Taye Barber

Taye Barber is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at TCU [Horned Frogs football|TCU] and was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted [free agent] in.

Early life and education

Barber was born on October 24, 1999, in Cypress, Texas. He attended Cypress Springs High School there, played both quarterback and running back. Barber threw for 3,832 yards and 38 touchdowns while adding 832 yards rushing and 10 scores on the ground his sophomore year, which earned him earned second-team all-district honors. Barber transitioned to a running back as a senior, rushing for 805 yards and seven touchdowns in addition to totaling 10 receptions for 294 yards and a score. Barber was a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, ranked as the No. 8 athlete in Texas and No. 42 in the nation, rated as the No. 76 overall player in Texas.
Barber had multiple offers from Clemson, Oklahoma State, Stanford and Wisconsin, but ultimately chose TCU over them.

College career

Freshman year

Barber made an immediate impact as a true freshman with 300 receiving yards and a pair of touchdown catches on the season. Barber played in every game of the season for the Horned Frogs and had multiple catches on all but two occasions.

Professional career

Barber was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. He was waived on August 28.