Don Barclay (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Don Barclay
| image = Don Barclay 2015.jpg
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| caption = Barclay with the Green Bay Packers in 2015
| current_team =
| number = 67, 62
| position = Offensive guard
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|4|18}}
| birth_place = Cranberry, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 305
| high_school = Seneca Valley
(Harmony, Pennsylvania)
| college = West Virginia
| undraftedyear = 2012
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2012}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2017}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
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| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 65
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 25
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
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| pfr = B/BarcDo00
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Donald Wayne Barclay III (born April 18, 1989) is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football at West Virginia and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
Early life and college
Barclay attended Seneca Valley Senior High School in Harmony, Pennsylvania.{{Cite news |last=Sinichak |first=Jessica |date=December 23, 2012 |title=Seneca Valley Grads Ready to Play Each Other in NFL |work=Patch |location=Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania |url=https://patch.com/pennsylvania/cranberry/seneca-valley-grads-ready-to-play-each-other-in-nfl |accessdate=September 3, 2019}}
He was a three-year starter at left tackle for the Mountaineers. He played in 52 games, and was named fourth-team All-America and first-team All-Big East in 2011 by Phil Steele’s College Football. He also earned second-team All-Big East after starting all 13 games as a junior.[http://www.wvusports.com/profile.cfm?id=101464 West Virginia Mountaineers bio] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230226/http://www.wvusports.com/profile.cfm?id=101464 |date=March 3, 2016 }}
Professional career
=Green Bay Packers=
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft, Barclay signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 11, 2012.{{Cite web |date=May 11, 2012 |title=Packers sign 14 non-drafted free agents |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/packers-sign-14-non-drafted-free-agents/d7c3f148-5e02-43af-87d8-b631bd8978a7 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116022056/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/packers-sign-14-non-drafted-free-agents/d7c3f148-5e02-43af-87d8-b631bd8978a7 |archive-date=November 16, 2017 |website=Packers.com |accessdate=October 6, 2016}} He earned a spot on the Packers' 53-man roster in 2012. He played in all 16 regular-season games, and started both of Green Bay’s postseason games at right tackle.
Barclay started 15 games for the Packers in 2013, including the NFC Wild Card Game.
Barclay suffered a knee injury in training camp and missed the entire 2014 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/report-packers-don-barclay-suffers-torn-acl-0ap2000000374441|title = Report: Packers' Don Barclay suffers torn ACL| website=NFL.com }}
In 2015, Barclay played in all 16 regular-season games and made five starts. During a Week 16 game against the Arizona Cardinals, Barclay entered the game after David Bakhtiari was injured. However, he had one of the worst games of his career as he allowed four sacks, four QB hurries, and was penalized three times.{{Cite web |last=Gomez |first=Jody |date=December 29, 2015 |title=Don Barclay's start at LT in Week 16 was a total nightmare |url=https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/green-bay-packers-don-barclay-arizona-cardinals-left-tackle-start-total-nightmare-122915 |website=Fox Sports}}
Barclay played in all 16 regular-season games and three postseason games in 2016.
On March 10, 2017, Barclay signed a one-year $1.3 million contract with the Packers.{{Cite web |date=March 10, 2017 |title=Packers re-sign T/G Barclay |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-re-sign-t-g-barclay-18641413 |website=packers.com}} He was placed on injured reserve on September 3, 2017.{{Cite web |date=September 3, 2017 |title=Packers sign LB Brooks, claim LB Odom, place OL Barclay on IR |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-lb-brooks-claim-lb-odom-place-ol-barclay-on-ir-19311378 |website=Packers.com}} He was released with an injury settlement on October 24, 2017.{{Cite web |date=October 24, 2017 |title=Packers sign WR Max McCaffrey to practice squad |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-wr-max-mccaffrey-to-practice-squad-19638149 |website=Packers.com}}
=Detroit Lions=
On October 31, 2017, Barclay signed with the Detroit Lions.{{Cite web |date=October 31, 2017 |title=Lions sign free agent G Don Barclay and waive T Dan Skipper |url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-free-agent-G-Don-Barclay-and-waive-T-Dan-Skipper/ed22156f-ba24-489a-ae1f-eace2a92c877 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206083907/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-free-agent-G-Don-Barclay-and-waive-T-Dan-Skipper/ed22156f-ba24-489a-ae1f-eace2a92c877 |archive-date=February 6, 2018 |website=DetroitLions.com}} He was placed on injured reserve on December 26, 2017 with a concussion.{{Cite web |date=December 26, 2017 |title=Lions sign TE Hakeem Valles to active roster from practice squad |url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-TE-Hakeem-Valles-to-active-roster-from-practice-squad/2364c72f-dd2d-4784-a951-6f17b8c4d3c9 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504164634/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-TE-Hakeem-Valles-to-active-roster-from-practice-squad/2364c72f-dd2d-4784-a951-6f17b8c4d3c9 |archive-date=May 4, 2018 |website=DetroitLions.com}}
=New Orleans Saints=
On July 31, 2018, Barclay signed with the New Orleans Saints.{{Cite web |date=July 31, 2018 |title=Saints sign receivers Michael Floyd and Brandon Tate, offensive lineman Don Barclay: sources |url=https://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2018/07/saints_sign_receiver_michael_f.html |website=NOLA.com}} He was released on September 1, 2018.{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2018 |title=New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53 |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-make-roster-reductions-to-53 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com}}
=Denver Broncos=
On January 22, 2019, Barclay signed a futures contract with the Denver Broncos.{{Cite web |last=DiLalla, Aric |date=January 22, 2019 |title=Broncos sign OL Don Barclay to future contract |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-ol-don-barclay-to-future-contract |website=DenverBroncos.com}} He was released on August 31, 2019.{{Cite web |last=DiLalla, Aric |date=August 31, 2019 |title=Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-man limit |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-make-series-of-roster-moves-to-reach-53-man-limit |website=DenverBroncos.com}}
Personal life
Barclay appeared in the movie Pitch Perfect 2 along with then-teammates.{{Cite web |last=Schneidman |first=Matt |date=September 7, 2020 |title=Did you know? An interesting tidbit about every player on the Packers roster |url=https://theathletic.com/2048268/2020/09/07/did-you-know-an-interesting-tidbit-about-every-player-on-the-packers-roster/ |url-access=subscription |website=The Athletic |accessdate=September 9, 2020}}
In February 2025, Barclay was named head football coach at his alma mater, Seneca Valley High School.{{Cite web |last=Scott|first=Caitlyn|date=February 5, 2025 |title=Seneca Valley hires former NFL player, alumnus as head football coach|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/seneca-valley-hires-former-nfl-player-alumnus-as-head-football-coach/ar-AA1ymxwX/ |website=MSN|accessdate=February 5, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120827033031/http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Don-Barclay/4c69f318-aedc-4830-8c13-0c5e9810e5cc Green Bay Packers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Newport News, Virginia
Category:American football offensive guards
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Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:Detroit Lions players