Player Dossier

2017-2020

Nebraska

Andrew Ward

LB • 6'1" • 220 lbs • Muskegon, MI, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Andrew Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.

Usage Score

2.4

Efficiency

12.4

Consistency

5.6

Season Value

8.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Nebraska • Central Michigan
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Miami

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.

Andrew Ward, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Andrew Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season

Central Michigan paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 12.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Nebraska, Central Michigan.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Miami

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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2019 Regular Season · Central Michigan

Games

6

Havoc Plays / G

0.3

Efficiency

12.4

Usage

2.4

Consistency

5.6

Best Game by takeover score

Bowling Green

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Akron: 0. Miami: 2. Eastern Michigan: 0. Bowling Green: 0

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. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Akron: 2 by 8.3. Miami: 7 by 49.2. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Bowling Green: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Wins0 · n=3 · -1 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=2 · +1 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=3 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=3 · +0.7 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

6 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Miami

Best efficiency game

49.2 vs Miami

Result
Sat 10/19@ Bowling GreenW 38-2010000
Sat 10/5vs Eastern MichiganW 42-1610000
Sat 9/21@ MiamiL 12-1772101
Sat 9/14vs AkronW 45-2421000
Sat 9/7@ WisconsinL 0-6110000
Fri 8/30vs Unknown10000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Nebraska

    2017

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Central Michigan

    2018-2020

    Final stop

Season Progression

2017201820192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonNebraska0
2018 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan04.20.80
2019 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan212.42.42
2020 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan0-2

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Miami

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.9 takeover score.

#2

Akron

0

Primary metric

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.3 takeover score.

#3

Unknown

0

Primary metric

Game with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.8 takeover score.

#4

Kentucky

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.

#5

Eastern Michigan

0

Primary metric

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan

0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage

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#2

2019 Regular Season · Central Michigan

8.7

2 primary · 12.4 efficiency · 2.4 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Nebraska

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2024 · Rating 0.8903

Martin · Arlington, TX

Committed To
USC
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2024

Career Facts

2

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

14

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 7 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Andrew Ward quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
4
Career tackles
14