Danny Barrett
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Running backs coach |
| Team | Miami Dolphins |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 18, 1961 Boynton Beach, Florida |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1985 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1985–1988 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1989–1991 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1992–1993 | BC Lions |
| 1994–1995 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1996 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1998 | BC Lions |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, slotback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1997 | Calgary Stampeders (QB) |
| 1998–1999 | BC Lions (QB) |
| 2000–2006 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2007–2009 | University at Buffalo (QB) |
| 2011–2014 | UCF (RB) |
| 2015 | UCF (QB) |
| 2015 | UCF (interim HC) |
| 2016–present | Miami Dolphins (RB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | CFL (57–68) 0–4 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Tom Pate Memorial Award (1992) | |
Danny Barrett (born December 18, 1961) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the running backs coach of the Miami Dolphins. He served as the UCF Knights interim head coach in 2015, and is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) quarterback and former quarterbacks coach at the University at Buffalo. He was previously the head coach of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Before turning pro with the Calgary Stampeders, Barrett was a star at the University of Cincinnati. In 1982, he co-captained the Bearcats and earned an Honorable Mention Associated Press All-American nomination. During his professional playing career, Barrett played in 163 regular season CFL games with Calgary, Toronto, B.C. and Ottawa. His career totals include; 23,419 yards passing, 1,656 completions in 3,078 attempts and 133 touchdowns passed. At one point, he held the record for most passing yards (601) in a CFL game.
In 1985, Barrett saw playing time as a slotback with the Calgary Stampeders hauling in 32 passes for 455 yards and two touchdowns. Barrett also quarterbacked the 1987 Argonauts and the 1991 Stampeders to Grey Cup appearances. In the 1991 Grey Cup, Barrett set a CFL record for completions with 34. In 1992, Barrett was selected as the Tom Pate recipient while a member of the BC Lions for his outstanding contributions to the league, his team and his community. This award was voted on by the CFLPA. In 1993, still as a member of the BC Lions, Barrett briefly held the CFL record for passing in a single game, with 601 yards, which was surpassed the following year by Matt Dunigan (713 yards).
Barrett joined the coaching fraternity in 1997 with the Calgary Stampeders. As a first year assistant coach, Barrett was in charge of the Stampeder quarterbacks, which included Jeff Garcia, Dave Dickenson and Henry Burris. In 1998, his first season with the BC Lions, Barrett began the season on the sidelines as the quarterback coach and assistant offensive coordinator but was forced out of retirement and dressed as the Lions’ backup quarterback for 15 games. During the 1999 campaign, Barrett coached the Lions’ receiver corps.
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