Peyton Barber came out of Auburn as an early entrant into the 2016 NFL Draft and after going undrafted, he was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In that season, Barber carried the ball 55 times for 223-yards and one touchdown. He also had five catches for 28-yards and started one game.
In each of the past two seasons, Barber’s stats and workload have gotten bigger. In 2018, he was the starter from start-to-finish as rookie Ronald Jones failed to find his footing under head coach Dirk Koetter and offensive coordinator Todd Monken.