#26

Michael Barrow

Junior wide receiver for Navy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · Navy · Jr. · #26

5′7″ · 190 lb · Grand Prairie, TX

Returning to Navy for 2026

Next upFri Sep 25 · 7 pm ETat UABProtective Stadium

How he plays

Rush yards: 100th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

2 catches · 5.5 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 11 yds, vs Towson

His career numbers, season by season

The story

3 wide receiver for Navy. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

His career, year by year

Michael Barrow

WR · Navy · Jr · #26

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.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

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

7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: rush yards (100th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Rush yards#1 / 18 · 100th pct

Rush TDs#1 / 18 · 50th pct

Rec TDs#47 / 57 · 10th pct

Rec yards#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Yards / catch#58 / 57 · 0th pct

5.5

Long catch#58 / 57 · 0th pct

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

2026 season

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

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Navy	2	11	5.5	0	--
2025	Navy	--	--	--	--	--
Career		2	11	5.5	0	--

Season	Team
2026	Navy	12	81	16	--	--
2025	Navy	4	14	--	--	--
Career		16	95	16	--	--

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 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 43 LONG

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

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)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

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

The receiver room · Navy

#89Luke HutchisonWR · Sr.134 receiving yards · 2025
#86Joshua GuerinWR · Sr.60 receiving yards · 2025
#23Charles RobinsonWR · Jr.21 receiving yards · 2025
#25Isaiah BryantWR · Sr.2 games · 2026
#26Michael BarrowWR · Jr.2 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