Ridge Barker

TE · #82 · Texas · JR · 6'4" · 239 · Lucas, TX

First season

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#1586 Frank Cusano LB · Granite Bay WSU
#1586 Pape Abdoulaye Sy OT · NFL Academy BC
#1591 Ridge Barker TE · Lovejoy TEX
#1655 Eric Lee S · Irvington
#1656 Chase Bond DL · Massillon Washington NCST
TEs in the class
#80 Jaden Landrum Etiwanda CSU
#80 Dominic Toy Chester CONN
#84 Ridge Barker Lovejoy TEX
#86 Jaxton Santiago Bakersfield Centennial
#87 Jett Nelson American Fork BYU

Around Ridge

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Arch Manning QB · 3,163 pass yds · 13g
RB Hollywood Smothers RB · 939 rush yds · 11g · at NCST
WR-X Cam Coleman WR · 708 rec yds · 12g · at AUB
WR-Z Ryan Wingo WR · 834 rec yds · 13g
WR-SL Emmett Mosley V WR · 408 rec yds · 9g
TE Spencer Shannon TE · no college stats · 13g

The situation

Texas 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 11.7% 61
Red zone TD rate 72.6% 67
Line yards per carry 2.5 54
Sack rate allowed 5.2% 67