Player Career

D'Angelo Ponds Career Story

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Player Story

D'Angelo Ponds story

D'Angelo Ponds built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from West Park, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with Indiana and James Madison. The clearest part of D'Angelo Ponds' career was his defensive production: 166 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 7 interceptions, and 30 passes defended across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Indiana. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but D'Angelo Ponds' production has multiple signals. His career also includes 6 receiving yards and 45 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Indiana and James Madison.

The arc is straightforward: D'Angelo Ponds moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    James Madison

    2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Indiana

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202320232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonJames Madison1530.24.3
2023 Regular SeasonJames Madison1530.24.30
2024 PostseasonIndiana16.530.35.61.5
2024 Regular SeasonIndiana16.530.35.60
2025 PostseasonIndiana1627.35.1-0.5
2025 Regular SeasonIndiana1627.35.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 49 Old Dominion

Week 1 · W 27-14

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#2

vs Washington

Week 9 · W 31-17 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

76.4 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.

#3

@ Northwestern

Week 6 · W 41-24 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

73.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.

#4

vs App State

Week 12 · L 23-26 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

69.5 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.5 takeover score.

#5

@ Ohio State

Week 13 · L 15-38 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

65.6 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 65.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Indiana

16 primary output · 27.3 efficiency · 5.1 usage

55.8

#2

2025 Regular Season · Indiana

55.8

16 primary · 27.3 efficiency · 5.1 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Indiana

55.4

16.5 primary · 30.3 efficiency · 5.6 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

12

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games