Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-9vs Austin Peay | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 31 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 35-26vs Delaware | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs NC State | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 5 | 42 | 7.9 | 0 | 12 |
#13
Kayleb Barnett
Sophomore wide receiver for Vanderbilt. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 155 lb · Broken Arrow, OK · Jenks
The numbers
42
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 31 yds, vs Austin Peay
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for Vanderbilt. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Vanderbilt in 2025.
Kayleb Barnett
He has spent two seasons in the Vanderbilt receiving corps. The receipt: 31 rec yds, 3 receptions against Austin Peay — Week 1, 2026.
42 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20259 games
- Signed with Vanderbilt3-star out of Jenks
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Vanderbilt
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 95 | 8.6 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 29 | 21 | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 31 | 21 | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 35–31
vs NC State
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +11 receiving yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Clark Lea, all balanced, slow tempo offenses — 13-3 over that span.
2025Vanderbilt10-3HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Vanderbilt3-0HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 14.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 14.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Pass share
48.4%
90 pass / 96 run
Plays / game
62.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.1%
95 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,133 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the SEC as a sophomore.
The receiver room · Vanderbilt
- Junior Sherrill784 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Ja'Cory Thomas714 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Tristen Brown137 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Cole Adams71 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Kayleb Barnett53 receiving yards · 2025
9 more on the roster · Vanderbilt team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology