Barry Wagner

Infobox NFL player


Name=Barry Wagner
Caption=
number=82, 2, 81
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1967|11|24
Birthplace= Greensboro, Alabama
DateOfDeath=
Deathplace=
Height_ft=6
Height_in=3
Weight_lbs=210
Position=Wide Receiver, Linebacker
College=Alabama A&M
CFLAllStar=
AFL=96352
Awards=7-Time AFL Ironman Of The Year
Honors=AFL Hall of Fame, Orlando Predators Ring Of Honor
Retired=2008
Records=
years=1992-1999
2001-2006
2007
2007
teams=Orlando Predators
San Jose SaberCats
D.B. Thunder
Orlando Predators

Barry Wagner (born November 11, 1967) is a retired American football player in the Arena Football League for the Orlando Predators with whom he won his first ArenaBowl Championship and the San Jose SaberCats, with whom he won two championships. He also played in the World Indoor Football League as a wide receiver/defensive back with the Daytona Beach Thunder. Wagner is the all-time AFL all-purpose yardage leader. He is considered the best Arena Football player of all time.

College career

While attending Alabama A&M University, Wagner starred in football and broke many school records held by former Pittsburgh Steeler John Stallworth. As a senior, he caught 112 passes for 1,817 yards (16.22 yards per rec. avg.), won Associated Press and Football News Division II All-America honors, was the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year, and played in the 1989 Senior Bowl. In one game against Clark Atlanta University, he caught 23 passes, setting two school single game records with 370 receiving yards and 5 receiving touchdowns.

Professional career

Arena Football

During his initial tenure with the Orlando Predators, Wagner was a key component in the famous "Miracle Minute", in which he scored two touchdowns, two two-point conversions, recovered an onside kick, and made a key defensive stop, all in the final minute of a 1992 game against the Detroit Drive. He was a 7-time AFL Ironman of the Year award winner, 7 years in a row (1992-1997)

On Wednesday, March 28, after being cut from the Tampa Bay Storm's practice squad, he joined the Daytona Beach Thunder of the WIFL. However, after the Thunder ended their season at 4-10, he rejoined the Predators for the 2007 AFL playoffs. [http://www.wifl.us/recent-news/503/fitting:_thunder_s_wagner_moves_back_to_afl_with_predators] On June, Friday 13th, 2008 during halftime at the Week 16 game v.s. New Orleans VooDoo, Barry Wagner officially retired from the AFL and was inducted into the Orlando Predators Ring of Honor

NFL career

Wagner was originally signed by the New England Blitz of the Professional Spring Football League in 1992. He was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bears in 1992 and spent the entire season on the active roster playing on special teams. He earned a contract from the Indianapolis Colts and was on the practice squad for the entire 1994 season.

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External links

* [http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=1637 Profile at ArenaFan Online]