Westen Ard
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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 8 | 52nd / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 65th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 18 | 126th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 33 | — |
Charting
Where Ard'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.
Game Log
Westen Ard'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 | @ Nevada | L 14–49 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Georgia | L 20–70 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Indiana | L 0–38 | 8.1 | 9 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Mercyhurst | W 52–7 | 6.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 5 | @ New Mexico State | L 13–34 | 6.5 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Missouri State | W 34–13 | 7.8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Sam Houston | W 16–3 | 9.5 | 10 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 7.3 | 41 | 20 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 41 | 181st / 5408 |
| Solo | 20 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5.5 | 102nd / 2450 |
| Sacks | 2.5 | 150th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 629th / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 3 | 158th / 1589 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Nevada | — | 58 | ~46 (23–54) | 2 | 79% |
| Wk 3 · Indiana | ✓ LB | 66 | ~66 (34–66) | 9 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Mercyhurst | ✓ LB | 66 | ~53 (27–62) | 5 | 80% |
| Wk 5 · New Mexico State | ✓ LB | 60 | ~57 (29–60) | 7 | 95% |
| Wk 6 · Missouri State | — | 67 | ~67 (34–67) | 9 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Sam Houston | ✓ LB | 57 | ~57 (29–57) | 11 | 100% |
| Season | 4 GS | 434 | 346 (290–415) | 43 | 80% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Western Kentucky roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Westen Ard | LB | FR | 41 | 5.5 | 2.5 | — | 3 |
| Jaylen Wester | LB | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 22 | Jordan Donald | LB | SO | 16 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Geajorm Akpaloo | LB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Zach Smith | LB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Elijah Rumph | LB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Joshua Mensah | LB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Makhi Brazier | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Garrison Madden | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Kai Micatrotto | 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. Western Kentucky depth chart →