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”
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.
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 him 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 he 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
168th 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 he's 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
