Eric Barton is an american footballlinebacker who currently plays for the New York Jets. He previously played for the Oakland Raiders and played NCAA football at the University of Maryland. United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The defensive team or defense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage not in possession of the ball. ... The New York Jets are a National Football League team that plays its home games in East Rutherford, New Jersey, but is based on Long Island. ... The Oakland Raiders are a National Football League team based in Oakland, California. ... The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UMD or UM, formerly UMCP) is a public coeducational university situated in suburban Maryland just outside Washington, DC. The flagship university of the University System of Maryland, it is commonly referred to as simply the University of Maryland, but the formal...
It was a long, frustrating journey for EricBarton from Big Man on Campus to NFL starter, a series of opportunities missed, lost and taken away, waiting for the chance to finally prove his worth as a professional football player.
Barton's confidence was at an all-time high as he headed into the 2002 season firmly entrenched as the starting weakside linebacker, and it quickly showed in his performance on the field.
Barton missed out on a trip to Hawaii despite finishing the regular season with a team-high 124 tackles, six sacks, two interceptions and three forced fumbles, but there was no question that the 25-year old linebacker from Alexandria, Virginia had made a name for himself in the NFL.
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