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
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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
- 1
- 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.
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- 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%)
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.
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