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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 491st / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 209th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 10 | 551st / 3263 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 23 | — |
Charting
Where Ward's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Pittsburgh#42 · 5-2 | 7 | 59% | 25 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 |  Memphis#48 · 8-5 | 12 | 62% | 63 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 |  Florida State#96 · 2-10 | 5 | 9% | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Demarco Ward's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Demarco Ward's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Miami (OH) | W 59–14 | 6.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  UCF | W 12–7 | 6.6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Syracuse | W 27–13 | 5.9 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Bucknell | W 59–0 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Virginia Tech | W 35–33 | 6.5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  North Carolina | L 17–21 | 6.6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Boston College | L 21–27 | 5.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.1 | 25 | 11 | 3.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 25 | 654th / 5408 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 569th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 381st / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 4 | 72nd / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Miami (OH) | 58 | ~52 (26–58) | 4 | 90% |
| Wk 2 · UCF | 54 | ~28 (3–51) | 3 | 52% |
| Wk 3 · Syracuse | 70 | ~39 (4–70) | 5 | 56% |
| Wk 4 · Bucknell | 52 | ~17 (2–31) | 2 | 33% |
| Wk 5 · Virginia Tech | 73 | ~67 (34–73) | 6 | 92% |
| Wk 6 · North Carolina | 51 | ~24 (2–44) | 3 | 47% |
| Wk 7 · Boston College | 67 | ~25 (3–45) | 2 | 37% |
| Season | 425 | 252 (118–344) | 25 | 59% |
Position Room
12 LBs on the Pittsburgh roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jeremiah Marcelin | LB | JR | 39 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Alex Sanford Jr. | LB | SR | 33 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Braylan Lovelace | LB | SR | 27 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Demarco Ward | LB | 25 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 37 | Davin Brewton | LB | JR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Abe Ibrahim | LB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Cameron Lindsey | LB | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Justin Thompson | LB | SO | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Jayden Bonsu | LB | SR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Marcus Jennings | LB | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 38 | Emmanuel Taylor | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Desmond Johnson | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Pittsburgh depth chart →