Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida Players of American football from Orlando, Florida Terry Parker High School alumni American football linebackers South Florida Bulls football players Green Bay Packers players Kansas City Chiefs players New Orleans Saints players Buffalo Bills players