Reggie Barnes (running back)

Reggie Barnes (born October 19, 1967 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former running back in the Canadian Football League.

[1] Barnes attended the Delaware State University where he rushed for 1336 yards in 1988 and 3282 during his college career.

He was not drafted by the NFL, but signed as a free agent with the New York Jets in 1989 where he spent the entire season on the practice squad.

An interesting fact is that CFL legend and Ottawa quarterback Damon Allen also rushed for 1,000 yards that year.

Barnes also played with Shreveport Pirates, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts but ended his career in 1996 with Ottawa the last season for the Rough Riders.