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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 11 | 27th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 71st / 2112 |
| Run stops | 13 | 503rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 4 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 19 | — |
Charting
Where Ward's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Marshall#110 · 5-3 | 6 | 44% | 20 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2025 | Marshall#81 · 5-7 | 7 | 26% | 16 | 6.5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | Marshall#49 · 10-3 | 6 | 13% | 14 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Braydin Ward's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Braydin Ward'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Penn State | L 0–45 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Middle Tennessee | W 28–26 | 6.8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Missouri State | W 30–24 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 |  Gardner-Webb | W 36–35 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ James Madison | L 17–45 | 7.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Coastal Carolina | L 21–27 | 9.5 | 6 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  South Alabama | W 20–13 | 8.2 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Old Dominion | W 36–23 | 9.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 8.0 | 20 | 7 | 5.5 | 1 | 17 | 4 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 20 | 1311th / 5664 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5.5 | 181st / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 17 | 1st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 4 | 134th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Middle Tennessee | ✓ DL | 69 | ~43 (21–54) | 4 | · | 62% |
| Wk 3 · Missouri State | ✓ DL | 65 | ~32 (12–50) | 3 | · | 49% |
| Wk 5 · James Madison | ✓ DL | 66 | ~40 (20–50) | 3 | · | 61% |
| Wk 6 · Coastal Carolina | ✓ DL | 63 | ~39 (15–62) | 6 | 1 | 62% |
| Wk 8 · South Alabama | ✓ DL | 75 | ~47 (23–59) | 4 | · | 63% |
| Wk 9 · Old Dominion | ✓ DL | 76 | ~41 (20–52) | 4 | · | 54% |
| Season | 6 GS | 548 | 242 (232–320) | 24 | 1 | 44% |
Position Room
16 DLs on the Marshall roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kelvon McBride | EDGE | JR | 29 | 5.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Kenyatta Hardge | DL | SO | 28 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 55 | Cole Funderburk | DL | FR | 22 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Braydin Ward | DL | JR | 20 | 5.5 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 24 | Jacarius Clayton | DL | SR | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Mekhi Lockhart | DL | FR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Nate Blanc | DT | FR | 11 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
| 52 | Mikailin Warren | DL | JR | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Cam Chmura | DL | SO | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Keydel Painter | EDGE | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Caden Turner | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | Jaxson Cunningham | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | B.J. Carter | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Donovan Garrett | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Terry Nwabuisi-Ezeala | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Simeon John | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 —+ plays per team game. Marshall depth chart →