Daniel Barker
Daniel Barker
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Daniel Barker has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 69 rec yds, 7 receptions against Washington — Week 3, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Michigan State, 525 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2022
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mel Tucker.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State | 21 | 239 | 11.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Illinois | 18 | 202 | 11.2 | 4 | -- |
| 2018 | Illinois | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 48 | 525 | 10.9 | 7 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Thomaz Whitford’s 2021 season.
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Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Trey McBride’s path through Colorado State.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Eni Falayi's graduate season at Wake Forest (2025).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Daniel Barker
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2018–2022+185%
Up 185% from first season to most-recent.