Devin Barclay (born April 9, 1983) is a former

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for The Ohio State Buckeyes. Prior to that, he was formerly a professional

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player,OT win over Iowa gives Ohio St. Rose Bowl berth
,

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, November 14, 2009. who last played for the

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Biography

Barclay initially skipped college, opting instead to sign a

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contract with MLS in 2001, at the age of 18, which allocated him to the

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. Barclay made a significant impact on a very bad Mutiny team as a rookie, appearing in 23 games, 12 starts, and scoring three goals and two assists. The Mutiny was contracted after the 2001 season; Barclay was selected 8th overall in the

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by the

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. Barclay did not make much of an impact on the side that had just won

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, disappointingly only appearing in 12 games, and registering no goals or assists. He was traded to D.C. United in exchange for a draft pick, but disappointed in D.C. as well; he only appeared in three games for United, as coach Ray Hudson preferred not to play young players. He was again traded after the 2003 season, joining the Columbus Crew, his fourth team in four seasons. He made little impact on the Crew, however, again appearing in only three games in 2004. After appearing only once in the 2005 season, Barclay was released by Columbus on November 15, 2005. Barclay represented the U.S. national team at the Under-18, Under-20, and Under-23 levels, but his playing time with those teams dwindled as he was unable to break into an MLS side. Stifled by the lack of playing time and hampered by injuries, Barclay retired from soccer. He began learning how to kick

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and was able to walk on at

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. As a junior, Barclay was second on the placekicking

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at Ohio State Story expired! (HometownAnnapolis.com)
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. Barclay became the starting kicker going forward. He scored the conference championship winning kick against the

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on November 14, 2009. The win meant that Ohio State would play in the Rose Bowl, as well as ensuring Ohio State at least a share of the 2009 Big Ten Championship. Barclay started off the 2010 season well, tying the Ohio State record with 5 field goals on 6 attempts in week 2 against the

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. He was named the

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Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts. He would finish the season 20-for-24 on field goals. Barclay never missed a

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in his career as a Buckeye. Now, Devin working at

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as men's soccer athlete manager, before was the director of coaching at the Colorado Rush soccer team.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barclay, Devin 1983 births Living people American men's soccer players Tampa Bay Mutiny players San Jose Earthquakes players D.C. United players Columbus Crew players Ohio State Buckeyes football players American football placekickers Sportspeople from Annapolis, Maryland Players of American football from Anne Arundel County, Maryland Major League Soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players Tampa Bay Mutiny draft picks Footballers who switched code Soccer players from Maryland Men's association football forwards