Usage Score
6.8
Player Dossier
2023-2025Western Kentucky
Nazir Ward
DB • 6'0" • 185 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nazir Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.9
Consistency
61.8
Season Value
30.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
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.
Nazir Ward, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Nazir Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 0 primary output with 12.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Win 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
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2025 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
20.9
Usage
6.8
Consistency
61.8
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 1. Unknown: 0. Sam Houston: 1. Nevada: 2. Missouri State: 0. Delaware: 1.5. Florida International: 1. Louisiana Tech: 0. New Mexico State: 1. Middle Tennessee: 2. LSU: 1. Jacksonville State: 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. Southern Miss: 2 by 18.3. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Sam Houston: 2 by 18.3. Nevada: 3 by 32.5. Missouri State: 1 by 4.2. Delaware: 6 by 40. Florida International: 7 by 39.2. Louisiana Tech: 4 by 16.7. New Mexico State: 1 by 14.2. Middle Tennessee: 4 by 36.7. LSU: 3 by 22.5. Jacksonville State: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=8 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=3 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
40 vs Delaware
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/23 | @ Southern Miss | W 27-16 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Jacksonville State | L 34-37 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | @ LSU | L 10-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 42-26 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs New Mexico State | W 35-16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tue 10/21 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 28-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/15 | vs Florida International | L 6-25 | 7 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/3 | @ Delaware | W 27-24 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Missouri State | W 27-22 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs NevadaSplash game | W 31-16 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/23 | vs Sam Houston | W 41-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Kentucky
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 0 | 5.2 | 1.2 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 10.5 | 20.9 | 6.8 | 10.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 10.5 | 20.9 | 6.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nevada
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.6 takeover score.
#2
Middle Tennessee
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
#3
Delaware
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 40.7 takeover score.
#4
Florida International
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.8 takeover score.
#5
LSU
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
0 primary output · 12.5 efficiency · 2.6 usage
38.4
#2
2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky
35.5
0 primary · 5.2 efficiency · 1.2 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
35.5
0 primary · 5.2 efficiency · 1.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8378
Northwestern · Miami, FL
- Committed To
- Western Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
46
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 18 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.