Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-15vs Towson | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 11 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 30-38@ Florida Atlantic | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
#26
Michael Barrow
Junior wide receiver for Navy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′7″ · 190 lb · Grand Prairie, TX
The numbers
11
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 2
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 11 yds, vs Towson
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for Navy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesMichael Barrow
Second year in the Navy receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 42 rush yds, 11 rec yds against Towson, Week 1, 2026.
11 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
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Career arc
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Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–15
vs Towson
42 rush yds (6 car)
Dominant 27-point win at home against Towson.
With B. Woodson — 21 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 200 rush yds (23 car) · 3 TD · J. Carlson — 42.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Towson · 2&11 · Q2 · EPA +2.51(14:06) Shotgun #26 M.Barrow rush left for 15 yards gain to the Navy50 (#2 Z.Brown; #4 T.Sands), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Florida Atlantic · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.15(14:16) #26 M.Barrow rush left for 24 yards gain to the Navy49 (#22 J.Sweeney), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Florida Atlantic · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.70(11:54) Shotgun #26 M.Barrow rush left for 4 yards loss to the Navy34 (#10 J.Roberts)
- Week 1 · Towson · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.91(06:34) Shotgun #26 M.Barrow rush middle for 8 yards gain to the Navy33 (#4 T.Sands; #40 S.Boyd). #90 Z.Copeland injured on the play
- Week 2 · Florida Atlantic · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.69(09:22) No Huddle #26 M.Barrow rush left for 2 yards gain to the Navy44 (#98 B.Burris; #20 B.Simpson-Nealy)
- Week 2 · Florida Atlantic · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +0.61(10:33) No Huddle #26 M.Barrow rush left for 7 yards gain to the Navy27 (#9 J.Bax), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Florida Atlantic · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.40(12:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 M.Barrow rush right for 6 yards gain to the Navy42 (#2 W.Denaud; #24 A.Ware)
- Week 1 · Towson · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.35(02:11) Shotgun #26 M.Barrow rush left for 6 yards gain to the Towson44 (#9 C.Koffi)
- Week 1 · Towson · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.30#26 M.Barrow rush right for 3 yards gain to the Navy28 (#9 C.Koffi; #2 Z.Brown)
- Week 1 · Towson · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.22(07:51) Shotgun #5 B.Woodson pass complete short right to #26 M.Barrow caught at Navy17, for 6 yards to the Navy18 (#13 M.Johnson)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Brian Newberry, all run-heavy offenses — 12-3 over that span.
2025Navy11-2HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
2026Navy1-1HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rush yards (100th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 5.5 YDS/g, 5.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The receiver room · Navy
- #89Luke Hutchison134 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Joshua Guerin60 receiving yards · 2025
- #23Charles Robinson21 receiving yards · 2025
- #25Isaiah Bryant2 games · 2026
- #26Michael Barrow2 games · 2026
24 more on the roster · Navy team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology