Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 12 | L 17-25vs New Mexico | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#11
Mikel Barkley
Senior wide receiver on Fresno State's 2023 roster.
5′11″ · 170 lb · Temecula, CA
CFB Index 34 · #371 of 488 WRsHigh confidenceFresno State 2023 alumnus
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 story
4 wide receiver on Fresno State's roster.
- Transferred from Toledo to Fresno State in 2023.
Mikel Barkley
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Gary Patterson, Jason Candle and Jeff Tedford.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
How it ended
Four seasons at Fresno State, 373 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 79 yds at Eastern Michigan.Eastern Michigan · W 27-242022
20229 games
- Entered the portal
2023
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Kalen DeBoer, Lee Marks, and Jeff Tedford. Multi-era developmental context.
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020TCU6-4HC: Gary Patterson · Run-leaning
2021TCU5-7HC: Gary Patterson · Run-heavy
2022Toledo9-5HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
2023Fresno State9-4HC: Jeff Tedford · Pass-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fresno State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Toledo | 22 | 289 | 13.1 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | TCU | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2020 | TCU | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 30 | 373 | 12.4 | 3 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Braden Lenzy’s 2022 season.
Matches Braden on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
TD rate
Differs from Braden on
Weight (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Darien Chase’s path through Portland State.
Matches Darien on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Braden Lenzy's junior season at Notre Dame (2022).
89%match
Matches Braden on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
TD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Mikel Barkley
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology