Kevin Barry (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1979)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kevin Barry
| image = KevinBarry2005.jpg
| caption =
| number = 71
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|7|20}}
| birth_place = Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 332
| high_school = Racine (WI) Washington Park
| college = Arizona
| undraftedyear = 2002
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2006}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2007}})
- Florida Tuskers ({{UFL Year|2009}})*
| status =
| highlights =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 59
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 8
}}
Kevin Lee Barry (born July 20, 1979) is a retired American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Arizona. He is most famous for being the 6th offensive lineman in Green Bay's U-71 formation, named for Barry's uniform number.
Barry has also been a member of the Houston Texans and Florida Tuskers.
Early years
Barry attended Washington Park High School and earned three varsity letters in football. Barry was a Two-Way Starter at OT, DT, and four in track & field as a shot put thrower.
Barry was 1996 Racine County Player of the Year (Racine Journal Times); Wisconsin State Player of the Year (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; All-American (USA Today). He played football for Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, KS. Upon graduating he joined the football team at the University of Arizona.
Professional career
=Green Bay Packers=
Barry was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers in 2002, and played there until 2006. He was released by the Packers on June 8, 2007.
=Houston Texans=
On July 28, 2007, he signed with the Houston Texans. Barry was waived by the Texans on December 13, 2007, without playing a game for the team.
=Florida Tuskers=
Barry was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on September 9, 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3903015 |title=UFL's Florida Tuskers Announce Signing of Eight Additional Players|date=September 9, 2009 |work=OurSports Central |accessdate=August 30, 2011}} He suffered season-ending injury to arm.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090102182532/http://www.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/player/barry_kevin_2002-06/ Green Bay Packers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Racine, Wisconsin
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:American football offensive guards
Category:Hutchinson Blue Dragons football players
Category:Arizona Wildcats football players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:Houston Texans players