Kevan Barlow
Kevan Barlow (born on January 7, 1979 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a player in the National Football League. He currently plays for the for the San Francisco 49ers. He plays the Running Back position. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. He was drafted in the 3rd round (80th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers. After enjoying a breakout 2003-2004 season where he rushed for more than 1000 yards, the 49ers gave him the starting job by releasing Garrison Hearst. 2004-2005 was a an underacheiving year for Barlow, where he didn't reach the 1000 yard mark even though he was the primary back. At one point he was demoted to second string by Coach Dennis Erickson in favor of Maurice Hicks. In the 2005 NFL Draft the 49ers selected Frank Gore to share the running back duties with Barlow.
The 2005-2006 season seems to mark a rebound in his running game. Thus far, through 7 games, he has 420 yards on 104 attempts with a 4.0 avg. yard per carry to go along with two touchdowns.
High School Career
At Peabody High School in Pittsburgh, Kevan Barlow ran for 3,121 yards, and 31 touchdowns, and received for 433 yards,and 10 touchdowns.As a senior,he had 3.5 sacks,33 tackles,and one interception from the safety position. During his high school career, he was a two time All-City choice.
College Career
Kevan Barlow attended the University of Pittsburgh. While there,he rushed 486 times for 2324 yards(4.78 yards per rush),and 20 touchdowns. He left school, being ranked 11th on the school's career scoring list with 144 points.