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Barker: Too much fire to keep on ice

By Mike Grimala
ESPN RISE Magazine

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

For all of his football ability, Blake Barker has never had the element of surprise on his side. "Ever since I first started playing football, I felt like I was bigger than everyone," he says. Now 6-foot-6, 235 pounds, it would be hard for the Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge, Mass.) senior tight end/defensive end to sneak up on anyone. His smashmouth style on both sides of the ball also makes him hard to miss. "I'm relentless and I never give up on a play," says Barker. "That's my bi ...

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