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Player Dossier
2018-2023Michigan
Michael Barrett
LB • 6'0" • 239 lbs • Valdosta, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Barrett shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
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Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Player Story
Michael Barrett built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a linebacker from Valdosta, GA wearing No. 23, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Michael Barrett's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 20
- Overall
- No. 240
- NFL Team
- Carolina Panthers
Michael Barrett, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan. Michael Barrett shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 190
- TFL
- 11.5
- Sacks
- 8.5
- QB hurries
- 9
- Passes defended
- 4
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Michael Barrett quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · LB
- Career Tackles
- 190
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 9 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Michigan
- Top game
- Minnesota
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lowndes · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- South Oak Cliff · 60 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 7 · Pick 20 · Carolina Panthers
- Latest roster
- No. 23 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 61 tackles · LB 195th (top 16%) · Big Ten 35th (top 6%) · National 349th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan | 7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 7 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 6 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 42.6 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 12 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 18.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 13 | 58 | 4 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 63.2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Michigan | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 59.9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan | 14 | 52 | 2.5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 59.9 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett played LB for Michigan. Across 6 tracked seasons, Michael Barrett recorded 25 passing yards, 17 rushing yards, and 190 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Michigan paired 12.5 primary output with 28.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 27.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Michigan
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
27.8
Usage
7.1
Consistency
52.4
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 2. East Carolina: 0. UNLV: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Rutgers: 1. Nebraska: 0. Minnesota: 0. Indiana: 3.5. Michigan State: 1. Purdue: 2. Penn State: 1. Maryland: 2. Ohio State: 1. Iowa: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 9 by 57.5. East Carolina: 5 by 20.8. UNLV: 4 by 16.7. Bowling Green: 5 by 20.8. Rutgers: 3 by 22.5. Nebraska: 2 by 8.3. Minnesota: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 3 by 47.5. Michigan State: 3 by 22.5. Purdue: 5 by 40.8. Penn State: 5 by 30.8. Maryland: 4 by 36.7. Ohio State: 3 by 22.5. Iowa: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half0.4 · Games = 7 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · Games = 7 · +1.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
57.5 vs Alabama
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | vs AlabamaSplash game | W 27-20 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/3 | @ Iowa | W 26-0 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Ohio State | W 30-24 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ MarylandSplash game | W 31-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Penn State | W 24-15 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs PurdueSplash game | W 41-13 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Michigan State | W 49-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs IndianaSplash game | W 52-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Minnesota | W 52-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Nebraska | W 45-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Rutgers | W 31-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Bowling Green | W 31-6 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs UNLV | W 35-7 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs East Carolina | W 30-3 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Michael Barrett story
Michael Barrett built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a linebacker from Valdosta, GA wearing No. 23, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Michael Barrett's career was his defensive production: 190 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 52 career games in the available record. His career also includes 25 passing yards, 17 rushing yards, and 122 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Michael Barrett's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan
2018-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 4 | 36.5 | 9.7 | 4 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 5 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 5 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 12.5 | 28.2 | 8.9 | 7.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Michigan | 13.5 | 27.8 | 7.1 | 1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan | 13.5 | 27.8 | 7.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Minnesota
Week 8 · W 49-24 · Conference game
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Havoc Plays
84.7 takeover
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Indiana
Week 7 · W 52-7 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
81.1 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 81.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Rutgers
Week 10 · W 52-17 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#4
@ Indiana
Week 6 · W 31-10 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
78.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Purdue
Week 14 · W 43-22 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Michigan
12.5 primary output · 28.2 efficiency · 8.9 usage
63.2
#2
2023 Postseason · Michigan
59.9
13.5 primary · 27.8 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Michigan
59.9
13.5 primary · 27.8 efficiency · 7.1 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
10
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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