Barry Word was selected in the third round, 62nd overall, by the New Orleans Saints in the 1986 NFL draft. [1] Shortly after being drafted, he and two other Virginia athletes were indicted on cocaine distribution charges.

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May 3, 1987 · Word, who admitted his role as soon as authorities called him before the grand jury, was sentenced to six months in jail. Drug testing may be an effective deterrent for athletes, he...

Oct 18, 1990 · They took a chance on Barry Word, who had walked out on the New Orleans Saints two years ago, was out of football an entire season and carried the burden of a prison term for selling cocaine....

Nov 2, 1990 · After serving 4 1/2 months of a sixth-month sentence at a minimum-security facility in Morgantown, W.Va., Word joined the Saints in 1987. They had selected Word in the third round of the 1986...

Barry Word career stats with the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals. Bold denotes league leader. Barry Word had a career-long 27 -yard reception during the Minnesota Vikings 10-7 win against the Chicago Bears on September 12, 1993.

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Barry was originally a 3rd round pick by the New Orleans Saints out of Virginia in 1985. Over his 4 year career for the Cavaliers, Word rushed 405 times for 2257 yards, and 17 TDs. The problem is that Barry tested positive for Marijuana at the combine.

Barry Word played 7 seasons for 4 teams, including the Chiefs and Saints. He had 705 carries for 2,897 yards, 30 catches for 280 yards and scored 16 touchdowns.

Barry Word played from 1987 to 1994 during his career with the Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints. Word ran for 2,897 yards in his career on 705 attempts, scoring 16 rushing touchdowns.