Taye Barber (born October 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at TCU and was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2023.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 24, 1999 Cypress, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cypress Springs (Cypress, Texas) |
| College: | TCU (2018–2022) |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and education
editBarber was born on October 24, 1999, in Cypress, Texas. He attended Cypress Springs High School there, played both quarterback and running back. Barber threw for 3,832 yards and 38 touchdowns while adding 832 yards rushing and 10 scores on the ground his sophomore year, which earned him earned second-team all-district honors. Barber transitioned to a running back as a senior, rushing for 805 yards and seven touchdowns in addition to totaling 10 receptions for 294 yards and a score. Barber was a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, ranked as the No. 8 athlete in Texas and No. 42 in the nation, rated as the No. 76 overall player in Texas.[1][2]
Barber had multiple offers from Clemson, Oklahoma State, Stanford and Wisconsin, but ultimately chose TCU over them.[3][4][5]
College career
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Freshman year
editBarber made an immediate impact as a true freshman with 300 receiving yards and a pair of touchdown catches on the season. Barber played in every game of the season for the Horned Frogs and had multiple catches on all but two occasions.[6][7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.45 s | 1.54 s | 2.60 s | 4.40 s | 7.13 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
12 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
Barber was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.[9] He was waived on August 28.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Taye Barber, TCU, Wide Receiver". 247sports.com.
- ^ "Taye Barber - Football". gofrogs.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Kelly, KP (July 31, 2017). "Cypress Springs WR/DB Taye Barber Commits To TCU". texashsfootball.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Plunklett, Jamie (July 31, 2017). "TCU gains commitment from 3-star WR/CB Taye Barber". frogsowar.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Football Recruiting - Taye Barber - Player Profiles". ESPN.com.
- ^ Straka, Dean (December 21, 2018). "Recruiting report card: WR Taye Barber made an immediate impact, but vitals also look good for the rest of TCU's 2018 class". dallasnews.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Taye Barber 2018 Game Log". ESPN.com.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Taye Barber College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Scott (May 12, 2023). "Bucs Officially Announce 18 UDFA Signings". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Stroud, Rick (August 28, 2023). "Bucs release QB John Wolford, LB Patrick O'Connor, among others". Tampa Bay Times.