Corey Barlow

Corey Barlow

No. 24
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1970-11-01) November 1, 1970 (age 54) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College:	Auburn
NFL draft:	1992 / round: 5 / pick: 129
Career history
As a player:
Philadelphia Eagles (1992–1994) Amsterdam Admirals (1996) Nashville Kats (1999) Grand Rapids Rampage (1999)
As a coach:
Southside HS (2000–2001) Defensive backs coach Morehouse College (2002–2005) Defensive backs coach Rhode Island (2006) Defensive backs coach UAB (2007–2011) Cornerbacks coach Savannah State (2012) Cornerbacks coach and interim head coach Savannah State (2013–2014) Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC (1991) Second-team All-SEC (1990) Auburn All-1990s decade team
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Corey Antonio Barlow (born November 1, 1970) is an American former professional football defensive back who played for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL), one season in the World League of American Football (WLAF), and one season in the Arena Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 1992 NFL draft after playing college football for Auburn.

Professional career

Barlow was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 1992 NFL draft, but did not play in a game for the team during his rookie season.^[1] He played in 10 games for the team in 1993. Barlow re-signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on a one-year contract on June 21, 1994, before suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He was subsequently placed on injured reserve on August 27, ending his season.^[2] He was drafted by the Amsterdam Admirals in the 18th round of the 1996 WLAF Draft (109th overall) and played for the team in 1996. He played for one season in the Arena Football League in 1999, for the Nashville Kats and the Grand Rapids Rampage.^[3][4]

Coaching career

After his playing career ended, Barlow was an assistant football and track & field coach at Southside High School in Atlanta, Georgia from 2000–2001. He was the football operations manager and defensive backs coach at Morehouse College from 2002–2005, and he was hired by Rhode Island as the team's secondary coach on March 30, 2006.^[5] UAB hired Barlow as the team's cornerbacks coach on December 23, 2006.^[6] He was hired by Savannah State as the team's cornerbacks coach in 2012. Savannah State head coach Steve Davenport was fired on April 17, 2013, and Barlow was named interim head coach.^[7]

References

1. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
2. "Chronology of '94 Personnel Moves" (PDF). philadelphiaeagles.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
3. "Corey Barlow". arenafan.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
4. "Transactions". The New York Times. June 24, 1999. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
5. "Football Names Three Assistant Coaches". University of Rhode Island Athletics. March 30, 2006. Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
6. "Callaway Names Another Assistant Coach to Staff". UAB Blazers Athletics. December 23, 2006. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
7. Heath, Donald (April 17, 2013). "SSU fires football coach Davenport". savannahnow.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.

External links

• Savannah State Tigers football coaching bio