Marion Barber III

Marion Barber III

Barber with the Cowboys in 2007
No. 24
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1983-06-10)June 10, 1983 Plymouth, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:	June 1, 2022(2022-06-01) (aged 38) Frisco, Texas, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Wayzata (Plymouth, Minnesota)
College:	Minnesota (2001–2004)
NFL draft:	2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2005–2010) Chicago Bears (2011)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (2007) First-team All-Big Ten (2003)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts: 1,156 Rushing yards: 4,780 Rushing touchdowns: 53 Receptions: 179 Receiving yards: 1,330 Receiving touchdowns: 6
Player stats at PFR

Marion Sylvester Barber III (June 10, 1983 – June 1, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, he was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2007 during his six-year tenure with the Cowboys. He played for the Chicago Bears in 2011.

He was the older brother of former Houston Texans safety Dominique Barber and Minnesota Golden Gophers linebacker Thomas Barber,^[1] and the son of former New York Jets running back Marion Barber Jr. He was also a cousin of Peyton Barber.