Shaquil Barrett leaps from chair to dodge baby poop in home video

Former NFL linebacker Shaquil Barrett leapt from his recliner to avoid a projectile diaper during a diaper change with his infant daughter Amaiah, a moment captured on home video and shared by his wife, Jordanna Barrett. The footage, posted online this week, shows Barrett rising from his seat as Amaiah begins to poop, with the chair edge catching some of the action as he moves away.

Barrett, a free-agent linebacker, spent more than a decade in the NFL and earned two Super Bowl rings with the Denver Broncos and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His professional arc has been marked by personal tragedy: in April 2023, his 2-year-old daughter Arrayah drowned in a family swimming pool. After retiring, he returned to the field four months later, appearing in one game for the Buccaneers after signing with the Miami Dolphins, who held his contractual rights. He has not been retained by Tampa Bay or signed by another team this season.

The clip shows Amaiah beginning to poop as Barrett retrieves a baby wipe to help with the diaper change. As the moment escalates, he rockets upward, landing on the back of the chair before stepping away. Jordanna Barrett can be heard laughing in the background, and Shaquil can be heard saying he is going to take a shower as he exits the frame. It was not clear from the video whether Barrett was touched by any of the diaper contents, and there was no accompanying medical indication in the footage.

Details about Barrett's current status in the league are unchanged: he is a former player who has not been signed by another team this season, after a career that included two Super Bowl titles. The family has faced significant hardship in recent years, including the loss of Amaiah’s sister Arrayah in 2023, and the recent home moment has drawn attention for its lighthearted, if chaotic, glimpse into life off the field. The video’s online spread reflects a broader trend of public interest in athletes’ personal lives beyond their on-field performances.