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App State · 2026
Gavin Barber
TEFreshman6' 3", 240 lbsMooresville, NC★★★ 2026 recruit · #2694 nationally
App State Mountaineers5-3 · TDC #104
Snap share
9%
1 of 3 started · likely 5–12%
Receptions
3
1350th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
18
1572nd of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
6.0
Rec. TD
1
412th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.73
3 plays
Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Game Log
Gavin Barber'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
4.6 avg. game scoreBest: 6.4 at NC State (Week 4)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
| Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Maine | W 55–3 | 2.2 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ East Carolina | W 27–24 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 3 |  Charlotte | W 26–21 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 4 | @ NC State | L 31–41 | 6.4 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 |  Old Dominion | L 3–10 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 7 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 35–32 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 8 |  James Madison | W 34–31 | 5.1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | @ Georgia Southern | L 3–19 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 2026 · 3 games | 4.6 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 10 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 3 | 1350th / 2089 |
| Yards | 18 | 1572nd / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 6 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 412th / 914 |
| Long | 10 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Maine | — | 72 | ~12 (6–18) | 1 | 17% |
| Wk 4 · NC State | ✓ TE | 61 | ~23 (11–33) | 1 | 38% |
| Wk 8 · James Madison | — | 75 | ~12 (6–18) | 1 | 16% |
| Season | 1 GS | 533 | 47 (26–63) | 3 | 9% |
Position Room
5 TEs on the App State roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Darrin Fugitt | TE | SR | 27 | 257 | 1 | 15% | +0.24 |
| 19 | Jamel Howse | TE | FR | 14 | 185 | 0 | 7% | +0.50 |
| 85 | Luke Douglas | TE | JR | 6 | 34 | 1 | 4% | +0.27 |
| 45 | Gavin Barber | TE | FR | 3 | 18 | 1 | 3% | +0.73 |
| 87 | Dillon Galloway | TE | SO | 2 | 51 | 0 | 5% | +1.51 |
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. App State depth chart →