Anthony Barr is a 29-year old American football outside linebacker playing for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
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Barr was born in South Bend, Indiana, but raised in Los Angeles, where he attended Loyola High School in the Pico-Union neighborhood. He was a letterman in football and track and was an All-State selection at running back for the Loyola Cubs football team after rushing for 1,890 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior. However, he missed virtually all of his senior season after breaking his ankle in September and was also unable to participate in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, to which he was invited.
What happened to Anthony Barr?
Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer announced on September 21, 2020, that linebacker Anthony Barr had torn a pectoral muscle and as a result, missed the remainder of the 2020 season since he went on Injured Reserve.
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Barr played just 16 snaps in Week 2 in the 2020 season against the Colts and was injured in the second quarter. The four-time Pro Bowl linebacker was Zimmer’s first draft choice back in 2014 when the former UCLA standout was the ninth overall selection. Barr has also been a defensive captain in the past three seasons.
How did Anthony Barr get injured?
In September 2020, Anthony Barr got injured on his pectoral muscle. He did not give details of how the injury occurred. It was the head coach who made the announcement.
Is Anthony Barr playing in 2021?
After Barr’s injury in 2020, he is set to play for the first time this week against the Steelers on Thursday. That would b the first time he is playing in 2021.
Barr was also named the Vikings’ nominee for the 2021 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.