Micheal Colvin Barrow (born April 19, 1970) is a former American college and professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) for twelve seasons. He played

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for the

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, and was honored as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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, and also played professionally for the

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and

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of the NFL.

Early years

Barrow was born in

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.National Football League, Historical Players
Micheal Barrow
Retrieved February 16, 2012. He attended Homestead High School,databaseFootball.com, Players
Micheal Barrow
. 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

, and 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 got his start in 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

, 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

Randy Shannon Randy Leonard Shannon (born February 24, 1966) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator for the Florida State Seminoles football program. Shannon was the head coach at th ...

in 2007, and was retained on staff by current Head Coach Al Golden 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

Miami Hurricanes bio

The 50 Greatest Miami Hurricanes
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrow, Micheal 1970 births Living people All-American college football players American football linebackers Carolina Panthers players Dallas Cowboys players Houston Oilers players USC Trojans football coaches Miami Hurricanes football coaches Miami Hurricanes football players New York Giants players Seattle Seahawks coaches People from Homestead, Florida Sportspeople from Miami-Dade County, Florida Washington Redskins players