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Jay Ward Career Story

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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

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

  1. 1

    LSU

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201920192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonLSU39.40.6—
2019 Regular SeasonLSU39.40.60
2020 Regular SeasonLSU926.44.46
2021 PostseasonLSU732.56.3-2
2021 Regular SeasonLSU732.56.30
2022 Regular SeasonLSU8.528.25.61.5

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.

Game stats

#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.

Game stats

#3

@ Kansas State

Week 1 · L 20-42 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

71.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs Ole Miss

Week 16 · W 53-48 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Florida

Week 15 · W 37-34 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

65.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.6 takeover score.

Game stats

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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