David Hoover Barr, Jr. (born May 9, 1972) is a former

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who played for two seasons in the

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(NFL) and

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(WLAF). He played for the

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and for the Scottish Claymores in 1997. He was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft, but did not make the team. He played college football at

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. 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.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cal/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/pdf-07FB121to150-072007.pdf He attended Concord High School in

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where he led the football team to the NCS 2A final before losing to Marin Catholic at the Oakland Coliseum.

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1972 births Living people American football quarterbacks California Golden Bears football players Philadelphia Eagles players St. Louis Rams players Scottish Claymores players Players of American football from Oakland, California {{quarterback-1970s-stub