UNC Football: Tar Heels Snag Veteran Running Back From Southern Cal

An experienced ball carrier is joining the UNC football program for next season.

UNC football head coach Mack Brown, now the college game’s active wins leader, appears to have landed the backfield piece he was seeking in former TCU and Southern Cal running back Darwin Barlow.

Barlow, a former three-star prep from Texas who ranked No. 30 among running backs on the 247Sports 2019 Composite and spent two years at TCU before transferring to Southern Cal, revealed his commitment to the Tar Heels on Thursday night via the post below.

The 22-year-old noted his year in Chapel Hill will be his “last ride” in college:

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As a fifth-year senior for the Trojans, the 6-foot, 200-pound Darwin Barlow amassed only 81 yards and one touchdown on eight carries, marking the lowest season totals of his career. Between his three years at USC and time as a Horned Frog, including his 2019 redshirt campaign, he’s tallied 993 yards and 11 scores on the ground.