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Marion Barber III (b. June 10, 1983 in Plymouth, Minnesota) is a National Football League running back and wears #24 for the Dallas Cowboys. He is the son of former New York Jets running back Marion Barber Jr. (1982-88).

Barber excelled at both football and baseball in high school. He was a SuperPrep and PrepStar all-Midwest and consensus all-state selection as a senior running back and defensive back at Wayzata High School Minnesota. In his senior season, he amassed 1,778 rushing yards with 18 touchdowns and led his team with 10 interceptions. Like his father, he starred at the University of Minnesota, finishing second on the school's all-time list for rushing touchdowns with 35, one better than his father. He was known for being able to run with power, pass protect, and return punts.

After forgoing his senior season, he was selected in the 4th 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 allowed Barber to emerge, and he responded with 95yds rushing against Seattle and 127yds against Arizona. Along with his pass-blocking and special teams abilities, this solidified his position as the backup running back on the 2005 Dallas Cowboys.

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