Usage Score
11.5
Player Dossier
2018-2022Michigan State
Daniel Barker
TE • 6'4" • 250 lbs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Daniel Barker reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
74.5
Consistency
42.1
Season Value
54
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Illinois • Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Daniel Barker, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Illinois. Daniel Barker reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Daniel Barker played TE for Illinois and Michigan State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Daniel Barker recorded 19 rushing yards, 1,066 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Illinois paired 268 primary output with 87 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 74.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Illinois, Michigan State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 87.5th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
26.6
Efficiency
74.5
Usage
11.5
Consistency
42.1
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 13. Washington: 69. Minnesota: 18. Maryland: 22. Wisconsin: 8. Michigan: 15. Rutgers: 64. Indiana: 30. Penn State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Michigan: 1 by 86.7. Washington: 7 by 65.7. Minnesota: 1 by 100. Maryland: 2 by 73.3. Wisconsin: 1 by 53.3. Michigan: 2 by 50. Rutgers: 4 by 100. Indiana: 3 by 66.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins28.3 · Games = 3 · +2.7 vs Losses
Losses25.7 · Games = 6 · -2.7 vs Wins
First Half26 · Games = 5 · -1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half27.3 · Games = 4 · +1.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Penn State | L 16-35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Indiana | L 31-39 | — | 3 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Rutgers | W 27-21 | — | 4 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Michigan | L 7-29 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Wisconsin | W 34-28 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Maryland | L 13-27 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Minnesota | L 7-34 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Washington | L 28-39 | — | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 9.90 | 0 | 18 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Western Michigan | W 35-13 | — | 1 | 13 | 4.7 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Illinois
2018-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Michigan State
2022
Final stop
Season Progression
201820192019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 84 | 56.4 | 13 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Illinois | 273 | 71.9 | 13.5 | 189 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 273 | 71.9 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 268 | 87 | 22.7 | -5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 202 | 59.4 | 15.8 | -66 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 239 | 74.5 | 11.5 | 37 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
74
Primary metric
74 receiving yards with a 98.7 efficiency score.
#2
UTSA
74
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
74 receiving yards with a 98.7 efficiency score.
#3
Eastern Michigan
90
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Rutgers
64
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
64 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Penn State
54
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
54 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Illinois
268 primary output · 87 efficiency · 22.7 usage
69.2
#2
2019 Postseason · Illinois
56.6
273 primary · 71.9 efficiency · 13.5 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Illinois
56.6
273 primary · 71.9 efficiency · 13.5 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8314
Deerfield Beach · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,066
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.