Barry Krauss

Games:	152
Sacks:	8.0
Interceptions:	6

Barry Krauss
No. 55, 58
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	March 17, 1957 (age 67); Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pompano Beach (FL)
College:	Alabama
NFL draft:	1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
	Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts (1979–1988); Miami Dolphins (1989-1990);
Career highlights and awards
	National champion (1978); Second-team All-American (1978); First-team All-SEC (1978); Second-team All-SEC (1977);
Career NFL statistics
Games:
Games:	152
Sacks:	8.0
Interceptions:	6
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Richard Barry Krauss (born March 17, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Early years

Krauss was born and reared in Pompano Beach, Florida;^[1] he was a star football player at Pompano Beach High School from 1972 to 1975.^[2] Voted as Sun Sentinel's "All-Time Broward County Linebacker", Voted to the State of Florida's "Top 100 Football All-Star Team", Most Valuable Player of the MENAC Bowl: 1975. Voted as Sun Sentinel's Player of the Year: 1975.

College career

Highly recruited out of high school, he played college football at the

National Championship.^[3] Krauss was selected MVP of the game for his efforts.^[1]

Alabama's All-Century Team: 1970's, Atlanta Touchdown Club's Southeastern Conference Lineman of the Year: 1976, All-American 1977–78, All-SEC 1977–78, Liberty Bowl Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player: 1976, Sugar Bowl Most Valuable Player: 1979 (only defensive player to win MVP in first 75 years of Sugar Bowl History), Defensive Player of the Week Honor: CBS Broadcast of NCAA/Chevrolet Scholarship Program – LSU vs Alabama: 1978, Birmingham Monday Morning QB Club's Defensive Player of the Year: 1978, Inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame: 2007.

Professional career

Krauss was the first-round draft choice (6th overall pick) in 1979 for the Baltimore Colts.^[4] He played ten years in the NFL with the Colts and played his final two seasons with the Miami Dolphins.^[3]^[4] In 12 seasons, he played in 152 games, amassed over 1,000 tackles and had 8 sacks and 6 interceptions.

After football

Today he is a professional

broadcaster and motivational speaker based in Carmel, Indiana.^[1] In 2007, he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Barry Krauss bio". AEI Speakers Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Athletic Accomplishments from Barry Krauss.com". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Bio from Barry Krauss.com". Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Barry Krauss player profile". Pro-Football-reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2010.

[aei-1] "Barry Krauss bio". AEI Speakers Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2010.

[bkaa-2] "Athletic Accomplishments from Barry Krauss.com". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2010.

[bkbio-3] "Bio from Barry Krauss.com". Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2010.

[pfr-4] "Barry Krauss player profile". Pro-Football-reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2010.

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