{{Short description|American football and soccer player (born 1983)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Devin Barclay | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|4|9}} | birth_place = [[Annapolis, Maryland]], U.S. | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | image = | module = {{Infobox football biography|embed=yes | fullname = Devin Barclay | position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | years1 = 2001| clubs1 = [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] | caps1 = 23| goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2002| clubs2 = [[San Jose Earthquakes]] | caps2 = 12| goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2003| clubs3 = [[D.C. United]] | caps3 = 3| goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2004–2005| clubs4 = [[Columbus Crew]] | caps4 = 4| goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2001–2003 | nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national under-20 soccer team|United States U20]] |nationalcaps1 = 15 |nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2002 | nationalteam2 = [[United States men's national under-23 soccer team|United States U23]] |nationalcaps2 = 4 |nationalgoals2 = 0 }} | module2 = {{Infobox college football player|embed=yes |currentposition=[[Placekicker]] |pastschools= *[[Ohio State Buckeyes|Ohio State]] (2007–2010) |highlights = * Second-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[2010 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2010]]) }} }}
'''Devin Barclay''' (born April 9, 1983) is an American former [[American football|football]] [[placekicker]] for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes]]. Prior to that, he was formerly a professional [[soccer]] player,<ref name="ot field goal">[http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/10363240/OT-win-over-Iowa-gives-Ohio-St.-Rose-Bowl-berth OT win over Iowa gives Ohio St. Rose Bowl berth] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091118002701/http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/10363240/OT-win-over-Iowa-gives-Ohio-St.-Rose-Bowl-berth |date=November 18, 2009 }}, [[Associated Press]], November 14, 2009.</ref> who last played for the [[Columbus Crew]] of [[Major League Soccer]].
==Biography== Barclay initially skipped college, opting instead to sign a [[Generation adidas|Project-40]] contract with MLS in 2001, at the age of 18, which allocated him to the [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]. Barclay made a significant impact on a very bad Mutiny team as a rookie, appearing in 23 games, 12 starts, and scoring three goals and two assists. The Mutiny was contracted after the 2001 season; Barclay was selected 8th overall in the [[2002 MLS Allocation Draft]] by the [[San Jose Earthquakes]]. Barclay did not make much of an impact on the side that had just won [[MLS Cup]], disappointingly only appearing in 12 games, and registering no goals or assists. He was traded to [[D.C. United]] in exchange for a draft pick, but disappointed in D.C. as well; he only appeared in three games for United, as coach [[Ray Hudson]] preferred not to play young players. He was again traded after the 2003 season, joining the Columbus Crew, his fourth team in four seasons. He made little impact on the Crew, however, again appearing in only three games in 2004. After appearing only once in the 2005 season, Barclay was released by Columbus on November 15, 2005.
Barclay represented the [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. national team]] at the Under-18, Under-20, and Under-23 levels, but his playing time with those teams dwindled as he was unable to break into an MLS side.
Stifled by the lack of playing time and hampered by injuries, Barclay retired from soccer. He began learning how to kick [[Field goal (football)|field goals]] and was able to [[walk-on (sports)|walk on]] at [[Ohio State University]]<!--Wikipedians do not use "The" as part of Ohio State's name; it is considered a marketing gimmick, and routinely deleted.-->. As a junior, Barclay was second on the placekicking [[depth chart]] at Ohio State <ref>[http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/11_04-09/SPO Story expired! (HometownAnnapolis.com)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> until [[Aaron Pettrey]] was injured on October 31, 2009, in a game against [[New Mexico State]]. Barclay became the starting kicker going forward.
He scored the conference championship winning kick against the [[Iowa Hawkeyes]] on November 14, 2009.<ref name = "ot field goal"/> The win meant that Ohio State would play in the [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]], as well as ensuring Ohio State at least a share of the 2009 Big Ten Championship.<ref name = "ot field goal"/>
Barclay started off the 2010 season well, tying the Ohio State record with 5 field goals on 6 attempts in week 2 against the [[Miami Hurricanes football|University of Miami]]. He was named the [[Big Ten]] Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts. He would finish the season 20-for-24 on field goals. Barclay never missed a [[point after touchdown]] in his career as a Buckeye.
Now, Devin working at [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] as men's soccer athlete manager, before was the director of coaching at the [[Flatirons Rush SC|Colorado Rush]] soccer team.
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