SPORTS | EAGLES The Newcomers: Connor Barwin

Did you know? BY ED BARKOWITZ About this series [email protected] The Daily News is spotlighting Switched from to new Eagles veteran players defensive end before his senior leading up to Friday’s special season at Cincinnati, where section on Chip Kelly’s fi rst current Notre Dame coach training camp. The lineup: Brian Kelly was in charge. Monday: Isaac Sopoaga, NT He roomed with Felix Jones, RB at Cincinnati and backed up Yesterday: tight end for 2 Today: Connor Barwin, OLB years. Tomorrow: Kenny Phillips, FS Friday: Special Section Only time he’s ever played in the Philadelphia area was for the Cincinnati basketball team in a 2007 loss at Villanova. Bio Barwin had four points in 14 Position: Outside linebacker minutes. Age: 26. Born: Oct. 15, 1986, in Southfi eld, Mich. Barwin’s father, Tom, is the city manager of Sarasota, Fla. Ear’s to Height: 6-4 Weight: 264 His primary responsibility is to Exp. : 5th season supervise police, fi nance and Connor public works departments. College: Cincinnati arwin was born How acquired: Signed to a Set the Texans single-game deaf, but a series 6-year, $36 million contract on record with four sacks against B of surgeries restored March 14. Our Les Bowen has Jacksonville in 2011. Clyde reported that 2 years of the deal Simmons (1991) and Hugh the hearing in his are guaranteed for $8 million. Douglas (1998) share the right ear. He still has Twitter: @ConnorBarwin98 Eagles’ mark with 4.5. trouble with his left. Barwin drew a ton of extra Connor Barwin set attention last year after Texans record with four registering 11.5 sacks in 2011. sacks in one game. He had only three in 2012, but teammate J.J. Watt had 20.5 and was the league’s defensive Statistics ASSOCIATED PRESS player of the year. Season Team G GS Tkl. Solo Ast. Sack In high school, Barwin 2009 Texans 16 0 18 13 5 4.5 wanted to quit football after 2010 Texans 1 0 0 0 0 0 his freshman year, broke his collarbone his sophomore year 2011 Texans 16 16 47 34 13 11.5 and was suspended most of his 2012 Texans 16 16 65 39 26 3 junior year for a compilation Career 49 32 130 86 44 19 of relatively juvenile o enses such as blowing o detention. Postseason Gamelog Barwin went to high school Season Opp. (Hou. result) G GS Tkl. Solo Ast. Sack in Detroit and is so proud of his 2011 Bengals (W) 1 1 3 0 3 0 home city that he has a tattoo 2011 at Ravens (L) 1 1 2 0 2 0 of the Detroit skyline on his right biceps. 2012 Bengals (W) 1 1 2 0 2 0 The Eagles host the Lions on 2012 at Patriots (L) 1 1 7 3 4 1 Dec. 8. Career (2-2) 4 4 14 10 4 0