Chris Barclay (born October 15, 1983) is an

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coach and former

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who is the current running backs coach for the

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. He played college football at Wake Forest. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2006 and last played for the

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. Barclay has also been a member of the

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, and Atlanta Falcons.

College career

Barclay capped a standout collegiate career at Wake Forest in 2005, when he was named as the Atlantic Coast Conference 2005 Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year. He graduated as the school's career leader in seven major categories, including rushing yards (4,032), scoring (240 points), rushing touchdowns (40), total touchdowns (40), all-purpose yards (4,930), 200-yard rushing games (3) and 1,000 yard rushing seasons (3).

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Barclay was originally signed by the Browns as an

out of Wake Forest. However, Barclay was waived by the team at the end of training camp. Barclay was then signed to the Browns' practice squad and subsequently to the team's active roster. Following the 2006 season, Barclay was allocated to

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where he became the starting running back for the

. He was the Week 4

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player of the week after returning 5 kicks for 180 yards, including a 99-yard touchdown. In his first action with the Browns during the 2007 preseason, he returned a kick-off 88 yards for the game-winning touchdown against the

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. He began the regular season on the team's practice squad, where he spent the first 11 weeks of the season.

Tennessee Titans

On November 22, 2007, Barclay was signed off the Cleveland Browns practice squad onto the active roster of the

to replace Chris Henry, who had been suspended.

New Orleans Saints

On December 24, 2007, Barclay was claimed by the

off waivers from the Tennessee Titans. He suffered a sprain knee on July 29, 2008, in training camp and was subsequently placed on injured reserve. He was later released with an injury settlement.

Atlanta Falcons

Barclay was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad on October 14, 2008.

New York Sentinels

Barclay was signed by the

of the United Football League on September 9, 2009.

Coaching career

After spending the 2011 season as a graduate assistant at Wake Forest, Barclay was hired as the running backs coach at William & Mary for the 2012 season. In March 2014, Barclay accepted a job at the same position at

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References

External links

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons bioUnited Football League bioJust Sports Stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barclay, Chris 1983 births Living people Players of American football from Louisville, Kentucky American football running backs Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players Cleveland Browns players Berlin Thunder players Tennessee Titans players New Orleans Saints players New York Sentinels players Wake Forest Demon Deacons football coaches William & Mary Tribe football coaches Marshall Thundering Herd football coaches Louisville Male High School alumni Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football coaches Purdue Boilermakers football coaches Louisville Cardinals football coaches