Washington · L 10-17
6 catches, 65 yards
The other 7 games average 54 yards. This one was 11 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Oh look Barney going every direction but forward AGAIN”
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 5 outlets.
Nebraska offensive coordinator praises receiver Jacory Barney Jr.`
Cornhuskers Wire Oct 16
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 11, middle 1, right 3.
Jacory Barney Jr.
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Third year in the Nebraska receiving corps. All-Big Ten in 2025 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. On tape: 123 receiving yards and 9 receptions against Indiana, Week 6, 2026.
443 receiving yards · 35 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
Nebraska offensive coordinator praises receiver Jacory Barney Jr.`
Cornhuskers Wire Oct 16 · 1 outlet
from 12 outlets
Nebraska availability report: Jamal Rule doubtful, Jacory Barney questionable
On3 Sep 30 · 1 outlet
10/11 NOW +1Nebraska Football WR Jacory Barney Jr. | Oct. 10 Press Conference - koln | Nebraska Local News, Weather, SportsOct 10
Sports IllustratedJacory Barney Says ‘Attack Mentality’ Fueled Huskers’ Five Straight TD Drives to Close Out OhioSep 810/11 NOWNebraska Football Wide Receiver Jacory Barney Jr Press Conference |Sept. 12, 2026 - koln | Nebraska Local News, Weather, SportsSep 12Sports IllustratedNebraska Junior Jacory Barney Says Receivers Got a Motivational Boost From Anthony Colandrea VisitNov 3Sports Illustrated
Corn Nation +1Sports IllustratedEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Jacory Barney Jr. vs Ohio.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-21vs Ohio | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-7vs Bowling Green | 8 | 115 | 14.4 | 2 | 35 | Season-high 115 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 34-7vs North Dakota | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-13@ Michigan State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 5 | W 48-23vs Maryland | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20vs No. 7 Indiana | 9 | 108 | 12.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-17@ Oregon | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-17vs Washington | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 31 | |
| Total | 35 | 443 | 12.7 | 2 | 35 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-17 vs Washington
6 catches for 65 yards.
2 catches for 37 yards. Nebraska threw to him on 5 of its 34 passes. He was 2 of 3 on third and fourth down.
10-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 12. Third quarter, up 7-3. Broken up by Oregon’s I. Obidegwu.
27-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, down 17-14. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 9 catches for 108 yards, his most catches this season, in a 17-20 loss.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 9 catches for 123 yards, the box score 9 for 108, so no play is placed until they agree.
2 catches for 11 yards. Nebraska threw to him on 2 of its 39 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 48-23 win.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 3-0.
7-yard catch. First quarter, down 16-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 12 yards. Nebraska threw to him on 2 of its 27 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 31-13 win.
12-yard catch. Second quarter, up 14-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 35 yards. Nebraska threw to him on 4 of its 26 passes.
29-yard catch. Third quarter, up 24-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 catches for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. Nebraska threw to him on 9 of its 31 passes. 104 of the 115 came before halftime.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0.
35-yard touchdown. First quarter, made it 7-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 60 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 5 catches for 64 yards, the box score 5 for 60, so no play is placed until they agree.
Week 6 · 2026
L 17-20
vs Indiana
9 rec · 108 yds
With A. Colandrea — 263 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 71.0 · 47 rush yds (17 car) · 1 TD · A. Wilson — 57.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
104th 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 -18 to +24 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
5320% of team targetsCatch rate
66%35 of 53 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
66% catch rate on 53 targets · 20% of the team's targets · 60% catch rate on 10 deep targets (20+ air yds).
3 seasons under Matt Rhule — 19-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.3 | 65.7 | 12.0 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 24.5 | 15.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.1 | 54.0 | 13.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 65.0 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
48.1%
276 pass / 298 run
Plays / game
71.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot to repeat All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #30 of 61 Big Ten WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN
All-Big Ten mention (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2024)
Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Matt Rhule.
