Zakye Barker
LB · #3 · 
North Texas · 5TH · 5'11" · 229 · Norcross, GA
Transferred from SMU · Projected WLB starter
25 2025 tackles
0 · 0 2025 sacks · TFL
0 2025 INT + PD
31 Career games (12 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  SMU | 11 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 |  East Carolina | 11 | 10 | 84 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 9 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Percentile vs LBs
Tackles per game 2.3 52
Havoc plays 0 0
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 1 77
The situation
North Texas 2025 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 10.6% 60
Line yards per carry allowed 3.0 10
Sack rate 5.5% 35
2025 Game log
with SMU
@ WAKE
LOU
ARIZWeeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2022 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2022 board
#2117 Marcus Boston Brinkley IOL · Fort Mill CHAR
#2120 Zakye Barker LB · Norcross ECU
Zakye Barker LB · Norcross ECU#2120 Pichon Wimbley IOL · Newnan GASO
#2120 Robert Wilson CB · Tallahassee Lincoln
LBs in the class
#192 Joshua Williams Mesquite USU
#193 Zakye Barker Norcross ECU
Zakye Barker Norcross ECU#194 Red Murdock Fork Union Military Academy BUFF
#195 Marquis Jones Trinity Catholic UNM
2025 · 0th pctile of LBs Recruit · 23th pctile of class