CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Currently ranks first all-time at Penn State in field goal percentage (87.8) and is tied for 12th in field goals made (36)...Ranks seventh in PAT percentage (98.1) and is ninth in PATs made (101).
Season: Records Set: Broke the single-season record for field goal percentage (94.7) in 2025, after going 18-for-19 on the year. 2025: Finished tied for 13th in a single season at Penn State in field goals made (18)...Ranked tied for 13th in a single season at PSU in PATs made (44) and tied for 15th in PAT percentage (97.8). 2024: Tied for fourth in a single season at Penn State in field goal percentage (83.3) and 10th in extra points made (48).
Game: Rankings: 2025: Converted on four field goals in the victory over Nevada (8/30), tied for fifth in a single-game at Penn State. 2024: Made four field goals in the win at USC (10/12), tied for the fifth-most makes in a single game at Penn State. Notable: 2024: The four field goal makes at USC were the most for a Penn State kicker since Tyler Davis made four at Rutgers in 2016...His 36-yard game-winner against the Trojans was Penn State's first game-winning field goal since Sam Ficken's 36-yarder against UCF in 2014.
2026 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Preseason: Selected to Lou Groza Award Watch List.
Season: Appeared in two games...Owns three field goals and connected on nine-of-nine extra points.
Marshall (9/5): Had one field goal for 38 yards and made all six extra points...Hit 200th career point.
at Temple (9/12): Connected on two-of-three field goal attempts from 30-plus yards each...Converted all three extra points.
2025 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Selected All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media.
Season: Started all 13 games as Penn State's kicker...Converted 18 of 19 field goal attempts (94.7) with a long of 49 yards and was 44-for-45 on extra points...Had four kickoffs, averaging 64.5 yards per kick with two touchbacks...Named the coaching staff's Special Teams Player of the Game (Villanova).
Rankings: Finished tied for the nation's lead in field goal percentage (94.7).
Nevada (8/30): Matched career best with four field goals made, including makes of 28, 28, 32 and 39 yards...Added three extra points. FIU (9/6): Made two field goals, including a 41-yard kick...Added four extra points. Villanova (9/13): Made all three field goal attempts including a 45-yard kick...Kicked off three times and averaged 64.3 yards per kick. Oregon (9/27): Tallied a 49-yard field goal to match his career long. at UCLA (10/4): Made all five extra points. Northwestern (10/11): Converted all three extra points. at Iowa (10/18): Made one field goal from 32 yards...Converted on three extra point attempts. at Ohio State (11/1): Was successful on both extra point attempts. Indiana (11/8): Made a 36-yard field goal attempt while converting all three extra points. at Michigan State (11/15): Converted on all three extra points. Nebraska (11/22): Kicked a 26-yard field goal and converted four extra points. at Rutgers (11/29): Converted two field goal attempts and added four successful extra points. vs. Clemson (12/27): Connected on three field goals and an extra point...Makes came from 22, 48 and 43 yards, marking his second career game with multiple 40+ yard field goals.
2024 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media...Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Weekly: Picked up Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurels (USC - 10/12)...Was named a Lou Groza Award Star of the Week (USC - 10/12).
Season: Appeared in 14 games, including 12 as Penn State's starting field goal kicker...Finished the season going 15-for-18 (83.3) on field goals, with a long of 49, and 48-for-49 on extra points...Was a perfect 9-for-9 from 39 yards and in...Named the coaching staff's Special Teams Player of the Game three times (UCLA - 10/5; USC - 10/12; Minnesota - 11/23).
Kent State (9/21): Had a 61-yard kickoff and converted an extra-point attempt. Illinois (9/28): Made an extra-point. UCLA (10/5): Was 2-for-2 on field goals and 3-for-3 on extra points...Hit his first career 40-plus yard field goal, a 40-yarder in the fourth quarter, to go along with a 25-yard field goal in the third quarter. at USC (10/12): Made a game-winning 36-yard field goal in overtime...Also converted a 34-yard field goal on Penn State’s opening drive, a 33-yard field goal in the second quarter and a 20-yard field goal in the fourth quarter...Went 3-for 3 on extra-point attempts. at Wisconsin (10/26): Converted on all four extra-point attempts. Ohio State (11/2): Hit a 29-yard field goal on Penn State’s opening drive and followed that up with a 44-yard field goal in the third quarter...Succeeded on his lone extra-point attempt. Washington (11/9): Converted five extra-point attempts. at Purdue (11/16): Made all seven of his extra-point attempts. at Minnesota (11/23): Hit two field goals with makes of 45 and 32 yards...Added two extra points. Maryland (11/30): Connected on a career-long 49-yard field goal...Went a perfect 5-for-5 on extra point attempts. vs. Oregon (12/7): Converted a 33-yard field goal on Penn State’s opening drive...Made all four extra-points. SMU (12/22): Made all five of his extra point attempts and added a 40-yard field goal. vs. Boise State (12/31): Converted all five of his attempts, connecting on four extra points and a 40-yard field goal at the end the first half. vs. Notre Dame (1/9): Made a 20-yard field goal in the first quarter..Finished 3-for-3 on extra points.
2023 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Lance Frazier at Kennett High School...Squad posted a combined 30-8 record during his four years...Kennett won its first ever Chesmont Division title his senior season in 2022...Earned first-team all-state, all-area and all-conference honors his senior season as a kicker and punter...Picked up an invitation to the Blue-Grey All-American Game and also participated in the Valor Bowl...Was Kennett's Special Teams MVP twice...Tallied 51 points as a senior, connecting on six field goals, including a school-record 45-yarder, while also averaging 41.4 yards per punt and hitting 45 of his 51 kickoff attempts for touchbacks....Made 5-of-6 field goal attempts as a junior and 2-of-2 as a sophomore...Totaled 53 points as a freshman, making 6-of-8 field goal attempts...Is the first ever Division I football player out of Kennett...Also earned three letters in soccer...Earned honor roll every year of high school...Son of Chris and Sally Barker...Has a brother, Shay...Has volunteered at youth football camps and coached middle school basketball...Participated in Best Buddies, teaching children with disabilities the sport of soccer...Majoring in kinesiology...After pursuing a career in NFL, would like to enter the business workforce.