Austin Barber
American football player (born 2003)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Austin Barber (born May 20, 2003)[1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Florida Gators.
| No. 58 – Florida Gators | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 20, 2003[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 318 lb (144 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Trinity Christian (Jacksonville, Florida) |
| College | Florida (2021–2025) |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
Barber is from Jacksonville, Florida.[2] He attended Trinity Christian Academy in Deltona, Florida, where he played football and basketball.[2] An offensive lineman in football, he was named to the Florida Times-Union Super 11 team as a senior, helping his team win 12 straight games that year while defeating Chaminade–Madonna College Preparatory School 25–22 in the Class 3A championship.[3] Barber also helped Trinity Christian post 2,127 rushing yards that season.[3] He initially committed to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers before de-committing.[3] In December 2020, a day after winning the state title, he committed to play for the Florida Gators.[4] He was ranked a four-star recruit in the class of 2021.[5]
College career
Barber redshirted in 2021 as a true freshman at Florida, appearing in three games.[2] He then played in all 13 games in 2022, five as a starter, earning selection to the College Football News Freshman All-America team.[2] He started eight games in 2023 while battling several injuries.[2][6] In 2024, Barber started all 12 games at left tackle.[7] He started all 12 games again as a senior in 2025, earning third-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors.[2] At the conclusion of his collegiate career, he received an invite to the 2026 Senior Bowl.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+7⁄8 in (2.00 m) | 318 lb (144 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 5.12 s | 1.77 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||