Kurt Barber

Kurt Barber

No. 98
Positions	Linebacker, defensive end
Personal information
Born	(1969-01-05) January 5, 1969 Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Paducah Tilghman (Paducah, Kentucky)
College	USC
NFL draft	1992: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick
Career history
Playing
New York Jets (1992–1995) Denver Broncos (1997)* Chicago Bears (1997)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
Riverside (1998) Defensive line Tennessee–Martin (1999–2000) Defensive line Kent State (2001–2002) Defensive line Utah (2003) Defensive line Utah (2004) Linebackers UNLV (2005) Linebackers, special teams coordinator UNLV (2006) Defensive line, special teams coordinator UNLV (2007) Co-defensive coordinator, defensive line Kentucky State (2008) Defensive coordinator Western Kentucky (2009) Outside linebackers Campbellsville (2010–2011) Assistant Paducah Tilghman HS (KY) (2016) Head coach
Awards and highlights
2× second-team All-Pac-10 (1990, 1991)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles 29 Sacks 3.5 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Kurt Barber (born January 5, 1969) is an American former football player and coach. He played professionally as was a linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Barber played college football for the USC Trojans. He became a coach after his playing career.

High school career

Barber prepped at Paducah Tilghman High School where he won the Kentucky "Mr. Football" Award in 1987. He was a high school All-American as both wide receiver and linebacker.

College career

Barber graduated with a BA in communications from the University of Southern California, where he was All-Pac-10 as a linebacker. He was a starter as a junior and senior and was a four-year letter winner.

Professional career

Barber was selected with the 42nd pick in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft by the New York Jets, where he played until 1995. He also played for the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears.

Coaching career

Barber began his coaching career in 1998 at Riverside Community College. He was named linebackers coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2004, after having coached at the University of Tennessee at Martin, Kent State University, and the University of Utah. Barber was the offensive line coach at Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, Kentucky from 2010 to 2011. He served as head football coach at his alma mater, Paducah Tilghman High School, for one season, in 2016.