Daniel Barker Stats, EPA & Player Profile — Michigan State

Performance Analysis · 2022 · vs TE peers

Player type

Slot Specialist TE

The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.

3rd-down converterRoute technicianHigh passing-down share

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency73th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸5 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.34 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 2.41 EPA/play in Wk 5 vs Maryland (SP+ 11).

NIL Market Tier· 2022

On3 valuation ↗

Elite

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 · TE · 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
Ty Thompson	Tulane	2024	48	0.420	0.4	20.2
Seth Green	Minnesota	2018	83	0.390	0.0	32.4
Johnny Langan	Rutgers	2020	59	0.300	0.0	17.7
Evan Svoboda	Wyoming	2024	75	0.290	0.0	21.8
Jordan Myers	Rice	2021	59	0.270	0.2	15.9

Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	vsWestern Michigan	W35-13	-17.3	1	13	13.0	1	13	0.23
3	@Washington	L28-39	15.7	7	69	9.9	0	18	0.23
4	vsMinnesota	L7-34	16.0	1	18	18.0	0	18

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

6.0%

Passing plays

10.4%

Rushing plays

0.9%

Standard downs

4.9%

Passing downs

8.4%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.63
Passing downs: 0.70
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.69 / 0.25

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Daniel Barker

Michigan State

Position: TE
Jersey: #9
Class: GR
Ht / Wt: 6'4", 250 lb
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL

2022 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

@ Penn StateWk 13

Rec — · Rec Yds — · Avg — · Rec TD —

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2022 Production