Kurt Barber

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Kurt Barber
No. 98
Position: Linebacker
Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1969-01-05) January 5, 1969 (age 55)
Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Paducah Tilghman
(Paducah, Kentucky)
College: USC
NFL draft: 1992  / round: 2 / pick: 42
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:29
Sacks:3.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kurt Barber (born January 5, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans. He became a coach after his playing career.

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High school career

Barber prepped at Paducah Tilghman High School where he won the Kentucky "Mr. Football" Award in 1987. He was a high school All-American as both wide receiver and linebacker.

College career

Barber graduated with a BA in communications from the University of Southern California, where he was All-Pac-10 as a linebacker. He was a starter as a junior and senior and was a four-year letter winner.

Professional career

Barber was selected with the 42nd pick in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft by the New York Jets, where he played until 1995. [1] He also played for the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears.

Coaching career

Barber was originally named the UNLV Rebels football linebackers coach in 2004, after having coached at the University of Utah, Kent State and Tennessee-Martin. He began his coaching career in 1998 at Riverside Community College. He was the offensive line coach at Campbellsville University in Kentucky and was the former (2016–17) head coach at Paducah Tilghman High School.

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References

  1. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
Preceded by
Frank Jacobs
Kentucky Mr. Football
1987
Succeeded by