Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (5.6%).
Last pass vs Notre Dame came in the second quarter; Jackson Gutierrez finished the game.
L 13-35 vs No. 5 Notre Dame, Oct 31. 1 of 2 for 8 yards in the first half.
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UAB · L 20-24
No pass attempts.
Tulsa · W 34-26
No pass attempts.
Woodson has pass attempts in 6 of Navy’s 8 games: none against UAB and Tulsa.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
Hold the line and let Jackson and Woodson cook
Navy fan
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Braxton Woodson
Fourth year in the Navy quarterback room. On tape: 96 rushing yards and 47 passing yards against Florida Atlantic, Week 2, 2026.
152 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 384 rushing yards
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (5.6%).
from 3 outlets
from 7 outlets
Each 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 Braxton Woodson at Florida Atlantic.
Against Notre Dame on Oct. 31: 1 of 2 for 8 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 10 of 25 for 152 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 8 passing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-15vs Towson | 3/6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 200 | ||
| Wk 2 | L 30-38@ Florida Atlantic | Left in Q3 | 3/11 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 4.3 | 45.4 | 1 | 96 | |
| Wk 5 | L 9-14@ Air Force | Left in Q2 | 1/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 7 | L 34-38@ UTSA | Left in Q4 | 1/1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | -- | 0 | 73 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 39-49vs North Texas | 1/2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | -- | 0 | 12 | ||
| Wk 9 | L 13-35vs No. 5 Notre Dame | Left in Q2 | 1/2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | -- | 0 | — | |
| Total | 10/25 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 6.1 | — | 1 | 384 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 42-15
vs Towson
200 rush yds (23 car) · 3 TD · 21 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
Dominant 27-point win at home against Towson.
With J. Carlson — 42.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20 · I. Bryant — 5 rush yds (3 car)
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | American Athletic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 152 | 215th of 370 | 21st of 37 |
| Yards an attempt | 6.1 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 83.1 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 40.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 384 | 21st of 370 | 5th of 37 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 5 | T-25th of 370 | T-4th of 37 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 25 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayven Jackson | 2,568 | 22 | 5 | 268 | 9.6 |
| 2 | Caden Veltkamp | 2,534 | 23 | 5 | 315 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Marcus Stokes | 2,532 | 25 | 6 | 259 | 9.8 |
| 4 | Owen McCown | 1,751 | 10 | 4 | 243 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Baylor Hayes | 1,343 | 10 | 2 | 192 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Ryder Burton | 1,333 | 6 | 5 | 194 | 6.9 |
| 7 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | 1,273 | 6 | 0 | 181 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Ajani Sheppard | 1,245 | 8 | 3 | 140 | 8.9 |
| 9 | Conner Harrell | 831 | 5 | 2 | 108 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Kadin Semonza | 804 | 4 | 2 | 119 | 6.8 |
| 11 | Cole Gonzales | 802 | 3 | 7 | 127 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Mitch Griffis | 753 | 4 | 5 | 126 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Trace Johnson | 749 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 7.1 |
| 14 | Jackson Gutierrez | 717 | 7 | 1 | 71 | 10.1 |
| 15 | Emory Williams | 716 | 7 | 2 | 117 | 6.1 |
| 16 | Jacurri Brown | 471 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 5.7 |
| 17 | Cale Hellums | 462 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 6.1 |
| 18 | Dexter Williams II | 340 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 5.8 |
| 19 | Gael Ochoa | 160 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Chaston Ditta | 159 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8.4 |
| 21 | Braxton Woodson | 152 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6.1 |
| 22 | Jaxon Smolik | 129 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4.8 |
| 23 | Air Noland | 83 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.2 |
| 24 | Zach Mundell | 82 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27.3 |
| 25 | Drew Devillier | 79 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.1 |
| 26 | Zeon Chriss | 64 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7.1 |
| 27 | Luke Kromenhoek | 60 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.3 |
| 28 | Chris Jimerson Jr. | 55 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18.3 |
| 29 | Patrick Crayton Jr. | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14.5 |
| 30 | Nate Rogers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 31 | Jordan Magwood | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.3 |
| 32 | Ethan Washington | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 33 | Bryson Luter | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 34 | Dagan Bruno | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Jeremiah Daoud | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 36 | Jaylen White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 37 | Brandon Tennison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Robinson and Gutierrez saw 10 of the 25 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Robinson | 6 | 3 | 21 | 6.5 | 3.3 | |
| Jackson Gutierrez | 4 | 2 | 71 | 9.2 | 27.0 | |
| Michael Barrow | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.0 | 0.5 | |
| Luke Hutchison | 2 | 1 | 27 | 18.5 | 0.0 | |
| Joshua Guerin | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17.0 | 0.0 | |
| 7 others | 7 | 1 | 12 | 11.0 | 7.0 | |
| No receiver charted | 2 | The interception is among these | ||||
Play by play: 25 passes, 10 caught, 152 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
4 seasons under Brian Newberry — 28-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 15.5 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 37.7 | 0.0 | 22.8 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 33.5 | 0.0 | 17.9 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 9.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Pass share
18.6%
96 pass / 420 run
Plays / game
64.5
8 games
Scheme: Run-heavy.
| Braxton Woodson | Threw in 6 of 8 games · 10 of 25, 152 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT · 6.1 yards an attempt on 25 attempts · ran for 384 yds, 5 TD |
| Jackson Gutierrez | Threw in 7 of 8 games · 36 of 71, 717 yds, 7 TD, 1 INT · 10.1 yards an attempt on 71 attempts · ran for 982 yds, 13 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Braxton Woodson. Gray: Jackson Gutierrez. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
The No. 1,924 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 24 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Brian Newberry.