Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 8 | 1100th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 38 | — |
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 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 |  South Florida#74 · 6-2 | 8 | 87% | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | South Florida#22 · 9-4 | 10 | 52% | 60 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | South Florida#80 · 7-6 | 13 | 77% | 61 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | South Florida#96 · 7-6 | 11 | 51% | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Tavin Ward's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Tavin 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 |  Florida International | W 19–9 | 8.5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 2 | @ Army | W 28–24 | 5.9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Delaware State | W 59–17 | 6.5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Bowling Green | W 14–6 | 5.7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Temple | L 13–17 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ UTSA | L 24–31 | 6.6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Kent State | W 29–2 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  UAB | W 30–10 | 6.6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.2 | 39 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 39 | 399th / 5664 |
| Solo | 24 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 20 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Florida International | ✓ S | 75 | ~73 (29–75) | 6 | 1 | 97% |
| Wk 2 · Army | ✓ S | 62 | ~61 (25–62) | 6 | · | 98% |
| Wk 3 · Delaware State | ✓ S | 58 | ~47 (19–50) | 5 | · | 81% |
| Wk 4 · Bowling Green | ✓ S | 61 | ~57 (23–60) | 5 | · | 93% |
| Wk 5 · Temple | ✓ S | 50 | ~47 (19–50) | 2 | · | 94% |
| Wk 6 · UTSA | — | 75 | ~73 (29–75) | 9 | · | 97% |
| Wk 7 · Kent State | — | 68 | ~23 (0–38) | 2 | · | 34% |
| Wk 9 · UAB | — | 61 | ~61 (25–61) | 6 | · | 100% |
| Season | 5 GS | 510 | 442 (335–492) | 41 | 1 | 87% |
Position Room
24 DBs on the South Florida roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ayden Jackson | DB | SR | 42 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Tavin Ward | S | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Amarion Fortenberry | CB | JR | 24 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 9 | Israel Boyce | S | JR | 23 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Tayvion Beasley | DB | SR | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Teddy Foster | CB | SO | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 31 | Jair Murphy | CB | JR | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Jabari Smith | DB | SO | 14 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Cedrick Hawkins Jr. | S | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Herlin Perry Jr. | CB | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Malcolm Ziglar | S | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 29 | Deylen Platt | CB | SO | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Victor Zidor | S | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 38 | Derrick Nichols III | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ja'Kyri Watson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 3 | Za'Quan Bryan | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Masiyah Limehouse | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | A'Mon Lane-Ganus | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Amari Jones | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | CJ Cresser Jr. | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Jermichael Gillis | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Keyshaun Birks | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Daron Jean | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | George Brown IV | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. South Florida depth chart →