Zach Barlev

Zach Barlev
No. 63 – Ottawa Redblacks
PositionOffensive lineman
Roster status
Reserve
CFL status
National
Personal information
Born (2003-06-23) June 23, 2003 (age 23)
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High schoolPlainfield East (Plainfield, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois (2021–2023)
Old Dominion (2024–2025)
NFL draft2026: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca

Zachary Barlev (born June 23, 2003) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and Old Dominion Monarchs.

Early life

Barlev was born on June 23, 2003. He attended Plainfield East High School in Plainfield, Illinois, where he played baseball, football, golf, track and field and wrestling.

College career

Barlev played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini from 2021 to 2023 and Old Dominion Monarchs from 2024 to 2025. He redshirted his first year and only played in one game in the nine-overtime victory at Penn State. The next two seasons, Barlev played in 25 games on special teams. On December 1, 2023, he entered the transfer portal.

On December 15, 2023, Barlev committed to Old Dominion University. In 2024, he started all 12 games, three at left guard and nine at left tackle, earning third-team All-Sun Belt honors. The following year, Barlev started all 13 games at left tackle and was named to the first-team All-Sun Belt team.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		315 lb
(143 kg)		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4+1⁄4 ft 6+5⁄8 in
(1.46 m)		5.07 s1.74 s2.98 s4.82 s7.87 s29 in
(0.74 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		27 reps
All values from Pro day

After going unselected in the 2026 NFL draft, Barlev signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as an undrafted free agent. On May 31, he was signed to the practice roster. On August 6, Barlev was elevated to the active roster and made his first CFL start on August 14 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at right tackle. On September 7, he was moved back to the practice roster. On September 16, Barlev was promoted again to the active roster. On October 15, he was moved to the reserve roster to recover from an arm injury.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Zachary BARLEV, OL". stats.cfl.ca. Archived from the original on October 20, 2026. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Zachary Barlev - 2023 - Football". University of Illinois Athletics. September 12, 2026. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ Richey, Scott (July 21, 2022). "Top 50 most important Illini: No. 37 Zachary Barlev". The News-Gazette. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Zach Barlev, Old Dominion Monarchs, Interior Offensive Lineman". 247Sports. Archived from the original on October 20, 2026. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Zach Barlev - Football 2025". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sun Belt Announces 2024 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams". sunbeltsports.org. December 5, 2024. Archived from the original on December 5, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hall, David (December 4, 2025). "ODU's Colton Joseph named Sun Belt Conference's top offensive player". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on October 20, 2026. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Zach Barlev College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  9. ↑ Heilman, Michael (May 18, 2026). "Ottawa Redblacks sign OL Zachary Barlev and punter Paul Geelen". BGMSportsTrax. Archived from the original on May 18, 2026. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ottawa Redblacks make seven changes to starting lineup against Winnipeg". 3DownNation. August 13, 2026. Archived from the original on September 12, 2026. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Ottawa Redblacks swap seven starters against Stampeders". 3DownNation. September 18, 2026. Archived from the original on September 18, 2026. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ottawa Redblacks rule out Justin Hardy amid six roster changes". 3DownNation. October 15, 2026. Archived from the original on October 16, 2026. Retrieved October 20, 2026.