'22 CA ATH Cooper Barkate (Harvard Verbal)

[BobbyMac]

Offered at Safety - HS WR too
Mater Dei
San Juan Capistrano, CA

Measurements:
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185

R&R's:
247 Comp: .. 3* ..... #47 ATH ..... #633 OA ..... .8516 rating
247: ............ 3* ..... #39 ATH .......................... 87
Rivals: ......... 3* ............................................... 5.5
ESPN: .......... NR


Offers:
Notre Dame ..... Offered 1-20-21
ASU
Ark
Columbia
Harvard
Hawaii
KU
Neb
Ore
Penn
Purdue
Utah
VT
Yale

Media Links:

Twitter = https://twitter.com/CBarkate

Hudl = https://www.hudl.com/profile/6120869...-DB/highlights

Highlights:

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[BobbyMac]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Beyond excited and blessed to announce that after a great call with <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianPolian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrianPolian</a> I have received an offer from The University of Notre Dame as a Safety/DB! Thank you very much for this amazing opportunity! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a>☘️ <a href="https://t.co/DN7tx4Cyfs">pic.twitter.com/DN7tx4Cyfs</a></p>— Cooper Barkate (@CBarkate) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBarkate/status/1352081061614784513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[BobbyMac]

Awesome offer.

Watched this kid since freshman year. He played hiw Fr/So years at St Margaret's in SJC under ND great, Kory Minor. Visited ND at least twice including a game visit vs Navy in '19.

3.9 GPA

Had 1150 yds / 16 TD's as a WR So year. Had 4 Int's at DB.

Seen good chatter back and forth with his new teammate Eoghan Kerry who is the kid from South Bend.

Let the CB's begin.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I had an amazing weekend in South Bend and got to see a great win for ND! Thank you very much <a href="https://twitter.com/aarynkearney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@aarynkearney</a> for the invitation. <a href="https://t.co/JPAyarsPMR">pic.twitter.com/JPAyarsPMR</a></p>— Cooper Barkate (@CBarkate) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBarkate/status/1196091228112248835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Irish du Nord]

Awesome offer.

Watched this kid since freshman year. He played hiw Fr/So years at St Margaret's in SJC under ND great, Kory Minor. Visited ND at least twice including a game visit vs Navy in '19.

Had 1150 yds / 16 TD's as a WR So year. Had 4 Int's at DB.

Seen good chatter back and forth with his new teammate Eoghan Kerry who is the kid from South Bend.

Let the CB's begin.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I had an amazing weekend in South Bend and got to see a great win for ND! Thank you very much <a href="https://twitter.com/aarynkearney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@aarynkearney</a> for the invitation. <a href="https://t.co/JPAyarsPMR">pic.twitter.com/JPAyarsPMR</a></p>— Cooper Barkate (@CBarkate) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBarkate/status/1196091228112248835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I'm no expert but these are easy takes in my eyes. Smooth athletes that have high academics and positional flexibility.

 

[BobbyMac]

Soph year

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">'22 WR Cooper Barkate should be on every school's radar. &#55357;&#56384; <a href="https://twitter.com/CBarkate?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBarkate</a> <a href="https://t.co/hqPf14MzZ5">pic.twitter.com/hqPf14MzZ5</a></p>— Football Recruit. (@FootballRecruit) <a href="https://twitter.com/FootballRecruit/status/1301567938839814146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[BobbyMac]

Koon Memorial Post.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Little bit of Sunday work. Excited for season! <a href="https://twitter.com/MDFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MDFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SaddlebackStre1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SaddlebackStre1</a> <a href="https://t.co/c6HL8WAo1F">pic.twitter.com/c6HL8WAo1F</a></p>— Cooper Barkate (@CBarkate) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBarkate/status/1305259067992989696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Luckylucci]

I'm no expert but these are easy takes in my eyes. Smooth athletes that have high academics and positional flexibility.

Right there with ya. All classes should start with players like this and build from there. Start recruiting to 5-6 DB’s per class and there is plenty of space left.

 

[BobbyMac]

From the 2022 Master List:

Offered as a DB

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Barkate's been my #1 ATH since his Soph year.

Can't wait to see if he can ball out the same at Mater Dei.

Will he be another TMA though is the question???

Unsure what, if anything, it means but he specified he was offered as a DB in his tweet.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Beyond excited and blessed to announce that after a great call with <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianPolian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrianPolian</a> I have received an offer from The University of Notre Dame as a Safety/DB! Thank you very much for this amazing opportunity! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a>☘️ <a href="https://t.co/DN7tx4Cyfs">pic.twitter.com/DN7tx4Cyfs</a></p>— Cooper Barkate (@CBarkate) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBarkate/status/1352081061614784513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I think the distinction is because his profile lists him as a WR so I imagine he’s being recruited by some as such. Seems like he goes to camps and such as a WR too so not sure if he has a preference

Instantly one of my favorite ball players in this class after just a couple minutes of his film.

Pretty fast

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Offseason work! Happy to say I timed a 4.34 hand time 40 today <a href="https://twitter.com/moody_emmanuel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@moody_emmanuel</a> &#55357;&#56488;&#55357;&#56488; <a href="https://t.co/vceRj1fgWu">pic.twitter.com/vceRj1fgWu</a></p>— Cooper Barkate (@CBarkate) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBarkate/status/1291923848204435456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

His speed coach Moody is former USC and UF running back. Guessing USC/ND battle for him?

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[dublinirish]

Per a Loy article his grandfather played football at LSU and his father played at UCLA.

 

[Dale]

Played lacrosse with Buchner

 

[Luckylucci]

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[Luckylucci]

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[dublinirish]

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Buchner sighting at 1.22

 

[BeauBenken]

Buchner sighting at 1.22

I don't know where you're looking, but I do not see him.

 

[dad4aa]

Buchner sighting at 1.22

I don't think that is Buchner

 

[NewEnglandGuy]

Loy with the CB

Cooper’s quotes about elite academics and(or) elite football blends his Ivey and power 5 offers at ND. Surprised Shaw and company are asleep at the wheel with this left coaster. Their recruiting has plummeted. Also no NW, Vandy, Duke, Cal, Wake, or UCLA offers yet. Like to see him get more attention.

 

[SouthSideChiDomer]

Loy with the CB

Cooper’s quotes about elite academics and(or) elite football blends his Ivey and power 5 offers at ND. Surprised Shaw and company are asleep at the wheel with this left coaster. Their recruiting has plummeted. Also no NW, Vandy, Duke, Cal, Wake, or UCLA offers yet. Like to see him get more attention.

He got offered to play women's basketball for us too?

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/0t9mTH84d8">https://t.co/0t9mTH84d8</a></p>— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomLoy247/status/1356645943945420803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[dublinirish]

offered by UCLA on 1/29

 

[fightingirish26]

offered by UCLA on 1/29

They could very well be our stiffest competition. Father went there, and certainly not a bad school.

 

[Irish du Nord]

They could very well be our stiffest competition. Father went there, and certainly not a bad school.

Hopefully this means his family hates SC...

 

[BobbyMac]

offered by UCLA on 1/29

Not sure if it's up above but his Dad was a 3 yr punter at UCLA. 42+ avg over his career btw.

Dad has a monster orthodontics practice in OC. SC and UCLA will get serious consideration if he's thinking dental because of that alone. His sister plays lax or field hockey at Harvard (who has a top dental program) and she's in pre-med. Not shocking.

 

[tko]

He'll end up at UPenn

 

[Dale]

CB switched to a 1 for UCLA by Loy. Staff seems to have cooled here

 

[Luckylucci]

Damn, I really wanted him in the class. When you pass on guys like this you damn well better hit on the other targets. I’ll trust Freeman, Mickens, and O’Leary to get a good bunch.

 

[dublinirish]

He'll end up at UPenn

Lacrosse bro vibes off him for sure

 

[BobbyMac]

I think ND was going to struggle to land him at Safety. My guess is he's going to kill it at WR from Mater Dei.

 

[Luckylucci]

VIP from Huffman at 247. Blast from the past, for sure. It doesn't sound like renewed interest just residual interest from before but we'll see if this goes anywhere.

ATH Cooper Barkate still sorting through his options (247sports.com)

 

[BobbyMac]

VIP from Huffman at 247. Blast from the past, for sure. It doesn't sound like renewed interest just residual interest from before but we'll see if this goes anywhere.

ATH Cooper Barkate still sorting through his options (247sports.com)

He ghosted in Mater Dei's spring season.

Before he landed at Mater Dei, he was at Mission Viejo and St. Margaret's (played for Kory Minor)... But just read before that, he spent two years playing LAX at IMG Academy.

Ramblin' man.

 

[BobbyMac]

I think ND was going to struggle to land him at Safety. My guess is he's going to kill it at WR from Mater Dei.

WOOF!