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Barker, Daniel
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Jersey Number 9
Daniel Barker
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 250
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- High School:
- Deerfield Beach
Bio
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Graduate transfer from Illinois joined the Spartan program in May 2022 for his fifth season of eligibility . . . four-year letterwinner at Illinois (2018-21) . . . had 85 career receptions for 1,066 yards and 13 touchdowns in 57 career games, with 27 starts (had 21 catches for 239 yards and two TDs in 12 games with six starts at MSU; had 64 receptions for 827 yards and 11 touchdowns in 45 games at Illinois, including 21 starts at tight end) . . . eclipsed the 1,000 career-yard receiving mark in the Rutgers game (11/12/22) . . . had the most TD catches (11) of any tight end in Fighting Illini history.
2022 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Had a career-high 21 catches for 239 yards in 12 games, starting in six games . . . had two touchdown receptions . . . logged 353 snaps at tight end . . . 14-of-21 (.667) receptions went for first down or touchdown . . . had multiple catches in five games . . . snared three receptions for 30 yards in Indiana game, with two going for first downs . . . had four catches for 64 yards, including a 26-yard TD pass, vs. Rutgers . . . played 26 snaps in starting assignment at Illinois . . . had two catches for 15 yards at Michigan, with one going for a first down on a 9-yard catch on fourh-and-9 . . . snared one reception for 8 yards and first down on a third-and-5 play on MSU’s second TD drive in Wisconsin game; tallied 33 snaps against the Badgers . . . had two receptions for 22 yards at Maryland, both going for first downs, with the first coming on third-and-6 and keeping MSU drive alive that resulted in first TD of game . . . had one catch for 18 yards vs. Minnesota . . . had a career-high reception total with seven catches for 69 yards at Washington in 45 snaps, with three going for first downs, topping previous career best of five catches accomplished twice during Illinois career, most recently vs. UTSA (9/24/21) . . . also topped new MSU season high for yards with 69, marking fourth career game with 60-plus receiving yards, after three occasions at Illinois . . . saw action in 26 snaps in Akron game, and was target on one pass that he made acrobatic catch along sideline but was ruled out-of-bounds . . . had smashing Spartan debut, as he caught his first reception as a Spartan for a 13-yard TD in the second quarter on a one-handed grab in the south corner of the end zone.
2021 SEASON (SENIOR AT ILLINOIS): Ranked third on the team with 18 receptions for 202 receiving yards . . . played in all 12 regular-season games, including five starts . . . tied for the team lead with four receiving touchdowns . . . tied for the team lead with five touchdowns (four receiving, one rushing) . . . ranked 17th in the Big Ten in receiving touchdowns (4) . . . had two catches for 47 yards vs. Rutgers, including a 26-yard TD grab . . . had a 10-yard TD reception vs. Charlotte . . . hauled in a career-best five passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns vs. UTSA; became first Illinois tight end to record two TD catches in a game since Matt LaCosse in 2013.
2020 SEASON (JUNIOR AT ILLINOIS): Played in all eight games and started five at tight end . . . had 19 catches for 268 yards and two touchdowns . . . ranked second on the team in catches and receiving yards . . . had three receptions for 54 yards and a TD at Penn State in the regular-season finale . . . caught four passes for 40 yards vs. Iowa . . . had a season-best five catches for 74 yards vs. Purdue.
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT ILLINOIS): Played in all 13 games and started eight at tight end . . . had 18 receptions for a career-best 273 receiving yards and four touchdowns . . . ranked second on the team in TD catches and third in receiving yards . . . hauled in three passes for 55 yards and a 5-yard TD in the Redbox Bowl vs. Cal . . . had the game-winning last-second touchdown catch at Michigan State to help Illinois finish the biggest comeback in program history in a 37-34 win . . . recorded three receptions for 37 yards vs. No. 6 Wisconsin to help Illinois win 24-23 . . . had four catches for 90 yards, including a 52-yard reception, vs. Eastern Michigan . . . had two receptions for 44 yards at Connecticut, including an 18-yard TD grab . . . had a 2-yard TD catch in season-opener vs. Akron.
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT ILLINOIS): Played all 12 games with three starts at tight end . . . had nine receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown . . . first career touchdown came against Minnesota on Nov. 3 on a 30-yard reception . . . had three catches for 19 yards vs. Penn State . . . had three receptions for 30 yards vs. USF . . . started his first collegiate game as a true freshman, becoming just the second true freshman tight end to start a season opener in Illinois history.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played high school football at Deerfield Beach High School in Deerfield Beach, Florida . . . earned Sun Sentinel honorable mention accolades in 2017 . . . helped Deerfield Beach reach the Class 8A state playoffs his senior season in 2017 . . . played at Boyd Anderson Senior High School in Lauderdale Lakes as a junior in 2016 . . . born Sept. 23, 1999 . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Illinois in May 2022.
CAREER NOTES: Graduate transfer from Illinois joined the Spartan program in May 2022 for his fifth season of eligibility . . . four-year letterwinner at Illinois (2018-21) . . . had 85 career receptions for 1,066 yards and 13 touchdowns in 57 career games, with 27 starts (had 21 catches for 239 yards and two TDs in 12 games with six starts at MSU; had 64 receptions for 827 yards and 11 touchdowns in 45 games at Illinois, including 21 starts at tight end) . . . eclipsed the 1,000 career-yard receiving mark in the Rutgers game (11/12/22) . . . had the most TD catches (11) of any tight end in Fighting Illini history.
2022 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Had a career-high 21 catches for 239 yards in 12 games, starting in six games . . . had two touchdown receptions . . . logged 353 snaps at tight end . . . 14-of-21 (.667) receptions went for first down or touchdown . . . had multiple catches in five games . . . snared three receptions for 30 yards in Indiana game, with two going for first downs . . . had four catches for 64 yards, including a 26-yard TD pass, vs. Rutgers . . . played 26 snaps in starting assignment at Illinois . . . had two catches for 15 yards at Michigan, with one going for a first down on a 9-yard catch on fourh-and-9 . . . snared one reception for 8 yards and first down on a third-and-5 play on MSU’s second TD drive in Wisconsin game; tallied 33 snaps against the Badgers . . . had two receptions for 22 yards at Maryland, both going for first downs, with the first coming on third-and-6 and keeping MSU drive alive that resulted in first TD of game . . . had one catch for 18 yards vs. Minnesota . . . had a career-high reception total with seven catches for 69 yards at Washington in 45 snaps, with three going for first downs, topping previous career best of five catches accomplished twice during Illinois career, most recently vs. UTSA (9/24/21) . . . also topped new MSU season high for yards with 69, marking fourth career game with 60-plus receiving yards, after three occasions at Illinois . . . saw action in 26 snaps in Akron game, and was target on one pass that he made acrobatic catch along sideline but was ruled out-of-bounds . . . had smashing Spartan debut, as he caught his first reception as a Spartan for a 13-yard TD in the second quarter on a one-handed grab in the south corner of the end zone.
2021 SEASON (SENIOR AT ILLINOIS): Ranked third on the team with 18 receptions for 202 receiving yards . . . played in all 12 regular-season games, including five starts . . . tied for the team lead with four receiving touchdowns . . . tied for the team lead with five touchdowns (four receiving, one rushing) . . . ranked 17th in the Big Ten in receiving touchdowns (4) . . . had two catches for 47 yards vs. Rutgers, including a 26-yard TD grab . . . had a 10-yard TD reception vs. Charlotte . . . hauled in a career-best five passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns vs. UTSA; became first Illinois tight end to record two TD catches in a game since Matt LaCosse in 2013.
2020 SEASON (JUNIOR AT ILLINOIS): Played in all eight games and started five at tight end . . . had 19 catches for 268 yards and two touchdowns . . . ranked second on the team in catches and receiving yards . . . had three receptions for 54 yards and a TD at Penn State in the regular-season finale . . . caught four passes for 40 yards vs. Iowa . . . had a season-best five catches for 74 yards vs. Purdue.
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT ILLINOIS): Played in all 13 games and started eight at tight end . . . had 18 receptions for a career-best 273 receiving yards and four touchdowns . . . ranked second on the team in TD catches and third in receiving yards . . . hauled in three passes for 55 yards and a 5-yard TD in the Redbox Bowl vs. Cal . . . had the game-winning last-second touchdown catch at Michigan State to help Illinois finish the biggest comeback in program history in a 37-34 win . . . recorded three receptions for 37 yards vs. No. 6 Wisconsin to help Illinois win 24-23 . . . had four catches for 90 yards, including a 52-yard reception, vs. Eastern Michigan . . . had two receptions for 44 yards at Connecticut, including an 18-yard TD grab . . . had a 2-yard TD catch in season-opener vs. Akron.
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT ILLINOIS): Played all 12 games with three starts at tight end . . . had nine receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown . . . first career touchdown came against Minnesota on Nov. 3 on a 30-yard reception . . . had three catches for 19 yards vs. Penn State . . . had three receptions for 30 yards vs. USF . . . started his first collegiate game as a true freshman, becoming just the second true freshman tight end to start a season opener in Illinois history.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played high school football at Deerfield Beach High School in Deerfield Beach, Florida . . . earned Sun Sentinel honorable mention accolades in 2017 . . . helped Deerfield Beach reach the Class 8A state playoffs his senior season in 2017 . . . played at Boyd Anderson Senior High School in Lauderdale Lakes as a junior in 2016 . . . born Sept. 23, 1999 . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Illinois in May 2022.
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