Develle Barksdale, Chicago State WR: the 2026 season story
Develle Barksdale is a junior wide receiver for Chicago State (FCS Independents). He ranks 496th of 988 wide receivers in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every wide receiver on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Develle Barksdale's strongest measure is catch rate at 67%, 124th of 485 (the average is 61%). His weakest is yards per target at 5.8, 432nd of 485 (the average is 8.2).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His receiving yards per game, 31, ranks 321st among 485 ranked wide receivers.
Against every wide receiver
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of wide receiver he is. Among ranked wide receivers he sits, on average, in the 35th percentile for volume, 53rd for efficiency and 45th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Develle Barksdale's best came in week 4 against Norfolk State and his quietest in week 8 at Lindenwood.
When it matters
Why it matters. Plenty of players produce in easy situations; the ones who keep it up on third down and against good teams are the ones coaches trust.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Develle Barksdale is 182nd of 503 FCS wide receivers and 3rd of 8 in FCS Independents. Next up nationally is Ty Durham of Central Arkansas, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Wide receivers like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Garrett Harstad of Northern Colorado.
