Nebraska · W 17-10
No catches.
Naone has catches in 7 of Washington’s 8 games: none against Nebraska.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Naone should've caught that”
6 stories in the last 60 days, from 5 outlets.
Baron Naone
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. On tape: 103 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Eastern Washington, Week 3, 2026.
269 receiving yards · 19 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
FOX Sports Sep 27 · 1 outlet
The Daily (UW)Second-year tight end Baron Naone has developed into a top pass catcher for the HuskiesSep 26FOX SportsDemond Williams Jr. finds Baron Naone for SPECTACULAR 15-yard TD, shrinking Washington's deficit against MinnesotaSep 27from 6 outlets
Baron Naone earns co-starting role in Washington football's offense
Huskies Wire +1 Sep 3 · 2 outlets
The Daily (UW)Second-year tight end Baron Naone has developed into a top pass catcher for the HuskiesSep 26FOX SportsDemond Williams Jr. finds Baron Naone for SPECTACULAR 15-yard TD, shrinking Washington's deficit against MinnesotaSep 27FOX SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Baron Naone vs Washington State.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 19 | 269 | 14.2 | 2 | 75 |
| Career | 19 | 269 | 14.2 | 2 | 75 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Washington State | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 2 | W 16-14vs Utah State | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-16vs Eastern Washington | 2 | 103 | 51.5 | 0 | 75 | Season-high 103 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 24-27vs Minnesota | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-25@ No. 18 USC | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41vs No. 20 Iowa | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-26@ Purdue | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 19 | 269 | 14.2 | 2 | 75 |
Week 5 · 2026
L 21-25
at USC
3 rec · 40 yds · 1 TD
With H. Green — 51.7 yards per punt · 6 punts · 3 inside the 20 · D. Williams Jr. — 198 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 38.7 · 26 rush yds (13 car)
The plays that mattered most
307th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
249% of team targetsCatch rate
79%19 of 24 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
79% catch rate on 24 targets · 9% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.8 | 42.2 | 17.5 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 29.0 | 11.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.7 | 38.4 | 15.7 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jedd Fisch
Pass share
56.4%
287 pass / 222 run
Plays / game
63.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #37 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
