6′3″ · 240 lb · Mooresville, NC
He has catches in 3 of App State’s 7 games: none in the other 4.
Gavin Barber
On tape: 10 receiving yards and 1 reception against James Madison, Week 8, 2026.
18 receiving yards · 3 catches · 1 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Against James Madison on Oct. 22: 1 catch for 10 yards. In the 3 games drawn here: 3 catches for 18 yards. App State has thrown to him 3 times in 116 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 he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | App State | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Career | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 8): 10 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 55-3vs Maine | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 31-41@ NC State | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-31vs James Madison | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Total | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 10 |
Week 4 · 2026
L 31-41
at NC State
1 rec · 9 yds · 1 TD
With M. Singleton — 317 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 70.6 · J. Dunn — 39.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 46 long
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dowell Loggains
Pass share
49.9%
251 pass / 252 run
Plays / game
71.9
7 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
263 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
The No. 2,694 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Sun Belt as a freshman.
His career
