MIAMI — What a run for Shaq Barrett.
The 31-year-old who starred at Colorado State before helping the Broncos to victory in Super Bowl 50 informed the Miami Dolphins Saturday he is retiring from football.
“It’s time for me to hang it up,” Barrett wrote on social media. “It’s been a great ride, and I appreciate everything that came with it over the years. I’m ready to shift my full focus to my wife and kids and helping them realize their dreams and catch ‘em.
"Anyone who caught their dreams before knows the work, time and consistency required to reach them. I’m ready to start building skills up in my kids, which will take 100 percent commitment. I know to some it’ll be a surprise, but I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and the decision has never been more clear than it is now.”
Barrett was an unlikely NFL standout. He transferred to CSU after playing one season at Nebraska-Omaha, which had dropped its football program. In Fort Collins, he was named the 2013 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year. He had 246 tackles, 18 sacks and 32.5 tackles for loss across three seasons at CSU.
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