Is Cooper Barkate starting?
Cooper Barkate is the projected starter at WR-Z for Miami Hurricanes.
Graduate student · #18 · 6'1", 195 lbs
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Miami Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-X
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- WR-SL
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top wide receivers in the ACC
The Story
Legend-Tier Production
A 3-star recruit out of Mater Dei, ranked #435 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 72 catches, 1,106 yards, 7 TD. That's 27% of the team's production at his spot and 98th-percentile production nationally — good for a 95 overall (Legend tier).
- Jersey
- #18
- Class
- GR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
- Transfer
- Duke
Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 72 | 1106 | 7 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8889
- National Rank
- #435
- High School
- Mater Dei
- Hometown
- Santa Ana, CA
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated offense; 98th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.92 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 95. Ranks among the nation's elite at the position, which lifted them into the 92-99 tier.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WCLEMYDS 98
- REC
- 5
- YDS
- 98
- AVG
- 19.6
- TD
- 1
Final W 41-13
Sep 26WCMUYDS 47
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 47
- AVG
- 11.8
- TD
- 1
Final W 52-3
Sep 18WWAKEYDS 13
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 13
- AVG
- 3.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 33-20
Sep 11WFAMUYDS 16
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 16
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 77-7
Sep 5WSTANYDS 67
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 67
- AVG
- 16.8
- TD
- 1
Final W 45-6
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WCLEM | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WCMU | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | WWAKE | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | WFAMU | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WSTAN | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 1 |
Cooper Barkate's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.