#83
LSU · 2026

Corey Barber Jr.

WRFreshman5' 11", 188 lbsTrussville, AL★★★★ 2026 recruit · #57 nationally
LSU Tigers6-2 · TDC #4
Snap share
19%
likely 11–24%
Receptions
12
600th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
127
643rd of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
10.6
Rec. TD
2
223rd of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.92
14 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

14 plays · +12.9 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.92
Passing+1.05
Rushing-0.81
1st down+1.11
2nd down-0.08
3rd down+2.84
Standard downs+1.11
Passing downs+0.59
Jr.WR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays8%
Run plays1%
1st down4%
2nd down3%
3rd down3%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs5%
Jr.WR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets6—
Target share6.1%—
Catch rate100.0%—
Success rate per target83.3%—
Yards per target9.2—
Explosive catches16.7%—
Deep-target rate16.7%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets3—

Charting

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

Targets
13
12 caught (92%)
Avg. depth of target
8.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
2.9
35 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
92
of 127 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
15%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted13 targets charted

92% comp8.8 avg. depth2.9 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 11 yds, 11.0 per target1100% · 11yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 12 yds, 12.0 per target1100% · 12yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (15%), 2 caught (100%), 31 yds, 15.5 per target2100% · 31yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per target1100% · 4yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 8 yds, 8.0 per target1100% · 8yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per target1100% · 15yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (8%), 1 caught (100%), 23 yds, 23.0 per target1100% · 23yRight, 30+ air yards: none
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.

Game Log

Corey Barber Jr.'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

5.6 avg. game scoreBest: 8.4 vs McNeese (Week 5)1 of 4 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1ClemsonW 51–105.011515.0015
2Louisiana TechW 45–14—no stats recorded
3@Ole MissL 24–32—no stats recorded
4Texas A&MW 35–6—no stats recorded
5McNeeseW 63–148.478311.9223
6@KentuckyL 34–35—no stats recorded
7Mississippi StateW 31–05.53248.0011
8@AuburnW 38–173.6155.005
2026 · 4 games5.61212710.6223

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries1—
Yards-11375th / 1519
Yards / carry-1—
Touchdowns0—
Long0—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions12600th / 2089
Yards127643rd / 2074
Yards / catch10.6—
Touchdowns2223rd / 914
Long23—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Clemson94~12 (4–20)113%
Wk 5 · McNeese101~58 (38–71)757%
Wk 7 · Mississippi State70~27 (9–37)439%
Wk 8 · Auburn80~21 (7–29)226%
Season635118 (67–155)1419%

Position Room

14 WRs on the LSU roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
Winston WatkinsWR37487217%+0.61
4Jackson HarrisWRJR36634717%+1.07
Eugene WilsonWR27284112%+0.23
83Corey Barber Jr.WRFR1212728%+0.92
1Jayce BrownWRSR88908%+0.10
82Roman MothershedWRJR68225%+1.03
88Malik ElzyWRJR56215%+0.94
2Tre' BrownWRJR46108%+0.53
Phillip Wright IIIWR37017%+0.77
84Tyree HollowayWRJR23703%+0.58
85Josh JacksonWRSO1302%-0.43
26Nolon BuckelsWRFR—————
80Brayden AllenWRFR———2%-0.42
86Jabari MackWRFR—————

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. LSU depth chart →