TAMPA — Peyton Barber earned a spot in the NFL as an undrafted free agent after leaving Auburn after only two seasons as a redshirt junior.
So despite winning the No. 1 tailback job last season and leading the team in rushing in his third season, he doesn’t see himself as the favorite to become the Bucs’ primary ball carrier.
New coach Bruce Arians was impressed with Barber when he watched him on film, even though the Bucs running game was last in the NFL. Barber was 19th in the league with 871 yards on 234 carries for a rather pedestrian 3.