Ronde Barber Jamael Orondé " Rondé " Barber ( born April 7 , 1975 ) is an American football cornerback and safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He is the twin brother of Tiki Barber , a running back in the NFL . Barber grew up in Roanoke , Virginia and played college football for the University of Virginia . In the 1997 NFL Draft , the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Ronde Barber in the third round as the 66th overall pick . Barber has played his entire career with Tampa Bay , including the 2002 season in which the team won Super Bowl XXXVII . In his career spanning over 15 seasons , Barber has been selected to five Pro Bowl games and five All - Pro teams . He also was the league interception leader for the 2001 season . He holds the record for most consecutive starts by a NFL cornerback and is the active iron man leader for consecutive starts in the NFL . Early years . Barber graduated from Cave Spring High School of Roanoke , Virginia in 1993 , and was a standout in football , wrestling , and track . In football , he was a three time All - District selection . In track , he won the national title in the 55 - meter hurdles as a senior . Barber is the twin brother of former NFL running back Tiki Barber . College career . Barber redshirted the 1993 season and played for the University of Virginia Cavaliers football team from the 1994 to 1996 seasons as defensive back . He was also a kick returner in 1994 and 1996 ; in 1994 , Barber returned 10 kickoffs for 171 yards , and in 1996 , he returned 3 for 36 yards . As a defensive back , Barber made 15 interceptions returned for 112 yards in his career with Virginia : 8 for 56 yards in 1994 , 4 for 18 yards in 1995 , and 3 for 38 yards in 1996 . The Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) recognized Barber as Freshman of the Year after the 1994 season , and Barber earned first - team All - ACC honors in all his three seasons with Virginia . Barber was part of the Virginia teams that won the 1994 Independence Bowl and December 1995 Peach Bowl . After his junior season in 1996 , Barber declared for the 1997 NFL Draft . Barber graduated from Virginia in 1997 with a bachelor ' s degree in commerce with an emphasis in marketing . Professional career . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . 1997 season . The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Ronde Barber in the third round ( 66th overall ) of the 1997 NFL Draft . His brother Tiki was drafted in the second round . As a rookie , Ronde Barber played only one game , in Week 5 ( September 28 ) against the Arizona Cardinals . Barber had three tackles . Tampa advanced to the of the playoffs but lost to eventual NFC champion Green Bay Packers . 1998 season . In his second season , Barber started nine games ( three as left cornerback and six as right cornerback ) and played in all 16 games , recording 68 tackles , 17 passes deflected , 3 sacks , 2 interceptions ( returned for 67 yards ) , 2 forced fumbles , and 12 special teams tackles . 1999 season . In the 1999 season , Barber again played in all 16 games and started 15 as right cornerback . Improving from his previous seasons , Barber posted 74 tackles , two interceptions ( 60 yards ) , one sack , and 16 passes deflected . Making his postseason debut this season , Barber also started both playoff games ; the Buccaneers lost the to eventual Super Bowl XXXIV champion St . Louis Rams . 2000 season . For the first time in his career , Barber started all 16 games in a season in 2000 . Barber reached new career bests with 97 tackles , 20 passes deflected , and 5 . 5 sacks . With his 5 . 5 sacks , Barber led all NFC defensive backs in sacks . He had two interceptions ( 46 yards ) , one forced fumble , one fumble recovery , and six special teams tackles . For the Week 2 ( September 10 ) game , Barber was NFC Defensive Player of the Week for 3 tackles , 2 . 5 sacks , a forced fumble , and a 24 - yard fumble recovery for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears . Picking and returning for 37 yards a pass from former Tampa quarterback Vinny Testaverde , Barber made his first career touchdown from an interception return in the Week 4 ( September 24 ) 21 - 17 loss to the New York Jets . In the game on December 31 , a 21 - 3 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles , Barber made 5 tackles . 2001 season . In 2001 , Barber started 16 of 16 regular season games and made 71 tackles , 1 sack , 14 passes deflected , and 10 interceptions ( 86 yards ) . Barber returned an intercepted pass from Aaron Brooks 36 yards for a touchdown in the Week 15 ( December 23 ) win over the New Orleans Saints . Barber made his first Pro Bowl and All - Pro teams this season . 2002 season . Starting all 16 games again this season , Barber made 79 tackles , 3 sacks , 17 passes deflected , and returned 2 interceptions for 9 yards . Barber was part of a Tampa defensive line that ranked first in total defense and passes defended . Barber also started all three playoff games , including Tampa ' s Super Bowl XXXVII victory . In the NFC Championship game on January 19 , 2003 , Barber picked off a pass from Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb and returned the interception 92 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to seal Tampa ' s 27 - 10 road victory and brought Veterans Stadium to near - silence . Bob Ford of the " Philadelphia Inquirer " labeled this game as " the most ignominious defeat of Andy Reid ' s head coaching career " because of Barber ' s interception return . In 2011 , " Tampa Bay Times " sportswriter Rick Stroud ranked Barber ' s interception return for touchdown in the NFC Championship game as the greatest scoring play in team history . Barber also deflected 4 passes in that game . In Tampa ' s 48 - 21 victory over the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII on January 26 , 2003 , Barber made five tackles . 2003 season . For the fourth consecutive season , Barber started all 16 regular season games . Barber again continued to make more tackles annually with 97 this season . Additionally , Barber deflected 3 passes , returned 2 interceptions for 53 yards , and forced 3 fumbles . In Week 5 ( October 6 ) , a 38 - 35 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts , Barber returned an intercepted pass from Peyton Manning 29 yards for a touchdown . 2004 season . Starting all 16 regular season games , Barber made 98 tackles , 3 sacks , 10 passes defended , 3 interceptions returned for 23 yards , and 2 forced fumbles . Chosen as a starter for the 2005 Pro Bowl , Barber made his second career Pro Bowl appearance . This season , Barber also earned first - team All - Pro honors from the Associated Press . For the second time since the 2002 Super Bowl championship season , Tampa ' s pass defense was number one in the league , and Tampa ' s total defense was in the top ten for the eighth straight season . 2005 season . Barber had 99 tackles , 2 sacks , 15 passes defended , and 5 interceptions returned for 105 yards in 16 games ( all starts ) in 2005 . Barber intercepted three passes ( returned for 70 yards ) from Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks on December 4 ( Week 13 ) in Tampa ' s 10 - 3 win over New Orleans , including one in the end zone in the Saints ' final drive . On December 11 , in the Week 14 game against the Carolina Panthers , he became the first cornerback in the history of the NFL to record at least 20 interceptions and 20 sacks in his career . Tampa lost the Wild Card game 17 - 10 to the Washington Redskins , and Barber made 8 tackles that game . Barber made his third career Pro Bowl appearance in the 2006 Pro Bowl . 2006 season . In 2006 , starting 16 of 16 regular season games , Barber had 98 tackles and 13 passes deflected . He also returned 3 interceptions for 103 yards ; two of those interceptions Barber returned for touchdowns . On October 22 ( Week 7 ) against Philadelphia , Barber became the first player in Buccaneers history to return two interceptions for touchdowns in one game . After Barber scored in the second quarter on a 37 - yard return of an interception from Donovan McNabb , Tampa took a 17 - 0 lead late in the third quarter with Barber ' s 66 - yard interception return of a McNabb pass . Despite a late comeback by the Eagles , Tampa won 23 - 21 on a last - second field goal by Matt Bryant . Barber made his fourth career and third consecutive Pro Bowl in the 2007 Pro Bowl . 2007 season . Prior to the season , the team voted Barber as defensive captain . In 16 games , Barber made 58 tackles , one sack , 14 passes deflected , 2 interceptions returned for 32 yards ( including a 29 - yard touchdown run ) , and one forced fumble . On November 25 , 2007 , he took the record from Donnie Abraham for the most interceptions in Buccaneers team history by catching his 32nd against the Washington Redskins . In a 37 - 3 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Week 15 ( December 16 ) , Barber returned an interception of Chris Redman 29 yards for a touchdown . 2008 season . In 2008 , starting 16 of 16 regular season games for the ninth straight season , Barber made 75 tackles , 2 sacks , 12 passes defended , and 4 interceptions returned for 69 yards ( including a 65 - yard return for touchdown ) . Again a team defensive captain , Barber made his fifth career and most recent Pro Bowl appearance in the 2009 Pro Bowl . In the Week 12 ( November 23 ) Thanksgiving Classic , a 38 - 20 win over the hosting Detroit Lions , Barber intercepted Lions quarterback Daunte Culpepper twice and returned one interception 65 yards for a touchdown . 2009 season . In the 2009 regular season , Barber made 77 tackles , 2 sacks , 6 passes defended , and 2 forced fumbles in 16 games ( all starts ) . However , for the first time since his 1997 rookie season , Barber did not intercept a pass the entire season . Barber had some crucial plays on special teams : in Week 4 ( October 4 ) against the Washington Redskins , Barber blocked an extra point kick by Shaun Suisham . In the Week 9 win over the Green Bay Packers , Barber returned a punt blocked by Geno Hayes 31 yards for a tying touchdown . Along with Tony Dungy , Derrick Brooks , and Warren Sapp , Barber was voted to the NFL 2000s All - Decade Team prior to the 2010 Pro Bowl . 2010 season . Barber made 82 tackles , defended 13 passes , and returned 3 interceptions for 98 yards in 16 games . With his 172nd consecutive start in Week 6 ( October 17 ) , Barber surpassed Dick LeBeau for most consecutive starts by an NFL cornerback and played in his 200th career game two weeks later . On November 21 , 2010 Barber became the only player in NFL history with at least 25 sacks ( 26 total ) and 40 interceptions with a 21 – 0 win over the San Francisco 49ers . 2011 season . Starting all 16 games as a right cornerback , Barber had 79 tackles , 9 passes defended , 1 safety , and 3 interceptions returned for 12 yards . On October 23 ( Week 7 ) , in an NFL International Series game against the Chicago Bears held in London , England , Barber recorded his first career safety when he tackled Matt Forte in the end zone . 2012 season . On May 15 , 2012 , Barber officially switched positions to become a free safety . Barber started all 16 games for the 13th straight season and had 91 tackles , 13 passes defended , 4 interceptions returned for 160 yards , and a forced fumble . On Week 6 ( October 14 ) against the Kansas City Chiefs , Barber intercepted a pass from Brady Quinn and returned the interception 78 yards for a touchdown during the third quarter and also blocked a punt . In this season ' s roster , Barber is the only member of the Super Bowl XXXVII championship team still active with the team . Responding to media speculation about retirement , Barber commented in December : " I ’ m not ready to make a decision on it . I ’ m pretty sure it will play itself out when the time comes . " Other work . In 2010 , Barber appeared on the satirical sports show " The Onion Sportsdome " . Since 2004 , Ronde Barber has co - written eight children ' s books with his brother Tiki : Personal life . Ronde Barber ' s full first and middle names Jamael Oronde mean " first - born son " . Barber ' s parents divorced when Barber was very young , and his father never provided financial support and rarely saw his sons when they were growing up . James " J . B . " Barber , the father of Ronde and Tiki Barber , was a star running back at Virginia Tech and later played in the World Football League . Ronde Barber lives in Tampa with wife Claudia and daughters Yammile Rose and Justyce Rosina . Barber is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes .