Jay Barker
| Position: | Quarterback | ||
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| Date of birth: | July 20, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth: | Birmingham, Alabama | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Trussville (AL) Hewitt-Trussville | ||
| College: | Alabama | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 5 / Pick: 160 | ||
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Jay Barker (born July 20, 1972) is a former professional American football quarterback, and a current Birmingham radio personality.
Barker attended Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Alabama, where his football career began. He graduated in 1990.
Barker played college football at the University of Alabama, under head coach Gene Stallings. In the final game of the 1992 season, Barker led the Crimson Tide to a national championship by defeating the #1 Miami Hurricanes, 34–13, in the 1993 Sugar Bowl. In the 1994 season, Barker won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and finished fifth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy. Barker led the Crimson Tide to a 35–2–1 record as their starting quarterback; the official NCAA record book reflects a 27–11 mark due to later forfeiture of games during the 1993 season.
Barker was drafted in the 1995 NFL Draft in the fifth round by the Green Bay Packers, but did not make the team. Subsequently, Barker was on the roster of the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers, but never played in a regular season game.
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