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Marion SylvesterMarion Barber III (born June 10, 1983 in Plymouth, Minnesota) is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota.

Professional career

2005
After forgoing his senior season, he was selected in the fourth round (109th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. A toe infection that required surgery and some preseason fumbles left him at the bottom of the depth chart. An injury to Julius Jones and the ineffectiveness of Anthony Thomas allowedMarion Barber to emerge, and he responded with 95 yards rushing against Seattle and 127 yards against Arizona. Along with his pass-blocking and special teams abilities, this solidified his position as the backup running back for the Cowboys.

2006
Barber found a niche as a third-down rusher and emerged as an excellent red-zone rusher. He led the NFC with 14 rushing touchdowns in 2006.Marion Barber finally established his role and ability as a power back.

2007
Entering the 2007 NFL regular season, many Dallas fans called for Cowboys coach Wade Phillips to nameMarion Barber the starting tailback. However, Phillips continued to utilize the running back by committee, sharing the load with Cowboys starting running back Julius Jones. This approach was instituted by former coach Bill Parcells.
Jim Johnson, the Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator, calledMarion Barber the hardest running back in the NFL to bring down.
During the 2007 season,Marion Barbers power running back style earned him the nickname Marion the Barbarian and he was the league leader in breaking tackles, reflecting his personal mantra of hit or get hit.Marion Barber rushed for 975 yards on 204 carries and 10 rushing touchdowns with a 4.8 yards-per-carry rushing average. He caught 44 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns.
On December 18, 2007, he was named to his first Pro Bowl despite officially being a backup.Marion Barber received the start in the divisional playoff loss to the New York Giants.

2008
Dallas offeredMarion Barber, now as an unquestionable starter to the team, the highest tender as a restricted free agent. On May 20, 2008, he signed a seven-year deal, $45 million with the Cowboys with $16 million guaranteed.

2009
The emergence of Tashard Choice and Felix Jones, and injury problems limited his success during the 2009 season. However, he played in 13 games despite a torn quadriceps muscle.

2010
Barber had a disappointing 2010 season as the entire Cowboys team struggled from game one. In 13 gamesMarion Barber rushed for 374 yards on 113 carries for a 3.3 yard per carry average, the lowest of his career. His 4 rushing touchdowns were also the lowest of his career.