Eric Barriere
| No. 18 – Michigan Panthers | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 27, 1997 Inglewood, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | La Habra (CA) |
| College: | Eastern Washington (2016–2021) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Eric Barriere (born December 27, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for Eastern Washington University. Barriere won the Walter Payton Award for the 2021 FCS season, an award given to the top offensive player in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.
Early life and high school
Barriere grew up in Inglewood, California and attended La Habra High School in La Habra, California. He finished his high school career with 7,586 passing yards and 104 touchdowns and also rushed for 1,718 yards and 26 touchdowns.[1]
College career
Barriere redshirted his true freshman season.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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 COVID-19 pandemic. Barriere was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award and finished second in voting behind winner Cole Kelley.[5] As a redshirt senior, Barriere won the Walter Payton award after passing for 5,070 yards and 46 touchdowns.[6]
Professional career
Barriere went unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft. He was participated in a rookie minicamp with the Denver Broncos on a tryout basis, but was not offered a contract.[7]
Barriere signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League on May 20, 2022, and was subsequently transferred to the team's inactive roster.[8]
Career Statistics
| Year | Team | League | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2022 | MICH | USFL | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 118 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 67.7 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Eric Barriere era officially begins for Eastern Washington football". The Spokesman-Review. October 31, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Eastern Washington's Eric Barriere, Jacksonville State's Zerrick Cooper set for showdown of elite FCS quarterbacks". The Spokesman-Review. September 12, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Eastern Washington quarterback Eric Barriere on Walter Payton Award watch list". The Wenatchee World. July 31, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Barriere, Lewis named Big Sky football preseason MVPs". Idaho State Journal. July 25, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Eastern Washington quarterback Eric Barriere finishes second in Walter Payton Award voting". The Spokesman-Review. May 15, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "EWU quarterback Eric Barriere named FCS Offensive Player of the Year". The Spokesman-Review. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Kelberman, Zack (May 2, 2022). "EWU QB Eric Barriere to Have Minicamp Tryout with Broncos". SI.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Former Eastern Washington football standouts Eric Barriere, Andrew Boston sign with professional teams". The Spokesman-Review. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.