Usage Score
1.7
Player Dossier
2013-2017Western Kentucky
Marcus Ward
DB • 6'3" • 220 lbs • Birmingham, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Marcus Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
8.4
Consistency
100
Season Value
36.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 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: Unknown
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.
Marcus Ward, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Marcus Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 8.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
Games
2
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
8.4
Usage
1.7
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
12
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Ball State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
All Games0 · n=2
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
12.5 vs Ball State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Kentucky
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20132014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 1 | 20 | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 2 | 22.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | 8.4 | 1.7 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
North Texas
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
Rice
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
#4
Alabama
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 8 takeover score.
#5
Ball State
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
1 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
44.8
#2
2015 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
44.8
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
36.7
0 primary · 8.4 efficiency · 1.7 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.7752
Vestavia Hills · Birmingham, AL
- Committed To
- Western Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
10
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 6 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.