Happy Birthday to Sam Barrington!
Packers LB Sam Barrington celebrates his birthday on October 5th. See photos and facts from his career. Photos by AP.
![Sam Barrington, LB - #58 - South Florida](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/my35gtrtq16csqvubnuf.jpg)
![Barrington appeared in seven games as a rookie in 2013, seeing time exclusively on special teams, before sustaining a season-ending hamstring injury vs. Chicago in Week 9.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/jkomiwe5iblb3ghejylb.jpg)
Barrington appeared in seven games as a rookie in 2013, seeing time exclusively on special teams, before sustaining a season-ending hamstring injury vs. Chicago in Week 9.
![Barrington registered three tackles on special teams last season.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/muc7fcvgae3bty7kcfsx.jpg)
Barrington registered three tackles on special teams last season.
![Barrington was born in Orlando, Fla., and attended University of South Florida.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/ipndrfi96wrdazwtebrs.jpg)
Barrington was born in Orlando, Fla., and attended University of South Florida.
![Barrington became only the second player ever to be drafted by the Packers out of the University of South Florida, joining WR DeAndrew Rubin (2003, seventh round).](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/jxrnjobssnpekfa193mp.jpg)
Barrington became only the second player ever to be drafted by the Packers out of the University of South Florida, joining WR DeAndrew Rubin (2003, seventh round).
![Barrington earned second-team All-Big East recognition as a senior in 2012 after posting a career-high 80 tackles (49 solo), including 6½ tackles for a loss, a career-best 3½ sacks, two forced fumbles and three passes defensed.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/csjycrejzxmdxx5tag9y.jpg)
Barrington earned second-team All-Big East recognition as a senior in 2012 after posting a career-high 80 tackles (49 solo), including 6½ tackles for a loss, a career-best 3½ sacks, two forced fumbles and three passes defensed.
![Barrington enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching movies, traveling, spending time on the water and going to jazz events.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/f06bxq9qvw4urzeixher.jpg)
Barrington enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching movies, traveling, spending time on the water and going to jazz events.
![Barrington names sprinter Carmelita Jeter as his favorite athlete.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/vdgzt4jnn6woco9x5yyl.jpg)
Barrington names sprinter Carmelita Jeter as his favorite athlete.
![Barrington lists Law and Order: Special Victims Unit as his favorite TV show, House Party as his favorite movie and The Power of Who as his favorite book. He names Ada, a coastal town in Ghana, as his favorite place to visit.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/ppbl4ykxctyl5tjs26vs.jpg)
Barrington lists Law and Order: Special Victims Unit as his favorite TV show, House Party as his favorite movie and The Power of Who as his favorite book. He names Ada, a coastal town in Ghana, as his favorite place to visit.