Dave Barr (American football)

Dave Barr
No. 16
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1972-05-09) May 9, 1972 (age 52)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College:California
NFL draft:1995 / round: 4 / pick: 119
(By the Philadelphia Eagles)
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
TDINT:0–0
Passing yards:42
Passer rating:67.8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Hoover Barr Jr. (born May 9, 1972) is a former American professional football player who played quarterback for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and the World League of American Football (WLAF). He played for the St. Louis Rams in 1995 and the Scottish Claymores in 1997. Barr was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft,[1][2] but did not make the team. He played college football for the California Golden Bears.

At the University of California, Berkeley, Barr earned the Joe Roth Award with the Golden Bears in 1994.[3] He holds the Cal record for highest single-season passer rating (164.5) and ranks sixth in career passing yards, fourth in career passing touchdowns, and fifth in career total offense.[4] Barr attended Concord High School in Concord, California where he led the football team to the NCS 2A final, before losing to Marin Catholic at the Oakland Coliseum.

  1. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ McGovern, Mike (May 1, 1995). "Pro experience a 'whirlwird' for Barr". Reading Eagle. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  3. ^ "Cal Football Team Awards - the University of California Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  4. ^ "school sports" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2010.