Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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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 28.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
64
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
46
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
82
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · LSU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State
Player Story
Jay Ward built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a safety from Moultrie, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Jay Ward's career was his defensive production: 156 tackles, 3.5...
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- Committed To
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 32
- Overall
- No. 134
- NFL Team
- Minnesota Vikings
Jay Ward, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · LSU. Jay Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 156
- TFL
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 17
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jay Ward quick answers
- Latest team and position
- LSU · S
- Career Tackles
- 156
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · LSU
- Top game
- Mississippi State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Warren Central
- High school pipeline
- Warren Central · 41 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 4 · Pick 32 · Minnesota Vikings
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 54 tackles · S 91st (top 18%) · SEC 54th (top 9%) · National 474th (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | LSU | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 15.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | LSU | 5 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 15.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | LSU | 8 | 29 | - | 0 | - | 6 | 2 | 53.9 |
| 2021 Postseason | LSU | 11 | 9 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 51.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | LSU | 11 | 60 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 51.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | LSU | 11 | 54 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 55.2 |
Related Context
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Jay Ward played S for LSU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jay Ward recorded 156 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with LSU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
LSU paired 8.5 primary output with 28.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to 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.
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2022 Regular Season · LSU
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
28.2
Usage
5.6
Consistency
51.5
Best Game by takeover score
Mississippi State
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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: 1. Arkansas: 0. UAB: 1. Texas A&M: 0. Georgia: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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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 18.3. Arkansas: 4 by 16.7. UAB: 3 by 22.5. Texas A&M: 6 by 25. Georgia: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
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Wins0.9 · Games = 7 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 4 · -0.4 vs Wins
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 | — | — |
Player Story
Jay Ward story
Jay Ward built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a safety from Moultrie, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Jay Ward's career was his defensive production: 156 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 17 passes defended across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jay Ward's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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LSU
2019-2022
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Season Value 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 | 4.4 | 6 |
| 2021 Postseason | LSU | 7 | 32.5 | 6.3 | -2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | LSU | 7 | 32.5 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | LSU | 8.5 | 28.2 | 5.6 | 1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Mississippi State
Week 3 · W 31-16 · Conference game
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
93.6 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.6 takeover score.
#2
vs UL Monroe
Week 12 · W 27-14
1.5
Havoc Plays
71.7 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.
#3
@ Kansas State
Week 1 · L 20-42 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
71.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.
#4
vs Ole Miss
Week 16 · W 53-48 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
70.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Florida
Week 15 · W 37-34 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
65.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · LSU
8.5 primary output · 28.2 efficiency · 5.6 usage
55.2
#2
2020 Regular Season · LSU
53.9
9 primary · 26.4 efficiency · 4.4 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · LSU
51.1
7 primary · 32.5 efficiency · 6.3 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
6
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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