#83

Corey Barber Jr.

Freshman wide receiver for LSU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

WR · LSU · Fr. · #83

5′11″ · 188 lb · Trussville, AL · Clay-Chalkville HS

Returning to LSU for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7:30 pm ETat Ole MissVaught-Hemingway StadiumLSU by 3

How he plays

Yards / catch: 68th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

1 catches · 15 per catch

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 15 yds, vs Clemson

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 wide receiver for LSU. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 4-star recruit to LSU in 2026.

His career, year by year

Corey Barber Jr.

WR · LSU · Fr · #83

One game to point at: 15 rec yds, 1 receptions against Clemson — Week 1, 2026.

15 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026LSU2-0HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-leaning, fast tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#19 / 57 · 68th pct

15.0

Rec TDs#47 / 57 · 10th pct

Long catch#56 / 57 · 3rd pct

Rec yards#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 15.0 YDS/g, 15.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Lane Kiffin

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	LSU	1	15	15.0	0	--
Career		1	15	15.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 51–10

vs Clemson

1 rec · 15 yds

Dominant 41-point win at home against Clemson.

With S. Leavitt — 230 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 113 rush yds (12 car) · 2 TD · W. Watkins — 14 rush yds (1 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 51-10vs Clemson	1	15	15.0	0	15	Season-high 15 yds
Total		1	15	15.0	0	15

The receiver room · LSU

#4Jackson HarrisWR · Jr.963 receiving yards · 2025
#2Tre' Brown IIIWR · Jr.762 receiving yards · 2025
#1Jayce BrownWR · Sr.712 receiving yards · 2025
#6Winston WatkinsWR · So.373 receiving yards · 2025
#83Corey Barber Jr.WR · Fr.1 game · 2026

9 more on the roster · LSU team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology