Eric Barton - #50 - LB - Maryland - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

■ Recorded sack and INT in same third-quarter series in Game 9 vs. WAS, becoming first Jets defender since at least 2000 to have sack and INT on same drive.

■ Registered 600th tackle of NFL career in Game 4 at BUF.

■ Has played in 120 career RS games (85 starts) and has recorded 680 tackles, 18.5 sacks, four INTs, 18 PD, six FF and four FR.

■ Has played in eight postseason games (six starts), including Super Bowl XXXVII, recording 51 tackles, one INT, one PD and one FF.

■ Has posted four seasons with 100 or more total tackles.

SEASON BY SEASON

2007 (JETS) Recorded four tackles in only non-start of season (entering game on third defensive play) in Game 13 vs. CLE. ... Had second sack of season in Thanksgiving Day game at DAL. ... Had sack and INT of QB Jason Campbell on same drive and totaled 10 tackles (three solo) in Game 9 vs. WAS. ... Recorded season highs of 11 tackles and six solos in Game 8 vs. BUF.

2006 (JETS) Notched eight tackles and split a sack with Bryan Thomas in AFC Wild Card loss at NE. ... Dropped Aaron Brooks for a sack and forced a fumble in RS finale vs. OAK. ... Also recorded four tackles, finishing tied for second on team with 100 tackles for the season. ... Led team with 10 tackles and recorded second sack of season in Week 8 loss at CLE. … Tied for team lead with 11 tackles in Week 4 loss vs. IND.

2005 (JETS) Placed on IR 10/31/05. … Posted eight tackles before leaving game early with ankle injury in Week 3 loss vs. JAX.

2004 (JETS) Registered nine or more tackles seven times, including in AFC Wild Card victory at SD. … Led team with 10 tackles in RS finale at STL. ... Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors as a result of nine tackles, one pressure, one sack, one INT, two PD, one FF and one FR in Week 15 win vs. SEA. ... Led defense with career-high 16 tackles, including 12 solo and one for loss, in Week 9 defeat at BUF.

2003 (OAK) Had 12 tackles in Week 16 loss to GB. … Had 12 tackles (eight solo) in season opener at TEN.

2002 (OAK) Started and tallied 13 tackles at LB in Super Bowl XXXVII loss to TB. … Led team for ninth time on the season with nine-tackle performance vs. KC in RS finale. … Led team with 11 tackles, PD and INT that led to an OAK score in 41-20 win in Week 12 at ARI.

2001 (OAK) Contributed at LB in AFC Divisional Game at NE, recording five tackles and two ST tackles.

2000 (OAK) Made season debut in Week 8 vs. SEA, recording six tackles.

1999 (OAK) Saw action in all 16 games on ST and at LB, making three starts and finishing with 29 tackles and two sacks plus seven ST tackles in rookie season. … Recorded a sack on first play of his first NFL start and finished with team-high eight tackles in Week 15 vs. TB.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Placed on IR 10/31/05.

■ Signed with Jets as UFA (OAK) 3/6/04.

■ Selected by OAK in fifth round (146th overall) of 1999 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Recorded more than 100 tackles as sophomore, junior and senior at Maryland, which helped land him fourth on Terps’ career tackles list.

■ Led ACC in solo tackles as junior and senior.

■ All-ACC first-team selection as senior who led conference in total tackles (159) and average tackles per game (14.5).

■ Only true freshman to play for Maryland in 1995, posting 18 tackles.

■ Earned All-America honors from National Recruiting Advisor and All-Atlantic Coast recognition from Blue Chip Illustrated Magazine and was rated 10th-best football player in Virginia by Super Prep Magazine as senior at Edison High School in Alexandria, Va.

OFF THE FIELD

■ Majored in criminology and criminal justice at Maryland.

■ Born in Fayetteville, N.C.