Rico Barton
6' 2", 256 lbs
Draft: Undrafted (2025)
Drafted By: N/A
College: Louisiana-Lafayette
Player_ID: 7177
Yrs Pro: 9
Cap Cost: N/A
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2032 | PIT |
3 | 0 | 2 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.8 | 0 | 6 | 11.5 | 1 | 1 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.080 |
| 2031 | MIA |
5 | 0 | 2 | 8.6 | 4 | 1 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 14.3 | 2 | 2 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 | 0.100 |
| 2031 | JAC |
11 | 3 | 8 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 7 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 0.140 |
| 2030 | CIN |
15 | 1 | 8 | 14.5 | 2 | 1 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 0 | 3 | 5.8 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 | 0.080 |
| 2029 | ARI |
9 | 2 | 11 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.8 | 1 | 8 | 7.5 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.120 |
| 2028 | CIN |
16 | 0 | 11 | 8.9 | 2 | 1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | 8.0 | 1 | 9 | 14.3 | 100.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.8 | 0.110 |
| 2027 | NYJ |
15 | 4 | 21 | 9.5 | 8 | 4 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 18 | 9.1 | 3 | 8 | 16.7 | 44.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.210 |
| 2026 | NOS |
15 | 0 | 6 | 6.1 | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2.2 | 0.180 |
| 2025 | NOS |
5 | 2 | 8 | 6.4 | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | 2.3 | 0.170 |
| Career | 94 | 12 | 77 | 8.0 | 26 | 9 | - | 3.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1.9 | 1 | 57 | 6.5 | 12 | 45 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2032 | PIT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
| 2026 | NOS |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2025 | NOS |
1 | 1 | 4 | 11.8 | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 3 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Career | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
Salary Information
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Cap Cost | Cap Percentage |
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Ratings History
| Year | Scout Type | Age | RD | PT | PS | MM | ZN | BR | PD | PH | EN | ST | Overall | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pre-Camp | 23 | 48 | 18 | 56 | 64 | 43 | 98 | 7 | 83 | 22 | 40 | 25 | 48 |
| 2025 | Post-Camp | 23 | 39 | 41 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 98 | 8 | 92 | 37 | 44 | 29 | 49 |
| 2026 | Pre-Camp | 24 | 41 | 43 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 98 | 8 | 92 | 40 | 46 | 31 | 51 |
| 2026 | Post-Camp | 24 | 42 | 43 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 98 | 4 | 94 | 40 | 48 | 35 | 51 |
| 2027 | Pre-Camp | 25 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 57 | 98 | 4 | 94 | 41 | 49 | 41 | 52 |
| 2027 | Post-Camp | 25 | 26 | 29 | 51 | 40 | 56 | 82 | 5 | 84 | 19 | 24 | 39 | 39 |
| 2028 | Pre-Camp | 26 | 25 | 30 | 51 | 39 | 57 | 80 | 5 | 84 | 18 | 24 | 38 | 38 |
| 2028 | Post-Camp | 26 | 36 | 20 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 100 | 4 | 95 | 23 | 16 | 43 | 43 |
| 2029 | Pre-Camp | 27 | 36 | 25 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 100 | 3 | 96 | 24 | 16 | 44 | 44 |
| 2029 | Post-Camp | 27 | 36 | 24 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 100 | 4 | 98 | 25 | 16 | 44 | 44 |
| 2030 | Pre-Camp | 28 | 37 | 24 | 50 | 49 | 42 | 98 | 3 | 98 | 25 | 16 | 44 | 44 |
| 2030 | Post-Camp | 28 | 24 | 24 | 50 | 39 | 59 | 99 | 5 | 83 | 18 | 25 | 40 | 40 |
| 2031 | Pre-Camp | 29 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 42 | 54 | 88 | 4 | 86 | 19 | 23 | 40 | 40 |
| 2031 | Post-Camp | 29 | 20 | 22 | 52 | 44 | 38 | 100 | 4 | 87 | 15 | 18 | 37 | 37 |
| 2032 | Pre-Camp | 30 | 21 | 22 | 52 | 44 | 38 | 100 | 4 | 88 | 15 | 18 | 37 | 37 |
| 2032 | Post-Camp | 30 | 18 | 21 | 44 | 45 | 28 | 100 | 4 | 76 | 15 | 18 | 34 | 34 |
| 2033 | Pre-Camp | 31 | 18 | 21 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 100 | 4 | 76 | 15 | 18 | 34 | 34 |
| 2033 | Post-Camp | 31 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 30 | 33 | 77 | 4 | 63 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 28 |
Transactions
| Year | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Orleans Saints | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $670,000 |
| 2026 | New Orleans Saints | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $770,000 |
| 2027 | New Orleans Saints | signed to a new contract: 1yr, $1,030,000 |
| 2027 | New Orleans Saints | released |
| 2027 | New York Jets | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $870,000 |
| 2028 | Cincinnati Bengals | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $990,000 |
| 2029 | Indianapolis Colts | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,110,000 |
| 2029 | Indianapolis Colts | released |
| 2029 | Arizona Cardinals | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,110,000 |
| 2030 | Cincinnati Bengals | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,140,000 |
| 2031 | Miami Dolphins | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,160,000 |
| 2031 | Miami Dolphins | released |
| 2031 | Jacksonville Jaguars | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,160,000 |
| 2032 | Las Vegas Raiders | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,370,000 |
| 2032 | Las Vegas Raiders | released |
| 2032 | Pittsburgh Steelers | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,370,000 |
| 2033 | Philadelphia Eagles | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,400,000 |
| 2033 | Philadelphia Eagles | released |






