FSU Football extends scholarship offer to electric 4-star wide receiver

Florida State's wide receiving corps didn't take the leap that was expected last season, leading head coach Mike Norvell to hire Tim Harris Jr. to reinvigorate the position group. The Seminoles landed three high school signees, a JUCO prospect, and two experienced players out of the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Still, it's important for FSU to continue adding talent to the roster in the coming recruiting cycles with the hope of developing standout Seminoles instead of having to pull them from the portal.

On Monday evening, Florida State extended a scholarship to four-star wide receiver Corey Barber Jr., who referenced Harris and assistant wide receivers coach Austin Tucker when revealing the news on social media. The Seminoles join a long list of suitors that have hopped on board over the last few weeks.

Barber Jr. has picked up nearly 30 offers since the calendar flipped to 2025, including interest from Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Ole Miss, Auburn, Oregon, Penn State, and Texas A&M, among others. He's scheduled an official visit to Miami this summer from June 6-8.

Blessed to receive a offer from Florida State University #GoNoles🍢 @FSUFootball @CoachT_HarrisJR @AustinTTucker @vakakes @SpainParkFB @Recruit_SP @JohnGarcia_Jr @ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney @samspiegs @TomLoy247 @Andrew_Ivins @SWiltfong_ @TomLuginbill @WrHitlist @DexPreps… https://t.co/oNkzXFHsco
— Corey Barber (@coreybarberjr) February 25, 2025

As a junior, Barber Jr. caught 73 passes for 1,424 yards with 17 touchdowns while rushing seven times for 59 yards. He had seven games of 100+ receiving yards, including a season-high six catches for 212 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-15 victory against Benjamin Russell High School on September 20.

The Alabama native recently ran a 4.46 40-yard dash at the Under Armour Next camp in Atlanta. His speed is evident as Barber Jr. averaged 19.5 yards per catch last season.

The 6-foot-1, 180-pound wide receiver is regarded as the No. 292 overall prospect, the No. 48 WR, and the No. 15 recruit in Alabama in the 2026 class according to 247Sports.

Florida State holds seven verbal commitments in its 2026 class which ranks No. 12 in the country.