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G ALLEN BARBRE #78
6' 4" 300 lbs. Missouri Southern State

Exp: 2nd NFL Season, 2nd Packers Season
Age: 23
Acquired: Draft 2007 (4)
Current Status: Active Roster
2007 Bio:
  • Last name is pronounced BAR-ber
  • Possible left tackle of the future, having started 36 games there at Missouri Southern State
  • Considered versatile enough to play either guard or tackle, on either side of the line
  • Was fast enough to play gunner on the punt team, making seven solo tackles as a senior
  • A consensus Division II All-America first-team selection, his school's first All-American first-teamer in a decade
  • Became first player from his school invited to the NFL Scouting Combine and also the first from Missouri Southern State drafted by the Packers
College Summary
  • Possible left tackle of the future drafted in the fourth round with the 119th overall selection, a pick acquired from Pittsburgh along with a sixth-round choice (192) for Green Bay's fourth-round pick (112)
  • Was the 17th offensive lineman selected
  • A sort of athletic freak for a lineman his size, has enough speed (4.88 in 40) that he played gunner on the punt team at Missouri Southern State
  • Packers hope that movement and agility translates well to handling the premier outside speed rushers in the pros who attack the quarterback's blind side
  • A four-year starter at Missouri Southern State, moving into a starting role midway through his freshman season and starting 36 of 38 career games, all but one of the starts at left tackle
  • Dominant at the Division II level, was credited with 254 knockdown blocks and 10 career tackles (nine solo) on special teams
  • Became the first player from his school invited to the Scouting Combine and the first player from Missouri Southern State drafted by the Packers
  • A consensus Division II All-America first-team selection, became his school's first All-American in four years and first one to make the first team in a decade
  • A forceful blocker who finishes every play, getting to the second level quickly when needed and showing improvement late in his college career with sustaining blocks
  • Works well communicating with the guard on double-teams
  • Seen as a potential heir apparent to veteran left tackle Chad Clifton, who begins his eighth year with the Packers at that position but is now five years removed from a serious pelvic injury
  • Also viewed by Packers coaches as capable of playing either guard or tackle on either side of the line, providing flexibility as a young backup
  • Capable of adding 10 to 15 pounds to his developing frame without sacrificing quickness and athleticism, according to scouting reports
  • Impressed Packers coaches at the Scouting Combine with his grasp of X's and O's during an interview session
  • Will require a lot of hard work to refine his technique, coming from a small school, but is eager to take on the challenge of making that big step from Division II to the NFL
  • Majored in criminal justice
2006 CollegeBack To Top
  • A consensus Division II All-America first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report, Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association and D2football.com
  • Became school's first All-American since Josh Chapman in 2002, ninth overall and first to be named first-team since Richard Jordan in 1996, and fifth offensive lineman to be named first-team, joining Terron Jackson (1972), Willie Williams (1976), Joel Tupper (1982) and Yancy McNight (1995)
  • Finished with a career-high 94 knockdowns at left tackle and excelled as a gunner on punt coverage, making seven solo tackles
  • Was the lone offensive player to be a unanimous All-Mid American Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) first-team pick
  • Started 11 games at left offensive tackle, leading the way as the offense generated 3,461 yards, an average of 314.6 yards per game, coming up with thirteen touchdown-resulting blocks, as the offense scored 31 times
  • Helped lead an offensive line that saw quarterback Adam Hinspeter become just the second passer in school history to throw for 2,000 yards twice in a career
  • Graded out at 87.45% for blocking consistency
  • Registered a season-high 14 knockdowns and a 98% grade vs. Southwest Baptist
2005 CollegeBack To Top
  • Earned first-team All-MIAA and third-team All-Southwest Region honors and was named league's Offensive Lineman of the Week five times
  • Won the team's Dudley Stegge Award as the Lions' Offensive Lineman of the Year
  • Only one-half sack of the 31 sacks allowed by the offensive line was credited to left tackle
  • Registered 73 knockdowns to help offense average 376.9 yards per game
  • Got a rare chance to put points on the board himself, scoring on a 4-yard TD run for the first score in MSSU's 41-17 defeat of Truman State (Oct. 1). The play, for which the Lions employed a formation utilizing all offensive linemen, was run as a tribute to late head coach John Ware, a former offensive lineman who had died just four days prior
2004 CollegeBack To Top
  • Appeared in 10 games, starting the final nine at left tackle
  • Missed the season opener vs. Bacone College with a fall camp ankle sprain, but reclaimed starting left tackle spot by the third game
  • Totaled 64 knockdown blocks for an offensive unit that set a school record with 3,575 passing yards (325 per game) and averaged 453 total yards per game while allowing only 21 sacks for the year
  • Earned team's offensive lineman of the week honors three times
2003 CollegeBack To Top
  • Began the season as a reserve offensive lineman, but moved into the starting lineup by the sixth game of the year
  • Started the final six games, including the final five contests at left tackle
  • Posted 23 knockdown blocks
High SchoolBack To Top
  • A standout two-way performer at tackle for East Newton H.S. (Granby, Mo.), helping team finish 9-2 and reach the sectional round of the Class 2A state playoffs as a senior
  • Named to the Missouri Class 2A all-state team in football as a junior and senior
  • Also named first-team all-conference both ways, both years
  • A two-time all-conference selection in basketball
PersonalBack To Top
  • Given name Allen Wade Barbre
  • Last name is pronounced BAR-ber
  • Born in Neosho, Mo
  • .Single
  • Has worked in the past with Special Olympics
  • Enjoys the outdoors, particularly hunting deer and turkey, and fishing
  • Also has an interest in classic cars such as the Chevrolet Chevelle and Camaro, and would want to buy one if he can
  • Residence: Joplin, Mo.
Player StatsBack To Top
Year GP GS
2003 Missouri Southern State 7 6
2004 Missouri Southern State 10 9
2005 Missouri Southern State 10 10
2006 Missouri Southern State 11 11
College totals (four years) 38 36

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