Peyton Barber

Peyton Barber
No. 25 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1994-06-27) June 27, 1994
Alpharetta, Georgia
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Milton (GA)
College: Auburn
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Rushing yards: 794
Rushing average: 3.7
Rushing touchdowns: 4
Receptions: 23
Receiving yards: 155
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Peyton Barber (born June 27, 1994) is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buccaneers in 2016.

Early years

Barber attended Milton High School in Milton, Georgia.[1] As a senior, he rushed for 1,700 yards and had 22 touchdowns.[2] He was rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.[3] Barber originally committed to the University of Mississippi to play college football before signing with Auburn University.[4]

College career

Barber attended Auburn University from 2013–2015.[5] After redshirting his first year at Auburn, he appeared in six games in 2014. He had 10 carries for 54 yards.[6] Barber became Auburn's starter during his sophomore year in 2015.[7][8] In the first game of the season he rushed for 115 yards on 24 carries.[9][10][11]

Barber would finish the season with over 1,000 yards and 13 touchdowns.[12] He finished with 1,071 yards and 13 touchdowns in his Auburn career. On January 18, 2016, Barber decided to forgo his redshirt junior season for the 2016 NFL Draft. He declared for the 2016 NFL Draft with two years of eligibility remaining.[13]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Barber signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 2, 2016.[14] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts.[15] The next day, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.[16] On September 8, he was promoted to the Buccaneers' active roster.[17] In the 2016 season opener, he made his NFL debut but recorded no official statistics against the Atlanta Falcons.[18] On October 10, against the Carolina Panthers, he had his first three career carries, which went for six total yards.[19] In the next game, against the San Francisco 49ers, he had a solid performance with 12 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown.[20] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 223 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with five receptions for 28 yards.[21]

In the 2017 season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers struggled and Barber did not see much playing time until the latter part of the season. In Week 12, against the Atlanta Falcons, he was held to seven yards on five carries but scored two rushing touchdowns.[22] In Week 13, against the Green Bay Packers, he had 23 carries for 102 yards to go along with four receptions for 41 yards in the 26–20 loss.[23] In the regular season finale, against the New Orleans Saints, he had 71 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 31–24 victory.[24] Overall, he finished the 2017 season with 423 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns, and 16 receptions for 114 yards.[25]

Personal life

Barber was diagnosed with dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).[26][27]

Barber appeared on HBO's Vice premiering on March 31, 2017. The episode titled "End Of Amateurism" was about recent lawsuit claims against the NCAA. The episode chronicled him opting for the NFL draft rather than finishing his education due to financial reasons.[28]

References

  1. ↑ "Alpharetta native reveals why he entered NFL Draft early". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  2. ↑ "Peyton Barber Biography". Auburn Tigers Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  3. ↑ "Rivals".
  4. ↑ "Running back Peyton Barber flips from Ole Miss to Auburn". AL.com.
  5. ↑ "Peyton Barber College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  6. ↑ "Peyton Barber 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  7. ↑ "Peyton Barber lives out dream, but will he be Auburn's No. 1 running back?". AL.com.
  8. ↑ "Peyton Barber proves to be a cut above for Auburn – again". AL.com.
  9. ↑ "Faith in RB Peyton Barber paying big dividends for Auburn". ledger-enquirer.
  10. ↑ "Auburn's Peyton Barber makes strong opening statement". AL.com.
  11. ↑ "Barber takes over running back spot early on". The Montgomery Advertiser. 5 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Peyton Barber 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  13. ↑ "Draft hopeful Peyton Barber motivated by 'homeless' mom". ESPN. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  14. ↑ Smith, Scott (May 2, 2016). "Buccaneers land 19 rookie free agents". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  15. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2016). "Bucs Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  16. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2016). "Bucs Form Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Bucs Promote RB Barber to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
  18. ↑ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons - September 11th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  19. ↑ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers - October 10th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  20. ↑ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers - October 23rd, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  21. ↑ "Peyton Barber 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  22. ↑ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons - November 26th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  23. ↑ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers - December 3rd, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  24. ↑ "New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - December 31st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  25. ↑ "Peyton Barber 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  26. ↑ "Auburn running back Peyton Barber not letting dyslexia, ADHD slow him down". AL.com.
  27. ↑ "Peyton Barber studies football with ADHD, dyslexia". The Montgomery Advertiser. 18 May 2014.
  28. ↑ "End of Amateurism". HBO. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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