Brandon Barlow (born January 25, 1998) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
 Barlow with the Edmonton Elks in 2025 | |
| No. 4 – Edmonton Elks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Roster status |  6-game injured list |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 25, 1998 Cohoes, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Shaker High |
| College | Boston College |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2024 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2025–present | Edmonton Elks |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
College career
editAfter using a redshirt season in 2016, Barlow played college football for the Boston College Eagles from 2017 to 2021.[1] He played in 50 games where he had 128 total tackles, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 256 lb (116 kg) | 33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 9+1⁄8 in (2.06 m) | 4.83 s | 1.61 s | 2.77 s | 4.47 s | 7.16 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 23 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Toronto Argonauts
editOn August 3, 2022, it was announced that Barlow had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[4][5] He soon after made his professional debut on August 12, 2022, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[2] In his next game, on August 26, 2022, also against the Tiger-Cats, he recorded his first sack when he tackled Dane Evans late in the fourth quarter.[6] Barlow made his first start in the last game of the regular season on October 29, 2022, against the Montreal Alouettes where he had three defensive tackles.[2][7] He played in 10 of the team's last 11 regular season games in 2022 where he had 18 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and one sack.[2]
Barlow became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[8]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editOn February 14, 2024, it was announced that Barlow had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[9] After one season in Hamilton, Barlow was released on February 15, 2025, by the Tiger-Cats.[10]
Edmonton Elks
editFollowing his release from the Tiger-Cats, Barlow joined the Edmonton Elks on February 18, 2025.[11]
Personal life
editBarlow was born to parents Reggie and Wendy Barlow and has one brother, Devon and one sister, Sherri.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 "Brandon Barlow". Boston College Eagles. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 "Brandon Barlow". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Brandon Barlow Pro Day Results". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Argos ink three players, including QB Ben Holmes". Toronto Argonauts. August 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Toronto Argonauts". Canadian Football League. August 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Tiger-Cats add defensive lineman Barlow on two-year deal". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats to release American DL Brandon Barlow, expected to sign with ELks". tsn.ca. February 16, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Elks add defensive lineman Brandon Barlow". goelks.com. February 18, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
External links
edit- Boston College Eagles bio
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio
Media related to Brandon Barlow at Wikimedia Commons
