Cooper Barkate is a Versatile WR for Duke. Cooper's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 116 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the WR mean. Model correlation r≈0.47 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs WR peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸10 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.59 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.00 EPA/play in Wk 5 vs Syracuse (SP+ -13).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsElon | W45-17 | — | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 0 | 46 | 0.70 |
| 2 | vsIllinois | L19-45 | 12.9 | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 0 | 41 | 1.06 |
| 3 | @Tulane | L27-34 | 6.3 | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 | 24 | 0.43 |
| 4 | vsNC State | W45-33 | 4.8 | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 1 | 37 | 0.69 |
| 5 | @Syracuse | W38-3 | -13.1 | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 2 | 34 | 2.00 |
| 6 | @California | W45-21 | -3.2 | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 1 | 15 | 0.85 |
| 8 | vsGeorgia Tech | L18-27 | 9.3 | 13 | 172 | 13.2 | 0 | 35 | 0.68 |
| 10 | @Clemson | W46-45 | 9.5 | 6 | 127 | 21.2 | 1 | 77 | 1.44 |
| 11 | @UConn | L34-37 | 5.1 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.45 |
| 12 | vsVirginia | L17-34 | 11.1 | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 1 | 15 | -0.11 |
| 13 | @North Carolina | W32-25 | -6.6 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 24 | 0.02 |
| 14 | vsWake Forest | W49-32 | 5.7 | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 0 | 37 | 0.12 |
| 15 | vsVirginia | W27-20 | 11.1 | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 0 | 38 | 0.56 |
| 1 | vsArizona State | W42-39 | 3.9 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 1 | 15 | -0.20 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.43
- Passing downs
- 0.81
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.56 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).