"The Knock": Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 member Rondé Barber learns of his election

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 member RONDÉ BARBER(Opens in a new window) learned of his election from fellow Hall of Famer DERRICK BROOKS.(Opens in a new window) The captivating encounter, which you can view a summary of below, can be seen Saturday when NFL Network airs a one-hour special, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

 


A little more about Rondé Barber

Rondé Barber is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.HOF Finalist: 3 | Year of eligibility: 6
Position: Cornerback/Safety
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 186
NFL career: 1997-2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seasons: 16 | Games: 241
College: Virginia
Drafted: 3rd Round (66th overall), 1997
Born: April 7, 1975, in Montgomery County, Va.
Combined durability with productivity … Played in 241 regular-season games over 16 seasons … Started 215 consecutive regular-season games (224 counting postseason) … Finished career with 47 regular-season interceptions for 923 return yards and eight touchdowns — all Tampa Bay franchise records … Totaled 14 defensive and special teams touchdowns (8 INT, 4 FR and 2 on special teams) … Twice intercepted three passes in a game and six times forced at least two turnovers in a game … NFL’s all-time leader in sacks for cornerback … Only player in NFL history with a least 45 interceptions and 25 sacks … Three-time All-Pro … Selected to five Pro Bowls … Member of NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2000s … Led NFL with 10 interceptions in 2001 … Led Buccaneers in interceptions six times … Voted team captain nine times … Buccaneers’ winner of Ed Block Courage Award in 2011 … Full name is Jamael Oronde Barber.

Learn more about other members of the Class of 2023 and see a compilation of their "Knock" videos here.(Opens in a new window)