#2
Nebraska · 2026

Jacory Barney Jr.

WRJunior6' 0", 175 lbsFlorida City, FL
Nebraska Cornhuskers3-0 · TDC #34
Snap share
73%
3 of 3 started · likely 57–87%
Receptions
15
63rd of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
210
75th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
14.0
189th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
2
54th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.78
85th of 301 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

23 plays · +17.9 total EPA · 85th of 301 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.78
Passing+0.71
Rushing+1.48
1st down+0.62
2nd down+0.66
3rd down+0.87
Standard downs+0.73
Passing downs+0.89
Jr.WR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays11%
Pass plays23%
Run plays2%
1st down11%
2nd down7%
3rd down16%
Standard downs10%
Passing downs13%
Jr.WR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets20—
Target share27.4%51st / 489
Catch rate70.0%190th / 489
Success rate per target50.0%227th / 489
Yards per target9.9137th / 489
Explosive catches20.0%106th / 489
Deep-target rate30.0%—
3rd-down targets6—
Red-zone targets2—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries2—
Yards13792nd / 1194
Yards / carry6.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long8—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions1563rd / 1676
Yards21075th / 1662
Yards / catch14189th / 499
Touchdowns254th / 527
Long35—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns8—
Yards46—
Average5.8—
Touchdowns0—
Long17—

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 involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Ohio✓ WR74~59 (39–72)9180%
Wk 2 · Bowling Green✓ WR66~54 (35–66)9482%
Wk 3 · North Dakota✓ WR71~42 (28–51)5359%
Season3 GS211155 (121–184)23873%

Position Room

16 WRs on the Nebraska roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
2Jacory Barney Jr.WRJR15210223%+0.78
17Kwazi GilmerWRJR141393——
13Nyziah HunterWRSR5450——
18Quinn ClarkWRJR42915%+0.61
19Cortez Mills Jr.WRSO22309%+0.88
4Janiran BonnerWRSR1903%+0.12
11Demitrius BellWRSR1-203%-0.12
17Larry MilesWRFR1-104%-0.54
15Keelan SmithWRJR———3%-1.11
24Nalin ScottWRFR—————
26Roman ManginiWRSR—————
81Hayes MillerWRJR—————
84DJ Singleton Jr.WRSO—————
85Jamari BrownWRFR—————
88Jackson CarpenterWRSO—————
89Maurice Purify IIWRFR—————

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. Nebraska depth chart →