Corey Antonio Barlow (born November 1, 1970) is a former

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defensive back who played for three seasons in the

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(NFL), one season in the

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(WLAF), and one season in the

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(AFL). He was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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after playing college football for Auburn.

Professional career

Barlow was selected by the

in the fifth round of the

, but did not play in a game for the team during his

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season. He played in 10 games for the team in 1993. Barlow re-signed with the

on a one-year contract on June 21, 1994, before suffering a torn

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in his left knee. He was subsequently placed on injured reserve on August 27, ending his season. He was drafted by the

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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

in 1999, for the

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and the

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Coaching career

After his playing career ended, Barlow was an assistant football and track & field coach at Southside High School in

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from 2000–2001. He was the football operations manager and defensive backs coach at Morehouse College from 2002–2005, and he was hired by

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as the team's secondary coach on March 30, 2006. UAB hired Barlow as the team's cornerbacks coach on December 23, 2006. He was hired by

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as the team's cornerbacks coach in 2012. Savannah State head coach

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was fired on April 17, 2013, and Barlow was named interim head coach.

References

External links

Savannah State Tigers football coaching bio
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