Usage Score
6
Player Dossier
2019-2023Cincinnati
Taj Ward
DB • 6'0" • 195 lbs • Solon, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Taj Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.1
Consistency
13.9
Season Value
13.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma
Scouting Read
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Taj Ward, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Cincinnati. Taj Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Cincinnati paired 0 primary output with 7.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 24.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2023 Regular Season · Cincinnati
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
24.1
Usage
6
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Kansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. Pittsburgh: 0. Miami (OH): 1. Oklahoma: 2. BYU: 0. Iowa State: 0. Baylor: 0. Oklahoma State: 1. UCF: 1. Houston: 0. West Virginia: 0. Kansas: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 6 by 35. Pittsburgh: 4 by 16.7. Miami (OH): 4 by 26.7. Oklahoma: 9 by 57.5. BYU: 1 by 4.2. Iowa State: 3 by 12.5. Baylor: 4 by 16.7. Oklahoma State: 2 by 18.3. UCF: 5 by 30.8. Houston: 3 by 12.5. West Virginia: 7 by 29.2. Kansas: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0 · Games = 2 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 9 · +0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · Games = 6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · Games = 6 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma
Best efficiency game
57.5 vs Oklahoma
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/26 | vs Kansas | L 16-49 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ West Virginia | L 21-42 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Houston | W 24-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs UCF | L 26-28 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | @ Oklahoma State | L 13-45 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Baylor | L 29-32 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Iowa State | L 10-30 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ BYU | L 27-35 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs OklahomaSplash game | L 6-20 | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Miami (OH) | L 24-31 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Pittsburgh | W 27-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Cincinnati
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
2019201920202020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Cincinnati | 0 | 7.2 | 1.3 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Cincinnati | 0 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 6.5 | 17 | 2.8 | 6.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 6 | 24.1 | 6 | -0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oklahoma
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.7 takeover score.
#2
Indiana
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.1 takeover score.
#3
South Florida
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 34.2 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 31.5 takeover score.
#5
UCF
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 31.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Cincinnati
0 primary output · 7.3 efficiency · 1.2 usage
36.2
#2
2019 Postseason · Cincinnati
36.1
0 primary · 7.2 efficiency · 1.3 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Cincinnati
36.1
0 primary · 7.2 efficiency · 1.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8356
Solon · Solon, OH
- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
98
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.