[2] A multi-sport athlete at Winfield High School in West Virginia, Barber played football, basketball, and track.
Barber was the 1988 I-AA National Player of the Year, selected by the American Football Coaches Association.
He was one of only five rookies to make the roster and backed up all-pro receivers Jerry Rice and John Taylor.
[8] Barber began the 1992 season on injured reserve with a separated shoulder and was released mid-season by the Bengals.
Two days later he was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he played in one game, catching one pass for 37 yards and injuring his shoulder again.
He is a Regional Manager for Brechbuhler Scales, Inc. Barber and his wife are assistant coaches for the Hurricane High School girls' soccer team, the West Virginia AAA 2018 state champions.