North Carolina · W 38-35
4 catches, 71 yards
The other 7 games average 43 yards. This one was 28 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Toney has such gravity that other teams forget Barkate is a 1000+ yard receiver last season with this exact same QB”
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 2 outlets.
Cooper Barkate
Moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Manny Diaz and Mario Cristobal. First career honor, 2025: All-ACC. One game to point at: 98 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Clemson — Week 5, 2026.
372 receiving yards · 28 catches · 4 receiving TD
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 2 outlets
from 8 outlets
Storm Cellar: darian mensah to cooper barkate vs. clemson tigers
State of The U +1 Aug 9 · 2 outlets
On3Why Cooper Barkate Could Make Miami’s Offense Nearly Impossible to DefendAug 6On3Cooper Barkate Brings Proven Production and Another Dangerous Weapon to MiamiAug 10On3Dave Hyde: How Darian Mensah and Cooper Barkate Reunited at Miami to Chase a National ChampionshipAug 12
Sports IllustratedCooper Barkate’s Breakout Game Steals the Show at ClemsonOct 4State of The U +1Storm Cellar: darian mensah to cooper barkate vs. clemson tigersAug 9
Locked OnMiami Hurricanes, Malachi Toney, Cooper Barkate seek Playoff-Level execution vs StanfordSep 1
HeavySports IllustratedState of The U +1On3Each week: the team’s game, the stories about this player that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Miami18 stories2026 to nowMost about: profile and feature, preview and matchup, in their words.
State of The U +1Storm Cellar: darian mensah to cooper barkate vs. clemson tigersAug 9On3Why Cooper Barkate Could Make Miami’s Offense Nearly Impossible to DefendAug 6On3Cooper Barkate Brings Proven Production and Another Dangerous Weapon to MiamiAug 10
247SportsDamon Wilson, CharMar Brown, Cooper Barkate and Elija Lofton interviews after practice No. 5Aug 10
Duke9 stories2025Most about: profile and feature, awards and watch lists, in their words.
On3WR Cooper Barkate Chasing Title, NFL Dreams at MiamiJun 16Locked OnMiami Hurricanes secure Darian Mensah & Cooper Barkate in Game-Changing signingsJan 28Locked OnMiami Hurricanes improve with Darian Mensah, Damon Wilson and Cooper BarkateFeb 18On3Why Cooper Barkate Could Be Miami’s Most Overlooked Offensive WeaponMay 13Locked OnMiami's Darian Mensah Surges as Top QB, Malachi Toney & Cooper Barkate dominate RankingsJun 5Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 5.
Fans first named Cooper Barkate at Stanford.
Against North Carolina on Oct. 31: 4 catches for 71 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 28 catches for 372 yards. Miami has thrown to Cooper Barkate 33 times in 256 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when the play moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 71 receiving yards, 4 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 1 | 34 | |
| 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 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-3vs Central Michigan | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-13@ Clemson | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 1 | 61 | Season-high 98 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 43-35vs Florida State | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 8 | W 52-23vs Pittsburgh | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-35@ North Carolina | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 40 | |
| Total | 28 | 372 | 13.3 | 4 | 61 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 41-13
at Clemson
The plays that mattered most
170th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often the receiver is targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3313% of team targetsCatch rate
85%28 of 33 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
85% catch rate on 33 targets · 13% of the team's targets · 40% catch rate on 5 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 30.8 | 11.1 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 4.2 | 62.2 | 14.4 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 44.8 | 12.2 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 51.5 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
47.3%
259 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
285 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
One of 52 players who were elite at two different things in 2025. See the others ›
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC · 2ND TEAM
All-ACC 2nd team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Manny Diaz and Mario Cristobal.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Miami
