Barry Wilburn

Barry Wilburn

No. 45, 47
Date of birth	(1963-12-09) December 9, 1963
Place of birth	Memphis, Tennessee
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	International
Position(s)	CB
College	Mississippi
NFL draft	1985 / Round: 8 / Pick: 219
Drafted by	Washington Redskins
Career history
As player
1985–1989	Washington Redskins
1992	Cleveland Browns
1993	Saskatchewan Roughriders
1994	BC Lions
1995–1996	Philadelphia Eagles
1999	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Barry Todd Wilburn (born December 9, 1963 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the eight round (219th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft. A 6'3", 186-lb. cornerback from the University of Mississippi, Wilburn played in eight NFL seasons from 1985 to 1996 (he missed two seasons due to injury) and in two CFL seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the British Columbia Lions. He played in one final season in 1999 for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers before retiring.

Professional career

Wilburn started in Super Bowl XXII for the Redskins, and recorded two interceptions in their 42-10 victory. Wilburn retired with 20 career interceptions and five fumble recoveries.

Wilburn holds the Redskins record for the longest interception return after scoring on a 100-yard return against the Minnesota Vikings in 1987.

Personal life

Wilburn is the son of Olympic great, Margaret Matthews Wilburn and the father of Jordan and Dominique Wilburn, named for his two favorite NBA basketball players.