Eric Barriere (born December 27, 1997) is an American professional

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. He played

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for

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. Barriere won the

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for the 2021 FCS season, an award given to the top offensive player in the

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Early life

Barriere grew up in

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, and attended

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. He finished his high school career with 7,586 passing yards and 104 touchdowns and also rushed for 1,718 yards and 26 touchdowns.

College career

Barriere

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his true freshman season. He became the Eagles starting quarterback six games into his redshirt sophomore season and led the team to an 8–2 record while passing for 2,450 yards and 24 touchdowns and also rushing for 606 yards and eight touchdowns. In his first full season as a starter, Barriere completed 258 of 438 pass attempts for 3,712 yards and 31 touchdowns against four interceptions while also rushing for 558 yards and eight touchdowns. As a redshirt junior, he completed 183 of 296 passes for 2,439 yards, 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions in seven games during spring 2021 season, which was delayed from the fall due to the

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. Barriere was a finalist for the

and finished second in voting behind winner Cole Kelley. As a redshirt senior, Barriere won the Walter Payton award after passing for 5,070 yards and 46 touchdowns.

Professional career

Barriere went unselected in the

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. He participated in the rookie minicamp with the

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on a tryout basis, but was not offered a contract.

Michigan Panthers

On May 20, 2022, Barriere signed with the

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of the

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(USFL) and was subsequently transferred to the team's inactive roster. On June 10, Barriere was transferred to the active roster. He waived in May 2023.

New Jersey Generals

Barriere was claimed off waivers by the

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on May 30, 2023. He re-signed with the Generals on September 14. The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Barriere signed with the

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of the

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(CFL) on January 18, 2024 and was released May 25.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Barriere was signed by the

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of the CFL on June 30, 2024. He was moved to the practice roster on August 15 and released on August 19.

Professional career statistics

References

External links

Eastern Washington Eagles profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barriere, Eric 1997 births Living people Players of American football from Inglewood, California American football quarterbacks Eastern Washington Eagles football players Walter Payton Award winners Michigan Panthers (2022) players New Jersey Generals (2022) players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Canadian football quarterbacks Players of Canadian football from California