Kirk Barton

**Kirk Barton**
Personal information
No. -- Retired
Offensive tackle
Date of birth: November 4, 1984 (1984-11-04) (age 27)
Place of birth: Naples, Florida
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 247
Debuted in 2008 for the Chicago Bears



Career history
Chicago Bears (2008) Miami Dolphins (2008) San Francisco 49ers (2008) Miami Dolphins (2008)* Cincinnati Bengals (2008) Detroit Lions (2009)* San Francisco 49ers (2009)* Detroit Lions (2010)* Denver Broncos (2010)* Carolina Panthers (2010–failed to report) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (2007) First-team All-American (2007)
Career NFL statistics as of 2009
Games played	1
Games started	0
Fumble recoveries	0
Stats at NFL.com

Kirk Barton (born November 4, 1984) is a free agent American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft of the National Football League. He played college football at Ohio State.

Barton has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos. On August 24, 2010, he was waived by the Broncos and claimed by the Carolina Panthers. However, he decided on retirement rather than to report to camp. He is planning to attend graduate school in the summer of 2011.

External links

Chicago Bears 2008 NFL Draft selections

Chris Williams Matt Forté Earl Bennett Marcus Harrison Craig Steltz Zack Bowman Kellen Davis Ervin Baldwin Chester Adams Joey LaRocque Kirk Barton Marcus Monk

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