Jacory Barney Jr. holds the WR-SL · Starter spot in Nebraska Cornhuskers’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jacory Barney Jr. logged a 7.3% overall usage rate in 2025.

Jacory Barney Jr., a 6'0" wide receiver from Florida City, Florida, played all 13 games as a true freshman in 2024, recording 55 receptions for 447 yards and 842 all-purpose yards. In his sophomore season, he started all 13 contests and led Nebraska with 270 punt return yards while tying for the team lead with five receiving touchdowns. Barney finished with 45 receptions for 484 yards and ranked second on the team with 1,049 all-purpose yards. He earned All-Big Ten third-team return specialist honors from the media and honorable-mention recognition from conference coaches, also ranking 13th nationally in punt returns at 12.2 yards per attempt.

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