Dominique Barber
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| Houston Texans — No. 34 | |
| Free Safety | |
| Date of birth: August 21, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Plymouth, Minnesota | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| College: Minnesota | |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 6 / Pick: 173 | |
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| Current status: Unsigned rookie draft pick | |
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Dominique J. Barber (born August 2, 1986 in Plymouth, Minnesota) is an American football free safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was selected in the 6th round (173rd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. He played collegiately at Minnesota Golden Gophers.
He is the son of Marion Jr., a former NFL and All-Big Ten running back for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He is also, the younger brother of Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III.
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[edit] High school career
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. 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 Wayata, he also lettered twice in hockey and once in baseball.
[edit] College career
[edit] Freshman (2004)
In 2004, Barber played in nine games, recording four tackles and one pass breakup. He also joined Robert McGarry and Gary Russell as the only Gophers to letter as true freshmen. His father, Marion Jr. and brother, Marion III also lettered as true freshmen. He also recorded one tackle against Alabama in the Muisc City Bowl.
[edit] Sophomore (2005)
In 2005, Barber appeared in all 12 games, finishing the season with 13 tackles and a blocked punt against Colorado State, which resulted in a touchdown by Alex Daniels. Barber also recorded three tackles, against Virginia in the Music City Bowl. He also earned a second letter, in 2005.
[edit] Junior (2006)
In 2006, Barber was named All-Big Ten honorable Mention by the media. He also established career-highs in every statistical category. He also, tied for fifth in the conference with 0.31 interceptions per game. He made his first career start in the season opener at Kent State. Barber intercepted the first pass of his career against Temple. At Purdue, Barber held the wide receiver Dorien Bryant to just 59 yards receiving on six catches, he also broke up two passes. He also, established a new career high with eight tackles vs. Penn State. Also, recorded career firsts with a fumble recovery and a blocked PAT at the top-ranked Ohio State. Against Indiana, Barber returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown, broke up another pass and forced the first fumble of his career. At Michigan State, he picked off a career-high two passes. His interception of MSU quarterback Brian Hoyer’s pass in the end zone on the first play of the second quarter turned the momentum of the game. He also, had six tackles in the Insight Bowl against Texas Tech. In 2006, Barber also, earned a third letter.[1]
[edit] Senior (2007)
In 2007, Dominique started all 12 games. He was named to the All-Big Ten second team after leading the team with 100 tackles.
[edit] Career statistics
| College Defensive Statistics | ||||||||||||
| Year | Team | G | Tack | Solo | Ast. | Sacks | Pass Def. | INT | TD | FF | FR | Block |
| 2004 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 13 | 74 | 33 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 12 | 100 | -- | -- | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 191 | 45 | 46 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
[edit] Professional career
Barber was selected in the sixth round (173rd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans.
[edit] Personal life
The son of Marion and Karen Barber. Barber's father, Marion Jr., is a former NFL and All-Big Ten running back for the Gophers. He is also, the younger brother of former Gopher and current Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Houston Texans profile
- Profile at ESPN.com
- College profile
- Profile at Scout.com
- Page at AOL.com
- Page at Rivals.com
- NFL Draft Countdown profile
- NFL Draft Scout.com Profile
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