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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 324th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 2 | 2473rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 4 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 15 | — |
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
4 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Syracuse#65 · 4-4 | 5 | 49% | 17 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 |  Western Kentucky#78 · 9-4 | 12 | 57% | 35 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky#82 · 8-6 | 2 | 2% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky#66 · 8-5 | 4 | 3% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nazir Ward's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Nazir 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 |  New Hampshire | W 66–3 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  California | L 18–21 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Pittsburgh | L 13–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ UConn | W 42–41 | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Virginia | L 25–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Louisville | L 26–34 | 7.4 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ North Carolina | W 31–30 | 6.6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 |  SMU | W 30–27 | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 6.6 | 17 | 12 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 17 | 1580th / 5664 |
| Solo | 12 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 766th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 4 | 134th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 · California | — | 60 | ~57 (23–60) | 2 | 1 | 95% |
| Wk 5 · UConn | ✓ DB | 75 | ~13 (0–40) | 3 | · | 17% |
| Wk 7 · Louisville | ✓ DB | 61 | ~60 (24–61) | 5 | · | 98% |
| Wk 8 · North Carolina | ✓ DB | 69 | ~69 (28–69) | 6 | · | 100% |
| Wk 9 · SMU | — | 67 | ~51 (21–54) | 3 | · | 76% |
| Season | 3 GS | 508 | 250 (178–284) | 19 | 1 | 49% |
Position Room
18 DBs on the Syracuse roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Chris Peal | DB | JR | 45 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 3 | Davien Kerr | DB | JR | 38 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | Demetres Samuel Jr. | DB | SO | 33 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 0 | Braheem Long Jr. | DB | JR | 32 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Nazir Ward | DB | 17 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 4 | ||
| 9 | Jai Eugene Jr. | DB | JR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Cornell Perry | DB | SR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Amare Snowden | DB | JR | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Ziyyon Bredell | DB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Rayshon Andrews | DB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Tedarius Hughes | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Javon Lawrence | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Chase Geter | DB | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Ibn-Wadu Muhammad | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Cam Hairston-Taylor | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Terrance Johnson | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Nate Prater | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Bradley Chandler | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Syracuse depth chart →