University of Minnesota Athletics
Football
Thomas Barber
- Title:
- Defensive Graduate Assistant
Thomas Barber is in his first season back at his alma mater, working as a defensive graduate assistant.
Barber spent last season as linebackers coach at Augsburg University following a standout career at Minnesota. A four-year letterwinner with the Golden Gophers, Barber finished his career with 274 tackles (167 solo), 19.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two interceptions, four forced fumbles and finished tied for second in school history with seven fumble recoveries.
He earned All-Big Ten Third Team honors in 2017 as sophomore, while as a senior he was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. Barber was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and earned multiple team honors, including the 2019 R.T.B. Trust Award and the Neil Fredenburg Award (courage and love of the game) in both 2017 and 2018.
Barber spent last season as linebackers coach at Augsburg University following a standout career at Minnesota. A four-year letterwinner with the Golden Gophers, Barber finished his career with 274 tackles (167 solo), 19.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two interceptions, four forced fumbles and finished tied for second in school history with seven fumble recoveries.
He earned All-Big Ten Third Team honors in 2017 as sophomore, while as a senior he was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. Barber was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and earned multiple team honors, including the 2019 R.T.B. Trust Award and the Neil Fredenburg Award (courage and love of the game) in both 2017 and 2018.
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