Dean's Advisory Council

Sam Barrington

Sam Barrington is a former NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers turned entrepreneur, workforce development advocate, sought-after speaker and the president and CEO of Sky Limit Crane & Rigging. Beyond his role at Sky Limit, Barrington serves as the director of membership engagement for the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) Central Florida Chapter, the founder of Pro Players in Construction, a board member of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, a board member for the University of South Florida (USF) Foundation and as a color analyst for USF football through the Vinik Sports Group. Barrington has been recognized as the NFL Players Association Community MVP for his commitment to giving back. He was also the 2015 Packers nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award and has received the President’s Volunteer Service Award, Pop Warner’s annual humanitarian award and the USF Alumni Association Outstanding Young Alumni Award (2021). In 2022, he was named Onyx Magazine’s Man of the Year.