bˈæɹi ɐtˈɛndᵻd bˈɛvɚli hˈɪlz hˈaɪ skˈuːl, bᵻfˌoːɹ ɐksˈɛptɪŋ ɐ fˈʊtbɔːl skˈɑːlɚʃˌɪp fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv sˈʌðɚn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə.
Barry attended Beverly Hills High School, before accepting a football scholarship from the University of Southern California.