He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-American honors.
The Houston Oilers selected Barrow in the second round (47th overall pick) in the 1993 NFL draft.
[4] In thirteen NFL seasons, Barrow also played for the Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys.
Barrow was the Linebackers Coach and Special Teams Coordinator at his alma mater, the University of Miami, where he won two national championships as a player.
He was originally hired by former Miami Head Coach Randy Shannon in 2007, and was retained on staff by current Head Coach Al Golden when Golden was hired in 2010.