Barber in 2010.
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Minnesota Golden Gophers | |||||||||
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Position: | Coord. of Alumni Outreach Relations/NFL Liaison/Recruiting Assistant | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | August 2, 1986 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Plymouth, Minnesota | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Plymouth (MN) Wayzata | ||||||||
College: | Minnesota | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 6 / Pick: 173 | ||||||||
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Tackles: | 57 |
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Sacks: | 1.0 |
INTs: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Dominique J. Barber (born August 2, 1986) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota.
He is the son of former NFL running back Marion Barber, Jr., younger brother of former NFL running back Marion Barber III and older brother of and Minnesota Golden Gophers linebacker Thomas Barber. His cousin is Peyton Barber who plays running back and played college football at Auburn.
A 2004 graduate of Wayzata High School. Rivals.com ranked Barber as the 42nd-best player at his position in 2003. He was selected for the SuperPrep Midwest Team and ranked as the 58th-best player. He was also selected as a PrepStar All-Midwest Region. Barber was named all-state and all-county his senior season at defensive back and was an all-conference and all-area selection his senior season at running back. He recorded one interception, which he returned for a touchdown in 2003. He also rushed for 911 yards on 138 carries with nine scores his last season, while also recording 25 catches for 288 yards with three touchdowns. While at Wayzata, he also lettered twice in hockey and once in baseball.