Tim Barker

REFEREE · SEC · BARKER CREWreferee · SEC · Barker crew · 32 games since 2024

Referee since 2024. Worked TENN 26–10 ALA in week 7.

Games since '24Games since '24

6 in 20266 in 2026

Flags / g 2026Flags / g · 2026

15.8

93rd · LG 12.793rd pctl · league 12.7

Acc. yds / gAcc. yds / g

127

LG 111League 111

Judgment shareJudgment share

53%

LG 60%League 60%

Home cookingHome cooking · raw

−1.2

Raw · under 8 GNo read under 8 games

Late whistleLate whistle

—

Under 8 gamesUnder 8 games

Game lengthGame length

3:36

LG 3:24League 3:24

Flag profile

Per game · | = league

HoldingJ

3.5

False startP

3.3

Pass interferenceJ

1.4

OffsideP

1.3

Delay of gameP

0.7

Personal foulJ

0.6

Face maskJ

0.5

J = judgment · P = procedural · + 0.0 other / g · Career, 32 G

Leans

Flags over expected / g

Non-SEC teams12 G · −0.4 to +0.9

+0.3noise

American teams2 G · raw, under 8 G

+1.4

SEC teams2 G · raw, under 8 G

+0.4

Southern Miss5 G · raw, under 8 G

+0.4

App State4 G · raw, under 8 G

+0.3

0 LEANS IN 40 SPLITS · ~2 EXPECTED BY LUCK · + = OPPONENT FLAGGED MORE

Crew history

32 games

Crew history
Year	Crew · position	G	Flags/g
2026	SEC · Barker crew · referee	6	15.8
2025	Sun Belt · Barker crew · referee	14	14.0
2024	Sun Belt · Barker crew · referee	12	14.2

Replay reviews

Since 2025 · 20 G

Reviews, 0.8/g

65%

Overturned · 11

≈0.3 h

Of replay

Catch / no catch

6 · 3 OT

Sideline

4 · 3 OT

Broke the plane

2 · 1 OT

Runner down

2 · 2 OT

Fumble

1 · 1 OT

Spot

1 · 1 OT

Targeting

1 · 0 OT

Longest: ≈ 3:07, fumble overturned · 2026 wk 1, Missouri State at
Texas A&M

■ Overturned · review time = gap to next snap − game median

Flags / g = accepted penalties, games worked · Late whistle = 4th-q one-score judgment flags / play ÷ rest of game

Flags / g = accepted penalties · Home cooking = FOE on visitor − FOE on home, judgment flags only · Late whistle = 4th-q one-score judgment flags / play ÷ rest of game

Lean = pooled estimate whose 90% interval misses 0 with ≥ 8 G · shrunk toward 0 · judgment flags only · permutation luck check, 1,000 shuffles

Lean = pooled estimate whose 90% interval misses 0 with ≥ 8 G · shrunk toward 0 · luck check = 1,000 shuffles · source: school box scores · Updated Fri 10:11 AM ET

Source: school box scores · Updated Fri 10:11 AM ET