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MIN · SS · #24

Jay Ward

No. 2 on the depth chart

Is Jay Ward starting?

Jay Ward is listed No. 2 at SS on the Minnesota Vikings depth chart. Joshua Metellus is listed ahead of him at No. 1.

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Jay Ward this week

The Minnesota Vikings play next in Week 7, at home against the Indianapolis Colts on Sun, Oct 25 (CBS). Jay Ward is listed No. 2 at SS going into that game.

At SS for the Minnesota Vikings, Joshua Metellus sits ahead of him, and Jakobe Thomas is next in line behind him.

Jay Ward's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 23-13 at NO (Oct 11); W 15-10 vs MIA (Oct 4); W 9-3 at CHI (Sep 20).

Jay Ward wears No. 24, is 26 years old, is listed at 6' 1", 190 lbs, has 4 years of NFL experience, came out of LSU.

Is Jay Ward playing this week?

Jay Ward is listed No. 2 at SS for Minnesota Vikings, not the projected starter. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

MIN SS Depth

1Joshua MetellusStarter
2Jay Ward
3Jakobe Thomas

Minnesota Vikings Starting Lineup

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Age
26
Height
6' 1"
Weight
190
Experience
4 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026MIN310000
    2025MIN12131000
    2024MIN820001
    2023MIN750000
    Career4 yrs30211001

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    1
    -0.8/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    4
    Games
    30
    Tackles
    21

    #70 of 124 at SAF in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Jay Ward is rated 54 (Depth): production, role and draft slot rank 241st of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 8% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    1st percentile
    Beats 1% of 263
    Sample
    3 + 12 games
    2026 + 2025 · 250 snaps
    Draft slot
    25% of rating
    Pick 134 · 2023 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11W@ NOTKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 23-13

    Oct 4Wvs MIATKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 15-10

    Sep 20W@ CHITKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 9-3

    Jay Ward's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Backup
    Jay Ward plays 1% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share1%

    College

    LSU

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