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Former Troy star wide receiver Jabre Barber commits to Texas A&M

As Aggies sophomore wide receiver Evan Stewart takes a transfer portal tour around the country to find his next home, head coach Mike Elko has been searching for his replacement.

As Texas A&M sophomore wide receiver Evan Stewart takes a transfer portal tour around the country to find his next home, combined with Ainias Smith’s NFL Draft announcement,  Aggies head coach Mike Elko has been searching for multiple replacements.

Holomon Wiggins, the new co-offensive coordinator & wideouts coach, and Elko appear to have found their new receiving stud. On Friday night, former Troy star Jabre Barber announced that he has committed to continuing his collegiate career in Bryan-College Station for the Aggies.

The junior wide receiver is 5-foot-10, 174 pounds and was a 2-star prospect coming out of Dothan High School in Alabama. Barber took a redshirt year in 2020 after appearing in three games.

Over the last three years, Barber has racked up the statistics for the Trojans. In 32 games, he tallied 132 receptions for 1,674 yards and 10 touchdowns.

A majority of those numbers came this past year. During the 2023 season, he recorded 75 catches for 999 yards and 5 scores, just barely falling short of 1K.

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REPORT: MSU football in mix for Troy transfer WR Jabre Barber

Michigan State football is reportedly in the mix for a big-time wide receiver prospect in the transfer portal

Michigan State football is reportedly in the mix for a big-time wide receiver prospect in the transfer portal.

Matt Zenitz of 247Sports is reporting that Michigan State is one of three schools that is currently in the mix for new transfer portal addition Jabre Barber of Troy. Barber entered the portal earlier today after staring as a wide receiver for the Trojans this past season — recording 75 receptions for 999 yards and five touchdowns.

According to Zenitz, Michigan State, Kansas State and Mississippi State are “early teams expected to get visits” from Barber. Click on the tweet below to read more on Barber and where the Spartans stand in pursuit of this elite transfer portal wide receiver:

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Report: Former Troy WR Jabre Barber set to visit Texas A&M

According to 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz, former standout Troy WR Jabre Barber has scheduled a visit with Texas A&M among other suitors.

With now eight players acquired through the transfer portal, new Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko is looking to make another splash on offense after offering former Troy star wide receiver Jabre Barber, who, according to 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz, has finalized a visit to College Station.

On paper, the Aggies’ have cleaned up at the WR position, already landing Javon Harvey (Old Dominion) and Cyrus Allen (LA Tech), who are deemed to make significant impacts as soon as the 2024 season, however, with the departure of Ainias Smith, who declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, and sophomore receiver Evan Stewart, who is currently in the transfer portal.

After three years in Alabama, Barber, who stands at 5’10” and weighs 174 pounds, has shown the ability to play at all three receiver spots and has the speed to beat coverage deep, already accumulating 1,674 yards and ten touchdowns through the air, including 999 yards and five touchdowns during his 2023 junior season.

Texas A&M is poised to return wide receivers Moose Muhammad, Noah Thomas, Jahdae Walker, and Micah Tease next season, as both Muhammad and Walker combined for 205 yards in A&M’s 31-23 loss to Oklahoma State in the TaxAct Texas Bowl on Dec. 27.

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