Ex-Auburn RB: Went pro because mom 'homeless'

Among the underclassmen to declare for this year's NFL draft, former Auburn running back Peyton Barber is one of the more unexpected entrants. His motive to go pro is equally a surprise.

Barber, a redshirt sophomore who rushed for 1,017 yards and 13 touchdowns last season, told reporters Wednesday at the NFL scouting combine that his mother's homelessness spurred him to forgo his final two years of eligibility at Auburn to pursue an NFL paycheck now.

"My mother is homeless right now," Barber said. "Right now, she's staying with her sister. It's her and her three kids staying in an apartment back home."

Peyton Barber, who was a redshirt sophomore for Auburn in 2015, told reporters at the…