Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Peyton Barber was born June 27, 1994, in Roswell, Georgia. He is a running back in the NFL.

Barber experienced an increase in usage in the backfield in 2018. In the first four games of the season, he totaled 50 carries for 148 rushing yards and two receptions for 13 yards. In Week 6, against the Atlanta Falcons, he had 82 rushing yards to go along with four receptions for 24 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. Two weeks later, he had his first rushing touchdown of the season to go along with 85 rushing yards against the Cincinnati Bengals. In Week 11 against the New York Giants, he had 18 carries for 106 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in a 38-35 loss. Overall, he finished the 2018 season with 871 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns to go along with 20 receptions for 92 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.

On March 26, 2020, Barber signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the Washington Football Team.