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G ALLEN BARBRE #78 6' 4" • 305 lbs. • Missouri Southern State Exp: 2nd NFL Season, 2nd Packers Season Age: 24 Acquired: Draft 2007 (4) Current Status: Active Roster   Last name is pronounced "BAR-ber." Expected to compete for a starting spot at guard. Still a possible left tackle of the future, having started 36 games there at Missouri Southern Was fast enough to play gunner on the punt team in college, making seven solo tackles as a senior A consensus Division II All-American first-team selection, his school's first All-America first-teamer in a decade Became first player from his school invited to the NFL Scouting Combine and also the first from Missouri Southern drafted by the Packers Pro Summary Promising second-year guard is expected to compete for a starting spot on the offensive line in 2008, having made the jump from raw Division II prospect to the NFL Was moved immediately to guard upon being drafted in the fourth round in 2007 despite playing his entire college career at tackle Saw limited playing time as a rookie backup, gaining his most extensive experience in the regular-season finale vs. Detroit by playing the entire second half at left guard Taken with the 119th overall pick, a selection acquired from Pittsburgh along with a sixth-round choice (192) for Green Bay's fourth-round pick (112) Was the 17th offensive lineman selected Along with fellow guard and teammate Daryn Colledge, still considered a possible left tackle of the future and heir apparent to veteran Chad Clifton, now entering his ninth year A four-year starter at Missouri Southern, moving into a starting role midway through his freshman season and started 36 of 38 career games, all but one of the starts at left tackle Became the first player from his school invited to the Scouting Combine and the first player from Missouri Southern drafted by the Packers 2007 Season Played in seven games and inactive for nine Played in both postseason contests Inactive the first two games of the season, saw his first career action vs. San Diego (Sept. 23), playing on special teams Listed as inactive at Minnesota (Sept. 30) and again vs. Chicago (Oct. 7) Played on special teams vs. Washington (Oct. 14) At Denver (Oct. 29), resumed his special teams duties and was also inserted at left guard in short-yardage situations (Colledge shifted to right guard) Played on special teams at Kansas City (Nov. 4) Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11), played the final two series of the game at left guard (Colledge shifted to right tackle), after Mark Tauscher left with an ankle injury Played against Carolina (Nov. 11) Inactive at Detroit (Nov. 22), at Dallas (Nov. 29), vs. Oakland (Dec. 9), at St. Louis (Dec. 16) and at Chicago (Dec. 23) Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30), played the second half at left guard, helping the team rush for 217 yards, including 113 from Brandon Jackson, his first 100-yard rushing performance of the season. On Jackson's third-quarter, 46-yard run, pushed LB Paris Lenon back several yards to create running room College A four-year starter at Missouri Southern, 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 drafted by the Packers A consensus Division II All-American first-team selection, became his school's first All-American in four years and first one to make the first team in a decade As a senior, was 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 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 As a junior in 2005, earned first-team All-MIAA and third-team All-Southwest Region honors and was named the 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 of the 31 sacks allowed by the offensive line was charged to left tackle 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 the late head coach John Ware, a former offensive lineman who had died just four days prior Missed sophomore season opener vs. Bacone College with a fall camp ankle sprain, but reclaimed starting left tackle spot by the third game Moved into the starting lineup by the sixth game of freshman season Majored in criminal justice Personal Given name Allen Wade Barbre Last name is pronounced BAR-ber Born in Neosho, Mo. Single A standout two-way performer at tackle for East Newton H.S. (Granby, Mo.), earning Missouri Class 2A all-state honors as a junior and senior, as well as all-conference honors two years in basketball Has worked in the past with Special Olympics Has participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon Has worked with the Muscular Dystrophy Association for their "Clay Shootout" fundraiser 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: Granby, Mo. Player Stats Back To Top Year GP GS 2007 Green Bay 7 0 Postseason 2 0 NFL debut: vs. San Diego, 9/23/07 CAREER TRANSACTIONS 2007: Selected by Green Bay Packers in fourth round (119th overall) of '07 NFL Draft, April 29...Signed first contract, July 9. CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010