Micheal Colvin Barrow (born April 19, 1970) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for 12 seasons in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, earning consensus

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honors. The

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selected him in the second round of the

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. He also played professionally for the

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and

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of the NFL.

Early life

Barrow was born in

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.National Football League, Historical Players
Micheal Barrow
Retrieved February 16, 2012. He attended Homestead High SchooldatabaseFootball.com, Players, . Retrieved February 16, 2012. and played

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for the Homestead Broncos.

College career

While attending the University of Miami, Barrow played for the

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team from 1989 to 1992. The Hurricanes were consensus national champions twice during Barrow's college career (1989, 1991) and played for a third national championship (1992). As a senior in 1992, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.

Professional career

The

selected Barrow in the second round (47th overall pick) in the

. He played for the Oilers from to .Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players
Micheal Barrow
Retrieved February 16, 2012. In thirteen NFL seasons, Barrow also played for the

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and

. While playing for the

in the 2003 season, he led the NFC with 150 tackles. He finished his career with 1,125 tackles and 43 sacks.

Coaching

High school

After retiring from the NFL, Barrow started coaching at his alma mater, Homestead High School, as the Assistant Head Coach and defensive coordinator for the 2006 season.

College

Barrow was the Linebackers Coach and Special Teams Coordinator at his alma mater, the

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, where he won two national championships as a player. He entered his 7th year on the Hurricanes' coaching staff going into the 2013 season. He was originally hired by former Miami Head Coach

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in 2007 and was retained on staff by current Head Coach

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when Golden was hired in 2010."HurricaneSports.com", "Michael Barrow HurricaneSports Profile", February 9, 2013.

Professional

Barrow was named the Linebackers Coach for the Seattle Seahawks on February 9, 2015.

Personal life

Barrow has four children: Mikenzi, Kaleb, John Michael, and Michael.

References

External links

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The 50 Greatest Miami Hurricanes
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