![]() Barlow with the Edmonton Elks in 2025 | |
No. 4 – Edmonton Elks | |
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Position | Defensive lineman |
CFL status | American |
Roster status | Active |
Personal information | |
Born | Cohoes, New York, U.S. | January 25, 1998
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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 |
Brandon Barlow (born January 25, 1998) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
After 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]
On August 3, 2022, it was announced that Barlow had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [3] [4] 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. [5] 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] [6] 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. [7]
On February 14, 2024, it was announced that Barlow had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [8] After one season in Hamilton, Barlow was released on February 15, 2025 by the Tiger-Cats. [9]
Following his release from the Tiger-Cats, Barlow joined the Edmonton Elks on February 18, 2025. [10]
Barlow was born to parents Reggie and Wendy Barlow and has one brother, Devon and one sister, Sherri. [1]