He also played in the World Indoor Football League (WIFL) as a wide receiver/defensive back with the Daytona Beach Thunder.
[1] While attending Alabama A&M University, Wagner starred in football and broke many school records held by former Pittsburgh Steeler John Stallworth.
), won Associated Press and Football News Division II All-America honors, was the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year, and played in the 1989 Senior Bowl.
On Wednesday, March 28, 2007, after being cut from the Tampa Bay Storm's practice squad, he joined the Daytona Beach Thunder of the WIFL.
[5] On June, Friday 13th, 2008 during halftime at the Week 16 game vs. New Orleans VooDoo, Barry Wagner officially retired from the AFL.
He was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bears in 1992 and spent the entire season on the active roster playing on special teams.