It's now 43 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, August 29, 2026, against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in E.J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
To help pass those long summer days and get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season and more knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.
Today we highlight the Catamount player currently assigned to #43 on the WCU Preseason Roster:
#43 Braeden Barger
Position Linebacker
Height 6-1
Weight 220
Class Redshirt Freshman
Hometown Weddington, N.C.
High School Weddington HS
Weight 220
Class Redshirt Freshman
Hometown Weddington, N.C.
High School Weddington HS
2025 (Freshman): Saw action in one game on the season, making his collegiate debut in the season finale at VMI (Nov. 22) … Remained eligible for a redshirt … Did not record any official statistics.
Prior to Western Carolina: Three-year starter … Two-time all-conference, named first-team all-conference and first-team All-Union County as a senior, where he was a team captain … Named the Charlotte area Linebacker of the Year, finishing with 87 total tackles, including 14 for loss with four sacks … Selected as the Luke Kuechly High School Defensive Player of the Year and the Charlotte Friday Night Lights Linebacker of the Year … Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Credited with 230 career tackles, including 40 tackles for loss and eight sacks.
Personal: Is the son of Monica Barger and Grant Barger... has two siblings named Lily and Graeyson Barger
Prior to Western Carolina: Three-year starter … Two-time all-conference, named first-team all-conference and first-team All-Union County as a senior, where he was a team captain … Named the Charlotte area Linebacker of the Year, finishing with 87 total tackles, including 14 for loss with four sacks … Selected as the Luke Kuechly High School Defensive Player of the Year and the Charlotte Friday Night Lights Linebacker of the Year … Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Credited with 230 career tackles, including 40 tackles for loss and eight sacks.
Personal: Is the son of Monica Barger and Grant Barger... has two siblings named Lily and Graeyson Barger
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