Defensive end has scored two touchdowns this season for AFC South champions
How Texans defensive lineman Derek Barnett running back background helps him ‘pick the ball up and get to the crib’ Houston Texans defensive end Derek Barnett celebrates with teammates after returning a fumble for a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan.
5, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. and he immediately realized his opportunity when a fumbled jet sweep by the Tennessee Titans left the football bouncing on the ground.Then, the 6-foot-3, 259-pound former Philadelphia Eagles first-round draft pick, University of Tennessee and Brentwood Academy standout scored a touchdown against his hometown team by rumbling 36 yards into the end zone. Along the way, Barnett resembled a running back as he followed a block from linebacker Neville Hewitt and dragged wide receiver Mason Kinsey with a free ride across the goal line.“Like 20 years ago when I was way smaller,” Barnett said. “I try. Pick the ball up and get to the crib. Everybody blocked, just try to get to the end zone. We always practice with the ball on the ground and pick it up, even if it’s incomplete. So, we just try to get our hands on it.” This marked Barnett’s second touchdown of the season, after his forced fumble and fumble recovery for a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys. Barnett, a key rotational defensive lineman behind Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr., has two scores, which ties him with tight end Dalton Schultz and Dameon Pierce for total touchdowns.“You’re trying to finish the season on a good note and get ready for the real season now,” Barnett said in advance of the Texans’ AFC wild-card home playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday. Barnett has recorded five sacks, 26 tackles, four for losses and seven quarterback hits in 16 games and one start. He’s been a strong addition to the Texans since being claimed last season from the Eagles off waivers. He had 2 1/2 sacks in four starts and six games for the Texans last season and 29 career sacks, 49 tackles for losses, 94 quarterback hits and five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.Barnett reluctantly did interviews after the game. After the Cowboys game, he didn’t stay around in the locker room to discuss his score.“You just put the work in,” Barnett said. “Everybody is working here. So, it’s just trying to go about it the right way.”It’s streaming this year on KPRC 2+, so just download the app and you’re in or bookmark this page where you’ll also see the stream.is a free local news streaming app. It works the same way as watching Netflix or Hulu on your connected TV or smart phone. As Texans head to playoffs after rocky run, team looks inward: ‘We got to check ourselves, see who we really want to be’ How Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry ran roughshod over Texans’ usually stout defense, Michael Vick record surpassedSilent night, ‘embarrassing’ night by Texans in blowout loss to Ravens on Christmas game at NRG Stadium How Texans ‘can’t replace a Tank Dell,’ and John Metchie III is ‘ready to go’ against Ravens on ChristmasTexans rookie Kamari Lassiter adapts to nickel spot with Jimmie Ward out for season: ‘Whatever the team needs me to do’ Sources: Texans’ Tank Dell tore medial collateral, lateral collateral, as well as ACL, dislocated knee, meniscus damage Texans’ Tank Dell receives support from Ochocinco following knee dislocation and ACL tear: ‘I’ll be back’Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.Here's how to get fabulous items to make life around the house easier, more organized and tidy — all while saving big.Now under $250 — Surf and stream on this MacBook Air
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