Reggie Barlow
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Virginia State |
| Conference | CIAA |
| Record | 3–1 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 22, 1973 Montgomery, Alabama |
| Alma mater | Alabama State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1995 | Alabama State |
| 1996–2000 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2001 | Oakland Raiders |
| 2002–2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver, return specialist |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005–2006 | Alabama State (QB) |
| 2007–2014 | Alabama State |
| 2016–present | Virginia State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 52–43 |
Reggie Devon Barlow (born January 22, 1973) is an American football coach and former player. He is head football coach at Virginia State University. Barlow served as the head football coach at Alabama State University from 2007 to 2014. He is a former professional wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played eight years in the league, five for the Jacksonville Jaguars and two for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and spent one offseason on the Oakland Raiders roster. He was used as a secondary wide receiver and punt returner. In 1997, he led the NFL in punt return yards with 555 yards on 43 returns.
A record-breaking receiver and kick returner, Barlow was recruited to Alabama State University by coach Houston Markham. During his senior year at Alabama State, Barlow caught 58 passes for 1,267 yards. The Montgomery, Alabama native and Sidney Lanier High School standout finished his collegiate career with 133 catches and 2,536 yards.
Barlow was selected in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
In 1998, Barlow led the NFL in punt return yardage, with 43 returns for 555 yards and a touchdown and was named a Pro Bowl alternate. He still ranks among the Jaguars' career leaders for most punt returns (79), most punt return yards (967), and average per return (12.2), as well as among the all-time single-season leaders in punt return yardage (555 in 1998, tied for 37th best all-time as of 2014). After five years in Jacksonville, Barlow joined the Oakland Raiders. In 2002, Barlow began his two-year tenure with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he won a championship ring in Super Bowl XXXVII.
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