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Silas Barr
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pottsboro, TX
- High School:
- Pottsboro
An athletic offensive lineman who played some at Cowboy Back as a true freshman.
2021 (Freshman): Played in 10 of OSU’s 14 games as a true freshman ... Started the year on the offensive line, then moved to Cowboy Back to provide a more flexible blocking option in the offense ... Moved back to the offensive line prior to the bowl.
High School: Played for coach Matt Poe at Pottsboro … A talented two-way player who dominated opponents on both sides of the line of scrimmage … Named to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Class 3A all-state team as a defensive lineman prior to his senior season ... Led his team to a 9-3 record and a second-round appearance in the Class 3A-I playoffs as a senior in 2020, playing both offensive line and defensive line … Led the Cardinals to a 15-1 record and an appearance in the Class 3A-I state championship game in 2019 … Named the District 5-3A-I Defensive Lineman of the Year and a third-team all-state selection as a junior after racking up 106 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries … Also named a 2019 TSWA all-state defensive lineman and a 2019 Herald Democrat All-Texomaland honoree … A key cog on an offensive line that opened holes for its running backs to average 246 yards per game and score 66 touchdowns on the ground … Made 31 stops on defense as a sophomore in 2018 according to MaxPreps … A three-sport athlete at Pottsboro who also competed in track and field and basketball … Rated a three-star recruit according to ESPN and 247Sports … Ranked No. 129 at his position and No. 247 in the state of Texas by ESPN … Listed as the No. 285 recruit from Texas in the 247Sports composite rankings ... Enrolled early in the spring of 2021 ... Chose Oklahoma State over North Texas, Arkansas State and others.
Personal: Silas Jackson Barr was born in Greenville, Texas on May 10, 2003 … Son of Jack and Jackie Barr … Father, Jack, played football and mother, Jackie, ran track at Texas A&M University-Commerce … Brother, Kai Barr, plays basketball at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado … Majoring in finance at Oklahoma State.
