Ryan Barrett, Stony Brook S: the 2026 season story
Ryan Barrett is a junior defensive back for Stony Brook (Coastal Athletic). He ranks 129th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Ryan Barrett's strongest measure is passes defended per game at 0.68, 85th of 921 (the average is 0.31). Even his lowest-ranked one is good: interceptions per game at 0.09, 372nd of 921 (the average is 0.08).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 4.9, ranks 164th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 82nd percentile for volume, 82nd for efficiency and 76th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Ryan Barrett's best came in week 6 at Towson and his quietest in week 4 at Fordham.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Ryan Barrett is 20th of 920 FCS defensive backs and 1st of 87 in the Coastal Athletic. Next up nationally is TJ Neal of UT Rio Grande Valley, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Harrison Keith of Dartmouth.
