#18
Miami · 2026

Cooper Barkate

WRSenior6' 1", 195 lbsNewport Beach, CA
Miami Hurricanes8-0 · TDC #3
Snap share
62%
8 of 8 started · likely 52–72%
Receptions
28
170th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
372
166th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
13.3
183rd of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
4
69th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.90
18th of 315 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

33 plays · +29.5 total EPA · 18th of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.90
Passing+0.90
1st down+1.05
2nd down+0.64
3rd down+0.93
Standard downs+0.98
Passing downs+0.77
BarkateWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays6%
Pass plays13%
Run plays0%
1st down5%
2nd down6%
3rd down9%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs10%
BarkateWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets33—
Target share15.2%320th / 534
Catch rate84.8%18th / 534
Success rate per target63.6%35th / 534
Yards per target11.356th / 534
Explosive catches12.1%230th / 534
Deep-target rate15.2%—
3rd-down targets8—
Red-zone targets2—

Charting

Where Barkate's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
33
28 caught (85%)
Avg. depth of target
7.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
8.0
208 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
121
of 329 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
16%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted31 targets charted

85% comp7.2 avg. depth8.0 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds4–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 targets (10%), 3 caught (100%), 26 yds, 8.7 per target3100% · 26yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (10%), 3 caught (100%), 38 yds, 12.7 per target3100% · 38yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 3 targets (10%), 3 caught (100%), 18 yds, 6.0 per target3100% · 18yRight, 0–4 air yards: 7 targets (23%), 7 caught (100%), 109 yds, 15.6 per target7100% · 109yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (10%), 3 caught (100%), 21 yds, 7.0 per target3100% · 21yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 2 caught (100%), 29 yds, 14.5 per target2100% · 29yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per target1100% · 15yRight, 20–29 air yards: 3 targets (10%), 2 caught (67%), 60 yds, 20.0 per target367% · 60yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Duke

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (7 of Barkate’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
60
32 caught (53%)
Avg. depth of target
10.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.2
103 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
266
of 369 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
18%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted60 targets charted

60% comp10.8 avg. depth3.2 YAC/catch18% 20+ air yds7–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (3%), 2 caught (100%), 12 yds, 6.0 per target2100% · 12yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 11 yds, 11.0 per target1100% · 11yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (3%), 2 caught (100%), 33 yds, 16.5 per target2100% · 33yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (3%), 2 caught (100%), 54 yds, 27.0 per target2100% · 54yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), -3 yds, -3.0 per target1100% · -3yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target30% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (5%), 2 caught (67%), 19 yds, 6.3 per target367% · 19yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 targets (8%), 3 caught (60%), 57 yds, 11.4 per target560% · 57yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 4 targets (7%), 2 caught (50%), 3 yds, 0.8 per target450% · 3yRight, 0–4 air yards: 7 targets (12%), 5 caught (71%), 28 yds, 4.0 per target771% · 28yRight, 5–9 air yards: 8 targets (13%), 5 caught (63%), 37 yds, 4.6 per target863% · 37yRight, 10–14 air yards: 6 targets (10%), 5 caught (83%), 65 yds, 10.8 per target683% · 65yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 targets (7%), 1 caught (25%), 15 yds, 3.8 per target425% · 15yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 targets (7%), 1 caught (25%), 38 yds, 9.5 per target425% · 38yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target30% · 0y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farMiami#3 · 8-0862%28372415.2%
2025Duke#44 · 9-51481%721106724.0%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Cooper Barkate's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Cooper Barkate's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.6 avg. game scoreBest: 8.2 at Clemson (Week 5)1 of 8 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1@StanfordW 45–67.546716.8134
2Florida A&MW 77–76.02168.019
3@Wake ForestW 33–205.34133.307
4Central MichiganW 52–37.044711.8114
5@ClemsonW 41–138.259819.6161
7Florida StateW 43–355.722814.0015
8PittsburghW 52–236.033210.7016
9@North CarolinaW 38–357.147117.8040
2026 · 8 games6.62837213.3461

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions28170th / 2089
Yards372166th / 2074
Yards / catch13.3183rd / 460
Touchdowns469th / 914
Long61—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Stanford✓ WR67~40 (26–49)560%
Wk 2 · Florida A&M✓ WR72~20 (6–27)228%
Wk 3 · Wake Forest✓ WR66~46 (30–56)470%
Wk 4 · Central Michigan✓ WR68~40 (26–49)459%
Wk 5 · Clemson✓ WR62~53 (35–62)685%
Wk 7 · Florida State✓ WR79~41 (27–50)252%
Wk 8 · Pittsburgh✓ WR76~51 (34–62)567%
Wk 9 · North Carolina✓ WR62~49 (32–60)579%
Season8 GS552340 (285–396)3362%

Position Room

15 WRs on the Miami roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
Malachi ToneyWR7310271332%+0.97
18Cooper BarkateWRSR28372413%+0.90
Daylyn UpshawWR22263211%+0.64
8Vandrevius JacobsWRJR915017%+1.25
Somourian WingoWR814217%+1.47
3Joshua MooreWRSO710727%+1.75
13Vance SpaffordWRFR67817%+0.65
19Milan ParrisWRFR31907%+0.41
33Nick ThomasWRSO21404%-0.12
40Brennan BurtonWRSO150——
22Kolby LunaWRJR—————
37Brenden CookWRJR—————
38Micheleau FrederiqueWRFR—————
81Riply LunaWRJR—————
83Tyran EvansWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Miami depth chart →