Louisiana Tech · W 45-14
No catches.
Ole Miss · L 24-32
No catches.
Texas A&M · W 35-6
No catches.
McNeese · W 63-14 · FCS
7 catches, 83 yards, 2 TD
Kentucky · L 34-35
No catches.
Barber has catches in 4 of LSU’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Corey Barber Jr.
One game to point at: 83 receiving yards and 7 receptions against McNeese — Week 5, 2026.
127 receiving yards · 12 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Corey Barber Jr. vs McNeese.
Against Auburn on Oct. 24: 1 catch for 5 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 12 catches for 127 yards. LSU has thrown to him 13 times in 167 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 | LSU | 12 | 127 | 10.6 | 2 | 23 |
| Career | 12 | 127 | 10.6 | 2 | 23 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LSU | 1 | −1 |
| Career | 1 | −1 |
Last game (Wk 8): 5 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-10vs Clemson | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 5 | W 63-14vs McNeese | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 2 | 23 | Season-high 83 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 31-0vs No. 16 Mississippi State | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-17@ Auburn | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 12 | 127 | 10.6 | 2 | 23 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 63-14
vs McNeese
7 rec · 83 yds · 2 TD
Dominant 49-point win at home against McNeese.
With S. Leavitt — 176 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 81.0 · H. Berry — 125 rush yds (15 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
643rd in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from +5 to +6 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
134% of team targetsCatch rate
92%12 of 13 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
92% catch rate on 13 targets · 4% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.7 | 40.7 | 11.6 | 0.7 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 40.7 | 11.6 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Pass share
47.3%
299 pass / 333 run
Plays / game
79.0
8 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
328 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
