Brandon Barlow
{{short description|American gridiron football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
|name=Brandon Barlow
|team=Edmonton Elks
|image=2024, 11, Brandon Barlow.jpg
|image_upright=1
|caption=Barlow with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024
|status=Active
|import=yes
|position1=Defensive lineman
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1998|1|25}}
|birth_place=Cohoes, New York, U.S.
|number=4
|college=Boston College
|high_school=Shaker High
|Height_ft=6
|Height_in=4
|Weight_lbs=260
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2022|2023}}
|playing_team1=Toronto Argonauts
|playing_years2={{CFL Year|2024}}
|playing_team2=Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|playing_years3={{CFL Year|2025}}–present
|playing_team3=Edmonton Elks
|career_footnotes=
|career_highlights=
- Grey Cup champion ({{CFL Year|2022}})
|Honours=
|CFL=brandon-barlow/167162/
}}
Brandon Barlow (born January 25, 1998) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
After using a redshirt season in 2016, Barlow played college football for the Boston College Eagles from 2017 to 2021.{{cite web|url=https://bceagles.com/sports/football/roster/brandon-barlow/13860 |title=Brandon Barlow |publisher=Boston College Eagles |access-date=November 18, 2022}} He played in 50 games where he had 128 total tackles, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/players/brandon-barlow/167162/ |title=Brandon Barlow |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |access-date=November 18, 2022}}
Professional career
=Toronto Argonauts=
On August 3, 2022, it was announced that Barlow had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/08/03/argos-ink-three-including-qb-ben-holmes/ |title=Argos ink three players, including QB Ben Holmes |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=August 3, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2022/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=November 18, 2022}} He soon after made his professional debut on August 12, 2022, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6255/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-toronto-argonauts/#playbyplay |title=Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Toronto Argonauts |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=August 26, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022_CFL_Gm_Notes_GC109_Wpg_vs_Tor.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=November 18, 2022}} 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.
Barlow became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/fa24/ |title=Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 14, 2024}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
On February 14, 2024, it was announced that Barlow had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ticats.ca/2024/02/14/tiger-cats-add-defensive-lineman-barlow-on-two-year-deal/ |title=Tiger-Cats add defensive lineman Barlow on two-year deal |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |date=February 14, 2024}} After one season in Hamilton, Barlow was released on February 15, 2025 by the Tiger-Cats.{{cite web | url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/hamilton-tiger-cats-to-release-american-dl-brandon-barlow-expected-to-sign-with-edmonton-elks-1.2253504| title=Hamilton Tiger-Cats to release American DL Brandon Barlow, expected to sign with ELks | publisher=tsn.ca| date=February 16, 2025 | accessdate=February 19, 2025}}
=Edmonton Elks=
Following his release from the Tiger-Cats, Barlow joined the Edmonton Elks on February 18, 2025.{{cite web | url=https://www.goelks.com/2025/02/18/elks-add-defensive-lineman-brandon-barlow/| title=TRANSACTIONS: Elks add defensive lineman Brandon Barlow | publisher=goelks.com| date=February 18, 2025 | accessdate=February 19, 2025}}
Personal life
References
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External links
- [https://www.ticats.ca/players/167162/ Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio]
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{{109th Grey Cup}}
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Category:American football defensive linemen
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Players of American football from New York (state)
Category:Players of Canadian football from New York (state)
Category:Boston College Eagles football players
Category:Toronto Argonauts players