Cody Barton
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use American English|date = September 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cody Barton
| image = Cody Barton (50744535401) (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Barton with the Seattle Seahawks in 2020
| current_team = Tennessee Titans
| number = 50
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|13}}
| birth_place = Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 237
| high_school = Brighton {{nowrap|(Cottonwood Heights, Utah)}}
| college = Utah (2015–2018)
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 88
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2019|2022}})
- Washington Commanders ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2024}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{nfly|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 458
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 3.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 3
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 14
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 = 5
| statlabel7 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue7 = 1
| pfr = BartCo00
}}
Cody Likeke Barton (born November 13, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft. He has also played in the NFL for the Washington Commanders and Denver Broncos.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 1/2
| weight = 237
| dash = 4.64
| ten split = 1.61
| twenty split = 2.71
| shuttle = 4.03
| cone drill = 6.90
| vertical = 32.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 8
| bench = 30
| arm span = 31 7/8
| hand span = 9 1/4
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Cody Barton Combine Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/cody-barton?id=32194241-5276-3281-9024-f13315a94333 |access-date=January 15, 2020 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2019 Draft Scout Cody Barton, Utah NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1015923&DraftYear=2019 |access-date=September 13, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
=Seattle Seahawks=
Barton was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round (88th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=April 26, 2019 |title=Seahawks Trade Up Again, Select Utah Linebacker Cody Barton With Pick No. 88 Of 2019 NFL Draft |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-trade-up-again-select-utah-linebacker-cody-barton-with-pick-no-88-of-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427043532/https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-trade-up-again-select-utah-linebacker-cody-barton-with-pick-no-88-of-20 |archive-date=April 27, 2019 |access-date=September 19, 2019 |website=Seattle Seahawks}} He made his professional debut in Week 3 of the 2019 season and recorded his first takeaway in the same game after recovering a muffed punt from New Orleans Saints returner Deonte Harris.{{Cite web |title=New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks – September 22nd, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201909220sea.htm |access-date=December 22, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |language=en}} He spent the majority of his rookie season on Seattle's special teams units and led the team in special teams snaps.{{Cite web |title=Seattle Seahawks 2019 Snap Counts |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sea/2019-snap-counts.htm#snap_counts::6 |access-date=December 22, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |language=en}} He became a starting linebacker in the 2020 season.{{Cite web |title=Prior Starting Experience Aided Cody Barton's Preparedness Entering Year 2 With Seahawks |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/prior-starting-experience-aided-cody-bartons-preparedness-entering-year-2-with-seahawks |access-date=November 20, 2020 |website=SI.com |language=en}}
=Washington Commanders=
Barton signed a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders on March 16, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Washington Commanders Public Relations |date=March 16, 2023 |title=Commanders sign LB Cody Barton |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-lb-cody-barton |access-date=March 16, 2023 |website=Commanders.com}} He suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 7 and was placed on injured reserve on October 28, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Selby, Zach |date=October 28, 2023 |title=Commanders elevate LB Jabril Cox from practice squad as part of several other roster moves |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-elevate-lb-jabril-cox-from-practice-squad-as-part-of-several-other-ro |website=Commanders.com}} On November 22, the Commanders reactivated Barton.{{Cite web |last=Selby |first=Zach |date=November 22, 2023 |title=Commanders activate Cody barton from IR amid multiple roster moves |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-activate-cody-barton-from-ir-amid-multiple-roster-moves |access-date=November 22, 2023 |website=Commanders.com}}
=Denver Broncos=
On March 18, 2024, Barton signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Denver Broncos.{{cite web|title=Broncos sign unrestricted free agent ILB Cody Barton to 1-year contract|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-unrestricted-free-agent-ilb-cody-barton-to-1-year-contract|author=DiLalla, Aric|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=March 18, 2024}} In a Week 7 victory over the New Orleans Saints on October 17, 2024, Barton scored his first career touchdown on a 52-yard fumble return. Barton also recorded eight tackles, a pass deflection, and a strip sack.{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first=Chad |date=2024-10-19 |title=Broncos LB Reveals How he Foretold the Future in Romping Saints Win |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/broncos/news/broncos-cody-barton-foretold-future-saints-win-01jajvmwyac9 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Denver Broncos On SI |language=}} This led to him being named AFC Defensive Player of the Week.{{Cite web |last=DiLalla |first=Aric |date=2024-10-23 |title=ILB Cody Barton named AFC Defensive Player of the Week following win over Saints |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/ilb-cody-barton-named-afc-defensive-player-of-the-week-following-win-over-saints |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Denver Broncos |language=}}
= Tennessee Titans =
On March 13, 2025, Barton signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |date=2025-03-13 |title=Titans Sign Former Broncos LB Cody Barton |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-sign-former-broncos-lb-cody-barton |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Tennessee Titans |language=}}{{Cite web |last=Brener |first=Jeremy |date=2025-03-10 |title=Titans Sign Former Broncos LB |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/news/tennessee-titans-sign-denver-broncos-cody-barton |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Tennessee Titans On SI |language=}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Madison |date=2025-03-10 |title=Titans Agree to Three-Year Deal With LB Cody Barton |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/titans-sign-lb-cody-barton-three-year-contract |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=SI |language=}}
NFL career statistics
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| Bold
|Career high |
=Regular season=
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| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="4"| Fumbles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | FF | FR | Yds | TD | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| 2019 || SEA
|16 || 2 || 23 || 9 || 14 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || — || — || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 || SEA
|16 || 2 || 35 || 24 || 11 || 0.0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || — || — || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 || SEA
|16 || 1 || 37 || 24 || 13 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || — || — || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 || SEA
|17 || 11 || 136 || 84 || 52 || 2.0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 2 || 11 || 5.5 || 10 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 || WAS
|13 || 13 || 121 || 67 || 54 || 0.0 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 52 || 52.0 || 52 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 || DEN
|17 || 14 || 106 || 53 || 53 || 1.5 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 52 || 1 || 5 || 2 || 71 || 35.5 || 56 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BartCo00.htm Career]
!95 | 43 | 458 | 260 | 198 | 3.5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 134 | 26.8 | 56 | 0 |
=Postseason=
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| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="4"| Fumbles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | FF | FR | Yds | TD | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| 2019 || SEA
|2 || 2 || 8 || 4 || 4 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || — || — || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 || SEA
|1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || — || — || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 || SEA
|1 || 1 || 9 || 4 || 5 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || — || — || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 || DEN
|1 || 1 || 8 || 2 || 6 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || — || — || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BartCo00.htm Career]
!5 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
Personal life
Barton's older brother, Jackson, was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft, and is currently an offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals.{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Andrew |date=April 27, 2019 |title=Colts Select Tackle Jackson Barton With 240th-Overall Pick |url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-select-tackle-jackson-barton-with-240th-overall-pick |website=Colts.com}} They played in the same class at Utah after Jackson redshirted.{{Cite news |last=Kragthorpe |first=Kurt |date=April 23, 2019 |title=Utah's Barton brothers finished their senior season together. Now they face the NFL draft. |url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2019/04/23/jackson-cody-barton/ |access-date=December 22, 2020 |work=The Salt Lake Tribune}} His younger brother, Lander, is also a linebacker and currently plays college football for Utah.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-20 |title=‘Trying to make a name for myself’: Lander Barton making the big plays for Utah |url=https://www.deseret.com/2023/9/19/23879641/utah-utes-linebacker-lander-barton-making-big-plays-cody-barton-jackson-barton-nfl/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=Deseret News |language=}} His sister, Dani, is a member of the United States women's national volleyball team.{{Cite web |title=Dani Drews – Team USA roster |url=https://usavolleyball.org/athlete/dani-drews/}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/cody-barton/ Tennessee Titans bio]
- [https://utahutes.com/sports/football/roster/cody-barton/7242 Utah Utes bio]
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