Anthony Ray Barker was born on September 7,1968 and is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League.
15 Facts About Tony Barker
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Tony Barker played college football at the University of Kansas before transferring to Rice University following his sophomore year.
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Tony Barker was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 10th round, 280th overall selection, of the 1992 NFL draft.
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Tony Barker began attending Wichita Northwest High School in Wichita in 1984.
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Tony Barker was voted to the Wichita Eagle's all-time Wichita High School Football team as a 1st team offensive tackle.
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Tony Barker was recruited as a defensive end, but while watching film of another recruit, his coaches noticed his speed and decided to switch him to linebacker.
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Tony Barker made the All-Southwest Conference that year and won the Jess Neely Linebacker Award.
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Tony Barker signed a 1-year contract worth $110,000, the league minimum at the time, a common occurrence for late-round picks.
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Tony Barker was released during the preseason, but was eventually re-signed.
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Tony Barker spent a portion of the 1992 season on the Redskins practice squad.
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Tony Barker was reunited with the coach that recruited him at Kansas, Bob Valesente, when the Green Bay Packers signed him before their 1994 training camp.
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Tony Barker was released two days before the first pre-season game.
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Tony Barker decided not continue his career, despite several offers from minor league teams and the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europa.
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Tony Barker finished his NFL career recording no official statistics, due in part to tackles not being officially recorded until 2001, and eight games played with two starts.
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Tony Barker has two children, from a previous marriage and two stepchildren from his wife's previous marriage.