Defensive tackle, UCF (from Western Kentucky), 2019–24
Ricky Barber
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 295 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Louisville, KY
- Born
- Jan 31, 2001
Ricky Barber played defensive tackle at Western Kentucky (2019–20) and UCF (2021–24).
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. Navy, 20222sacks, career highvs. Southern Miss, 2020Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | 51 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | UCF | 29 | 14 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | UCF | 42 | 17 | 7.5 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 2023 | UCF | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | UCF | 34 | 16 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 174 | 81 | 25.5 | 14 | 5 | 24 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western Kentucky | 5 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | 5 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | UCF | 5 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | UCF | 5 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | UCF | 5 | DT | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | UCF | 5 | DT | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′3″ | 295 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 UCF 12 games, 34 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. New Hampshire | W 57–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Sam Houston | W 45–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at TCU | W 35–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Colorado | L 21–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Florida | L 13–24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Cincinnati | L 13–19 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Iowa State | L 35–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. BYU | L 24–37 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Arizona | W 56–12 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Arizona State | L 31–35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at West Virginia | L 21–31 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Utah | L 14–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 UCF 5 games, 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vs. Baylor | L 35–36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Oklahoma | L 29–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atCincinnati | W 28–26 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Texas Tech | L 23–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. Georgia Tech | L 17–30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 UCF 12 games, 42 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. South Carolina State | W 56–10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Louisville | L 14–20 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Florida Atlantic | W 40–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 27–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. SMU | W 41–19 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Temple | W 70–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at East Carolina | L 13–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Cincinnati | W 25–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 5 | at Memphis | W 35–28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Tulane | W 38–31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Navy | L 14–17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at South Florida | W 46–39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 UCF 9 games, 29 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Boise State | W 36–31 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 63–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Memphis | W 24–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atTemple | W 49–7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Tulane | W 14–10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atSMU | L 28–55 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. UConn | W 49–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.South Florida | W 17–13 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs.Florida | W 29–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Western Kentucky 12 games, 51 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | atLouisville | L 21–35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Liberty | L 24–30 | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Middle Tennessee | W 20–17 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Marshall | L 14–38 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at UAB | L 14–37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Chattanooga | W 13–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atBYU | L 10–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atFlorida Atlantic | L 6–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Southern Miss | W 10–7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Florida International | W 38–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | at Charlotte | W 37–19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Georgia State | L 21–39 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Western Kentucky 3 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Central Arkansas | L 28–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Louisville | L 21–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Arkansas | W 45–19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅛″ |
| Weight | 296 lb |
| Arm length | 33¼″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| Wingspan | 80¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.20 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.78 s |
| Vertical jump | 30″ |
| Broad jump | 9′1″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 1 game with a stat; latest team: Washington Commanders.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington Commanders | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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