Usage Score
8.5
Player Dossier
2016-2019Akron
Josh Ward
DE • 6'2" • 225 lbs • Delray Beach, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Josh Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.6
Consistency
30
Season Value
19.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Akron
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Josh Ward, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Akron. Josh Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Akron paired 11 primary output with 22.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2019 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · Akron
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
22.6
Usage
8.5
Consistency
30
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 0. UAB: 0.5. Central Michigan: 1. Troy: 1. Massachusetts: 0. Kent State: 2. Buffalo: 0. Northern Illinois: 2. Bowling Green: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Ohio: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Illinois: 4 by 16.7. UAB: 6 by 30. Central Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Troy: 3 by 22.5. Massachusetts: 4 by 16.7. Kent State: 4 by 36.7. Buffalo: 3 by 12.5. Northern Illinois: 5 by 40.8. Bowling Green: 1 by 4.2. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Miami (OH): 2 by 8.3. Ohio: 7 by 39.2
Split Comparison
Losses0.6 · n=12
First Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.6 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 11/26 | vs Ohio | L 3-52 | 7 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/21 | @ Miami (OH) | L 17-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 11/12 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 14-42 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Bowling Green | L 6-35 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Northern Illinois | L 0-49 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Buffalo | L 0-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Kent State | L 3-26 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Massachusetts | L 29-37 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Troy | L 7-35 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Central Michigan | L 24-45 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs UAB | L 20-31 | 6 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Illinois | L 3-42 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Akron
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Akron | 3 | 11 | 8.3 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Akron | 2 | 11.3 | 2.2 | -1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Akron | 2 | 11.3 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Akron | 11 | 22.5 | 7.9 | 9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Akron | 7.5 | 22.6 | 8.5 | -3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northern Illinois
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.
#2
Ohio
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#3
Northwestern
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.
#4
Kent State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.2 takeover score.
#5
Penn State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Akron
11 primary output · 22.5 efficiency · 7.9 usage
28.4
#2
2019 Regular Season · Akron
19.2
7.5 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 8.5 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Akron
9.7
3 primary · 11 efficiency · 8.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
111
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.