Zakye Barker

#3· North Texas ·LB ·Sr ·2027 Draft · Norcross, GA

5'11"Height 225 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2021	Norcross HS	12	149	94	3	40	1	3	3	Edit
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2019	Norcross HS	12	152	99	2.5	30		3	1	Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	PD
2025	SMU Mustangs	12	24	8		1	Edit
2024	East Carolina Pirates	12	84	27	2	1	Edit
2023	East Carolina Pirates	12	20	12			Edit

Depth Chart

LB1 North Texas

2026
LB2 SMU Mustangs

2025
LB1 East Carolina Pirates

2024
LB2 East Carolina Pirates

2023

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Scouting Report

July 31, 2026

Zakye Barker #3

North Texas · LB · Sr · 2027 Draft · Norcross, GA · Norcross HS

5-11 · 225 lbs

5.8

Priority UDFA

Floor 5.5 · Ceiling 5.9

#900 overall · #116 LB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Second-team All-AAC at East Carolina in 2024, but the accolade is two seasons stale — he did not hold a role at SMU before landing here. Benchmarked to that gap.

Ceiling · 5.9

Projected 2026 starter (LB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.1) · AAC draft-temper · LB lower-value.

Floor · 5.5

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.3.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #2120 · Pos #217 · State #175

Path: East Carolina Pirates → SMU → North Texas

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	PD
2025	SMU Mustangs	12	24	8	—	1
2024	East Carolina Pirates	12	84	27	2	1
2023	East Carolina Pirates	12	20	12	—	—