Barry Minter played college football at the University of Tulsa.
10 Facts About Barry Minter
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Barry Minter accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tulsa, where he was redshirted as a freshman.
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Barry Minter was a backup during his first two seasons and underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in 1990.
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Barry Minter compiled 5 sacks, 2 quarterback pressures, 11 tackles for loss, 3 passes defensed, 6 forced fumbles and 3 interceptions, including one returned for a 48-yard touchdown against the University of Kansas.
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Barry Minter was nicknamed "Deer" because of his acceleration, finishing his college career with 261 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 12 quarterback pressures and 6 interceptions.
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Barry Minter was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 1993 NFL draft.
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Barry Minter was used both as an outside and middle linebacker in nickel packages until 1996, when he became a starter at middle linebacker after Bryan Cox was lost for the season with a broken thumb and finished with 106 tackles.
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Barry Minter led the team in tackles 4 straight years, until injuring his back in the second game of the 2000 season and being replaced in the starting lineup by rookie Brian Urlacher, who became an All-Pro and never relinquished the position back to him.
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Barry Minter was released because of salary-cap reasons on June 1,2001.
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Barry Minter was known as one of the standout stars of the Nintendo 64 NFL Blitz video game.