Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 1 | 34 | Season-high 67 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 77-7vs Florida A&M | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-20@ Wake Forest | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 10 | 96 | 9.4 | 2 | 34 |
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Cooper Barkate
Cooper Barkate packed up and started over at Miami, and the new tape already reads 1,106 REC YDS, 900-yd club.
6′1″ · 195 lb · Newport Beach, CA
CFB Index 87 · #12 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Duke → Miami for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
96
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 13 rec · 172 yds -- top 0.1% catches game. -- Best game: 4 rec, 67 yds, 1 TD, at Stanford
Swing playSwung Duke from 42% to 69% to win.Duke at Clemson · 46-45
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Miami. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Harvard in 2022.
- Transferred from Duke to Miami in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
28.3own fans
20national conversation
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In Their Words
405 windows · 2026 fan posts
toney×97.7cooper×74.7vaughn×61.6moore×21.8miami×14.2wingo×51.7upshaw×123.3hurricanes×34.6
“My very opening play would be a RB option from Malachi Toney to Cooper Barkate on a fly route. Tone set😂”
youtube/Locked On Canes · fan post, verbatim
Cooper Barkate
On Trialas of 2026-09-22
Cooper Barkate arrives at Miami with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
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REC YDS · 900-YD CLUB
1,106
1106 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.
Miami fans are litigating his worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
medium confidence12 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
The week the volume broke through — put up 172 yds vs Georgia Tech.Georgia Tech · L 18-272025
2022
- Signed with Harvard3-star out of Mater Dei
202514 games
- Entered the portal
- All-ACCsecond
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-ACC · 2ND TEAM
All-ACC 2nd team (2025)
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Miami
2025Duke
2026Miami
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Cooper Barkate's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 33–20
at Wake Forest
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Stanford · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.94Cooper Barkate 34 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Jake Weinberg Kick)
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 1&9 · Q2 · EPA +2.42Cooper Barkate 9 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Jake Weinberg Kick)
- Week 3 · Wake Forest · 2&9 · Q3 · EPA +0.60(12:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 D.Mensah pass complete short right to #18 C.Barkate caught at MIA50, for 7 yards to the WFU48 (#2 B.Blades II)
- Week 1 · Stanford · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.56(11:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 D.Mensah pass complete short right to #18 C.Barkate caught at MIA27, for 7 yards to the MIA29 (#35 M.Rose; #8 C.Richardson)
- Week 2 · Florida A&M · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.45(07:28) Shotgun #10 D.Mensah pass complete short left to #18 C.Barkate caught at FAMU42, for 7 yards to the FAMU33 (#16 J.Roper)
- Week 1 · Stanford · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.33(04:50) Shotgun #10 D.Mensah pass complete short right to #18 C.Barkate caught at STA32, for 19 yards to the STA13 (#39 C.Eckhardt), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Stanford · 2&11 · Q1 · EPA +0.27(07:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 D.Mensah pass complete short right to #18 C.Barkate caught at MIA29, for 7 yards to the MIA31 (#9 B.Nicholson; #0 J.Galvan)
- Week 3 · Wake Forest · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA -0.23(06:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 D.Mensah pass complete short right to #18 C.Barkate caught at MIA25, for 2 yards to the MIA25, End Of Play
- Week 3 · Wake Forest · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA -0.23(08:15) Shotgun #10 D.Mensah pass complete short right to #18 C.Barkate caught at MIA12, for 0 yards to the MIA15 (#11 L.Hardy; #94 Z.Lohavichan)
- Week 3 · Wake Forest · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.09(01:18) Shotgun #10 D.Mensah pass complete short right to #18 C.Barkate caught at MIA23, for 4 yards to the MIA24 (#13 A.Williams)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +13 receiving yards, +4 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Duke9-5HC: Manny Diaz · Balanced
2026Miami3-0HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 40.0 | 10.1 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 32.0 | 9.4 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
48.3%
98 pass / 105 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
One of 52 players who were elite at two different things in 2025. See the others ›
How he plays
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Harrison Wallace III’s 2025 season.
83%match
Matches Harrison on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
TD rate
Differs from Harrison on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen Coker’s path through Holy Cross.
Matches Jalen on
Yards per reception
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Antwane Wells Jr.'s freshman season at South Carolina (2022).
74%match
All-SEC
Matches Antwane on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Antwane on
Class year (higher)
Weight (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Cooper Barkate
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #85
Peaked at #85 this season.
The receiver room · Miami
- #1Malachi Toney1,211 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Cooper Barkate1,106 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Vandrevious Jacobs548 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Cam Vaughn540 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Joshua Moore210 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Miami team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology