Marion Barber III
Barber with the Cowboys in 2007
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 10, 1983 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Plymouth, Minnesota | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Plymouth (MN) Wayzata | ||||||||
| College: | Minnesota | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109 | ||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 4,780 |
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| Rushing average: | 4.1 |
| Rushing TDs: | 53 |
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Marion Sylvester Barber III (born June 10, 1983) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. After playing college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, he was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2007 during his six-year tenure with the Cowboys. He played for the Chicago Bears in 2011.
He is the older brother of former Houston Texans safety Dominique Barber and Minnesota Golden Gophers linebacker Thomas Barber, and the son of former New York Jets running back Marion Barber, Jr.. Also he is a cousin of Peyton Barber.
Barber attended Wayzata High School located in Plymouth, Minnesota and was a standout in football, baseball and track. In football, he was a SuperPrep and PrepStar All-Midwest and consensus All-State honoree as a senior running back and as a defensive back. During his last season with the Trojans, he amassed 1,778 rushing yards with 18 touchdowns and led his team with 10 interceptions (3 of which came against Gatorade National Player of the Year and future Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer). In baseball, he was an Honorable Mention All-Conference center fielder. In his first and only track season, Barber qualified for the 2001 Minnesota State Class AA Championships in the 100 meters. He finished the season with a 100m time of 10.9 seconds.
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