BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " ANTHONY BARR " IS AN AMERICAN FOOTBALL LINEBACKER FOR THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

                  BLACK                SOCIAL              HISTORY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Anthony Barr (born March 18, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings. He played college footballat UCLA. He was drafted by the Vikings ninth overall in the 2014 NFL Draft.

High school career

A native of Los Angeles, Barr attended Loyola High School in the Pico-Union neighborhood, where he was an All-State running back after rushing for 1,890 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior.^[1] He then, however, missed virtually all of his senior season with a broken ankle. He was also unable to participate in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, to which he was invited.

Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Barr was listed as the No. 8 prospect out of the state of California.^[2] With offers from dozens of schools, Barr narrowed his decision down to Notre Dame and UCLA, before choosing the Bruins on January 21, 2010.

He also lettered four seasons in track and field for coach Michael Porterfield.

College career

Barr was an offensive player his first two years at UCLA playing running back, wide receiver and tight end. Prior to his junior season in 2012, he switched to linebacker.^[3] During his first year as a linebacker he led the nation in sacks with 13.5.^[4] He was named a first team All-Pac-12 selection.^[5][6] He was named to the CBSSports.com College Football All-America second team. At the team's annual awards banquet, Barr was named the defense most valuable player (Henry R. "Red" SandersAward).^[7] Despite being touted as a potential first round draft choice in the 2013 NFL Draft, Barr decided to return to UCLA for his senior season.^[8]

In a November 2012 game vs. the USC Trojans, Barr sacked quarterback Matt Barkley, who suffered a season ending shoulder injury.^[9]

Barr was named Pac-12 defensive player of the week after the 2nd game of the season for the Bruins, a 41–21 win over Nebraska on September 14, 2013. He was also the Walter Camp Football Foundation player of the week on defense.

For the 2013 regular season, Barr had 62 tackles, 20 for a loss (1.5, ranked 9th) and has forced five fumbles (.38, fifth best) and recovered four (second in the nation).^[10] He led the team with 10 sacks for 66 sack yards and was rewarded with the Lott IMPACT Award. Barr is in sixth place on the all-time school list for tackles for loss (41.5) and is tied for sixth on the school's all-time list for sacks (23.5).

Professional career

2014 NFL Draft

Barr was considered one of the top linebacker prospects for the 2014 NFL Draft.^[11][12] After the college season concluded, he was projected the No. 3 selection in the 2014 NFL Draft by Sports Illustrated.^[12] Barr was eventually selected ninth overall by the Minnesota Vikings,^[13] making him the highest selected defensive player out of UCLA since Eric Turner, second overall in 1991. He also surpassed Jamir Miller, who was chosen tenth overall in 1994, as the highest Bruins linebacker ever selected.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 5 in	255 lb	33 1⁄2 in	9 3⁄8 in
All values from NFL Combine[14]

Personal

Barr's father, Tony Brooks, and uncles, Reggie Brooks and Cedric Figaro all played in the NFL.^[15] All of them also played at Notre Dame.