A former Nebraska football player will be headed back to the NFL next season, as a coach. The Atlanta Falcons have named Barrett Ruud as the team’s inside linebacker coach.
Ruud will be reunited with new Falcons head coach Raheem Morris. The two worked together in Tampa Bay when Ruud played for the Bucs, and Morris was a defensive assistant.
Ruud played for Nebraska from 2001-2004. He finished his Husker career with a school record 432 career tackles.
After the conclusion of his Cornhusker football career, he was taken in the second round of the NFL by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ruud finished his NFL career, having appeared in 113 career games, recording 658 total tackles.
The Nebraska native would coach at Nebraska from 2018-2022 as the inside linebackers coach.
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