6 Mike Barr – P

Height – 6-2

Weight – 230

College – Rutgers

Birthdate – December 8, 1978

Birthplace – Lynchburg, VA

How Acquired – FA-'06

NFL Experience – 1^st Year

 

PRO (0-0): Signed with Pittsburgh on Feb. 17, 2006, and was allocated to NFL Europe with the Frankfurt Galaxy.

2006 (0-0): Did not play.

2005 (0-0): Signed with the Steelers on Feb. 1, 2005, and was allocated to NFL Europe…was in training camp with the Steelers but was released during the preseason.

2004 (0-0): Signed with Pittsburgh on Jan. 15, 2004, and was allocated to the Frankfurt Galaxy of the NFL Europe League…punted 35 times for an average of 37.9…in training camp with the Steelers but was released prior to regular season (Sept. 3, 2005).

2003 (0-0): Was in training camp with the Washington Redskins and N.Y. Jets, but was released both times.

College: Finished career as one of the top punters in Rutgers history…finished as the all-time leader with 40.2 yards per punt…was second in school history with 251 career punts…Rutgers' all-time leader with 10,096 yards…ranked fourth all-time in career punts in the Big East. 2002: Led Big East conference with 92 punts and 3,707 yards…had a long kick of 60 yards and dropped 29 kicks inside the 20-yard line…received Scarlet Knights' "12^th Man Award." 2001: Set school records for punting average (42.0), total punts (84) and total punting yards (3,526)…was named Most Valuable Special Teams Player….hit a career-long 63 yarder and had 23 punts of 50+ yards…dropped 19 punts inside the 20-yard line. 2000: Punted 58 times for 2,192 yards (37.8 avg.)…dropped 13 punts inside the 20-yard line. 1999: Redshirted. 1998: Saw action as a true freshman when he was pressed into service vs. Boston College...punted 17 times for a 39.5 average.

Personal: Averaged 43 yards per punt for 12-2 Brookeville High School in 1996 and earned second team All-State honors by Associated Press Coaches Association...also played offensive line and linebacker...had two INTs and scored two defensive TDs…Full name: Mike Barr.