Usage Score
5.7
Player Dossier
2019-2022LSU
Jay Ward
S • 6'2" • 188 lbs • Moultrie, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jay Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
27.3
Consistency
15.2
Season Value
15.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · LSU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State
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.
Jay Ward, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · LSU. Jay Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
LSU paired 9 primary output with 26.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State
Win with 3.5 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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2022 Regular Season · LSU
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
27.3
Usage
5.7
Consistency
15.2
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida State: 1. Mississippi State: 3.5. Auburn: 1. Tennessee: 0. Florida: 0. Ole Miss: 0. Alabama: 0. Arkansas: 0. UAB: 1. Texas A&M: 0. Georgia: 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. Florida State: 8 by 43.3. Mississippi State: 11 by 80.8. Auburn: 5 by 30.8. Tennessee: 1 by 4.2. Florida: 4 by 16.7. Ole Miss: 4 by 16.7. Alabama: 2 by 8.3. Arkansas: 4 by 16.7. UAB: 3 by 22.5. Texas A&M: 6 by 25. Georgia: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=5 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Mississippi State
Best efficiency game
80.8 vs Mississippi State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/3 | @ Georgia | L 30-50 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/27 | @ Texas A&M | L 23-38 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs UAB | W 41-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Arkansas | W 13-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Alabama | W 32-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Ole Miss | W 45-20 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Florida | W 45-35 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Tennessee | L 13-40 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Auburn | W 21-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Mississippi State10+ tackles · Splash game | W 31-16 | 11 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Florida State | L 23-24 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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LSU
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | LSU | 3 | 9.4 | 0.6 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | LSU | 3 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | LSU | 9 | 26.4 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 2021 Postseason | LSU | 7 | 32.5 | 6.8 | -2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | LSU | 7 | 32.5 | 6.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | LSU | 7.5 | 27.3 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Mississippi State
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.
#2
Kansas State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.
#3
Mississippi State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
#4
UL Monroe
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 44.3 takeover score.
#5
Florida
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · LSU
9 primary output · 26.4 efficiency · 4.8 usage
24.6
#2
2021 Postseason · LSU
23
7 primary · 32.5 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · LSU
23
7 primary · 32.5 efficiency · 6.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8828
Warren Central · Indianapolis, IN
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
156
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.