Cooper Barkate

Spent one season at Duke (2025) and first three years at Harvard (2022-2024) before arriving in Coral Gables…In 37 career games (33 starts), caught 185 passes for 2,848 yards (15.39 average) and 21 TDs while rushing 12 times for 80 yards (6.67)…Amassed 2,928 all-purpose yards…Selected second-team All-ACC in 2025…All-Ivy League selection in 2024 (first team) and 2023 (honorable mention)…Capped Crimson career in 2024 with FCS Coaches All-America Second Team, FCS Football Central All-America Second Team, Phil Steele All-America Second Team, Stats Perform All-America Third Team and Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention Team accolades…Recorded 11 career games with 100+ receiving yards including career-high 172-yard performance versus Georgia Tech in 2025… Ranked tied for 59th in most receptions, tied for fourth in most seasons with 70+ receptions (1), tied for third in most seasons with 1,000+ receiving yards (1) and tied for fourth in most seasons with 900+ receiving yards (1) in lone season at Duke…In single-game history at Duke, tied for fifth in most receptions (13) and tied for 25th in most receiving yards (172)…Assisted in Duke claiming its first outright ACC Championship since 1962 and 2025 Sun Bowl crown…Helped Crimson to Ivy League crowns in 2023 and 2024…Three-year member of Harvard program…In 23 games (19 starts) with Crimson, totaled 113 receptions for 1,742 yards (15.42) and 14 TDs…Added 12 rushes for 80 yards (6.67) and five punt returns for 38 yards (7.60)… In final season at Harvard (2024), finished all 10 games with at least 75 receiving yards and reached 100-yard plateau in five contests…Registered career-high 169 receiving yards against Yale in 2024.

Attended St. Margaret’s Episcopal School before enrolling at Mater Dei High School…Started all four years across both schools…Guided Mater Dei to an undefeated season in 2021, en route to  state and national titles…Named to All-Trinity League First Team Offense at Mater Dei in 2021…Rated as No. 3 athlete in California by 247Sports.com and No. 10 wide receiver in state by Rivals…League defensive player of the year in 2019 while at St. Margaret’s…Recognized in 2019 as Gatorade Outstanding Player and Orange County Register Athlete of the Week  played one season of lacrosse at St. Margaret’s, helping team to the CIF Southern Section championship.