Jacory Barney Jr.

WR · #2 · Nebraska · JR · 6'0" · 175 · Florida City, FL

Projected WR-SL starter

378 2026 receiving yards

29 of 46 2026 catches

2 2026 TDs

6 Explosive plays

33 Career games (24 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Nebraska	7	7	29-46	378	13.0	2
2025	Nebraska	13	13	45-62	484	10.8	5
2024	Nebraska	13	4	55-77	447	8.1	0

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 54.0 84

Yards per catch 13.0 52

Catch rate 63.0% 49

Receiving TDs 2 66

Around Jacory

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Anthony Colandrea QB · 1,570 pass yds · 7g

Isaiah Mozee RB · 223 rush yds · 7g

WR-X

Nyziah Hunter WR · 134 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

Kwazi Gilmer WR · 492 rec yds · 7g

Luke Lindenmeyer TE · 186 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Nebraska 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 13.0% 72

Red zone TD rate 86.5% 96

Line yards per carry 2.4 46

Sack rate allowed 5.9% 49

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W1	OHIO	8	5	60	0	2	26%
W2	BGSU	10	8	115	2	0	31%
W3	North Dakota Fighting Hawks	4	2	35	0	1	15%
W4	@ MSU	2	1	12	0	1	7%
W5	MD	3	2	11	0	0	8%
W6	IND	13	9	123	0	0	30%
W7	@ ORE	6	2	37	0	0	18%

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#456 Jayden Lewis CB · Anniston TULN

#458

Nate Kibble IOL · Atascocita TEX

#459

Jacory Barney Jr. ATH · Miami Palmetto NEB

#464

Mabrey Mettauer QB · The Woodlands WIS

#465

Thomas Heiberger LB · Jefferson WIS

ATHs in the class

#24

Ronnie Royal III Gulf Shores NCST

#25

Derrick McFall Tyler High SMU

#26

Jacory Barney Jr. Miami Palmetto NEB

#28

Mekhai White King George MD

#29 Gabe Winowich Notre Dame RUTG

2026 · 84th pctile of WRs

Recruit · 84th pctile of class