Dave Barr (American football)
Encyclopedia
David Hoover "Dave" Barr, Jr. (born May 9, 1972 in Oakland, California
) is a former American football
quarterback
who played for two seasons in the National Football League
and World League of American Football
. He played for the St. Louis Rams
in 1995
and for the Scottish Claymores
in 1997. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles
in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft
, but did not make the team. He played college football
at California
. At California, he earned the Joe Roth award in 1994. Barr holds the Cal record for highest single season passer rating (164.5), is sixth in career passing yards, fourth in career passing touchdowns, and fifth in career total offense. He attended Concord High School
in Concord, California
where he led the football
team to the NCS 2A final before losing to Marin Catholic at the Oakland Coliseum.
California
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) is a former American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
who played for two seasons in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
and World League of American Football
World League of American Football
The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia...
. He played for the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
in 1995
1995 NFL season
The 1995 NFL season was the 76th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 30 teams with the addition of the Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars...
and for the Scottish Claymores
Scottish Claymores
The Scottish Claymores were an American football team from Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football between 1995 and 2004, initially playing all home games at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh and latterly sharing home games with Hampden Park, Glasgow...
in 1997. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft
1995 NFL Draft
The 1995 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 22–23, 1995 at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City...
, but did not make the team. He played college football
College football
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at California
California Golden Bears football
The California Golden Bears football team is the college football team of the University of California. The team plays its home games at California Memorial Stadium, however the team played at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2011 while Memorial Stadium was being renovated, the team will return to...
. At California, he earned the Joe Roth award in 1994. Barr holds the Cal record for highest single season passer rating (164.5), is sixth in career passing yards, fourth in career passing touchdowns, and fifth in career total offense. He attended Concord High School
Concord High School (Concord, California)
Concord High School is located at 4200 Concord Blvd. in Concord, California, near El Dorado Middle School and Westwood Elementary. As of 2009, the current principal is Dr. Gary McAdam. The school educates nearly 1700 students, and it continues to grow. It is one of the six high schools in the Mount...
in Concord, California
Concord, California
Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 122,067. Originally founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months...
where he led the football
High school football
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team to the NCS 2A final before losing to Marin Catholic at the Oakland Coliseum.