Five Things To Know About Running Back Peyton Barber
The Redskins have signed running back Peyton Barber, the team announced. Barber, 26, has spent the past four seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Head coach Ron Rivera is familiar with Barber dating back to his years as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers. In eight games against the Panthers, Barber had 79 carries for 262 yards while averaging 3.3 yards per attempt.
Barber has appeared in 63 games and rushed for 1,987 yards and 15 touchdowns. Here are five things Redskins fans should know about the running back.
1. He comes from a college that produces solid running backs.
Barber was a three-star recruit when playing for Milton High School in Georgia. He was originally set to play for the University of Mississippi before reneging on his commitment to sign with Auburn.
The Tigers have a history of churning out NFL-caliber running backs dating back to Cadillac Williams in 2005. Other recent Tigers running backs who were drafted include Kerryon Johnson, Cameron Artis-Payne, Tre Mason and Ben Tate.
Although he only played two seasons and one as a consistent starter for the Tigers, Barber made the most of his time by rushing for 1,017 yards and 13 touchdowns while averaging 4.3 yards per rush.
The Tigers went 15-11 with Barber on the team and appeared in two bowl games. He chose to forego his final two years of eligibility to enter the 2016 NFL Draft.