Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 5 | — |
| Target share | 13.2% | — |
| Catch rate | 40.0% | — |
| Success rate per target | 40.0% | — |
| Yards per target | 12.8 | — |
| Explosive catches | 40.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 60.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 1 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Barlow's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted5 targets charted
Game Log
Merrick Barlow's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Towson | W 42–15 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 2 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 30–38 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 4 | @ UAB | L 20–24 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 5 | @ Air Force | L 9–14 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 6 |  Tulsa | W 34–26 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 7 | @ UTSA | L 34–38 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 8 |  North Texas | L 39–49 | 7.8 | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 0 | 41 |
| 9 | vs Notre Dame | L 13–35 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 2026 · 1 game | 7.8 | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 0 | 41 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 2 | 1510th / 2089 |
| Yards | 64 | 1020th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 32 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 41 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 · Air Force | — | 48 | ~29 (13–41) | 1 | 60% |
| Wk 7 · UTSA | ✓ TE | 56 | ~23 (11–33) | 1 | 41% |
| Wk 8 · North Texas | — | 76 | ~47 (40–57) | 3 | 62% |
| Season | 1 GS | 515 | 99 (54–132) | 5 | 19% |
Position Room
6 TEs on the Navy roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Jordan Collins | TE | SO | 6 | 212 | 3 | 14% | +1.55 |
| 88 | Merrick Barlow | TE | SO | 2 | 64 | 0 | 13% | -0.19 |
| 82 | Drew Hall | TE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | Theo Elwell | TE | JR | — | — | — | 17% | -1.06 |
| Gavin Noe | TE | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Jake Norris | TE | — | — | — | 17% | -1.15 |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Navy depth chart →