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WR Barber is a big-play threat
When TCU wants to stretch the field, look out for wide receiver Taye Barber. That’s because the junior is not only his team’s leader with 254 receiving yards, he’s also capable of making some incredible plays on the ball in the air despite being just 5-foot-9.
Last year, we saw him do just that against the Red Raiders on a deep ball that went through the hands of Adrian Frye and into his arms as he twisted around in mid-air. It was one of his eight catches for 137 yards that afternoon.
He also had an amazing reception in the fourth quarter of last fall’s game against Texas to set up a critical score. You can see that catch in the Tweet below.
What a play from @TCUFootball's Taye Barber to set up another TD for the Horned Frogs! pic.twitter.com/riou12EXuS
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 26, 2019
Barber has yet to go off this year the way he did in Lubbock a season ago. Through five games, his highest output has been the 82 yards he had against Iowa State in the season opener.
What’s more, he’s coming off of a modest game against Baylor that saw him grab just five passes for 42 yards. However, one of those catches went for a TD (though it was more of a jet sweep than a traditional pass).
Still, his ability to get deep on opposing defenses should be a concern to Red Raider fans. After all, we’ve seen plenty of receivers do that very thing this year against Patterson’s defense.