Is Zakye Barker starting?
Zakye Barker is the projected starter at MLB for North Texas Mean Green.
Redshirt senior · #3 · 5'11", 225 lbs
See full North Texas Mean Green depth chart ›Depth at MLB · North Texas Mean Green
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North Texas Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- JACK
- WLB
- MLBZakye BarkerThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top linebackers in the American
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Norcross, ranked #2,120 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 27 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #3
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
- Transfer
- SMU
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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
- 0.8159
- National Rank
- #2120
- High School
- Norcross
- Hometown
- Norcross, GA
Why this rating?
On a 66-rated defense; 64th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.94 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 72.
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 10WCLTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 50-10
Oct 2WTLSATKL 13
- TKL
- 13
- SOLO
- 7
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 45-44 OT
Sep 26WHCUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 63-14
Sep 19LTXSTTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-35
Sep 12WUNLVTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 44-6
Sep 5LIUTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 52-16
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WCLT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | WTLSA | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WHCU | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LTXST | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WUNLV | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | LIU | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zakye Barker'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.