Is Nazir Ward starting?
Nazir Ward is listed 2nd string at LCB for Syracuse Orange.
Redshirt junior · #7 · 6'0", 185 lbs
See full Syracuse Orange depth chart ›Depth at LCB · Syracuse Orange
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Syracuse Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Miami Northwestern, ranked #1,772 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 35 tackles, 1 INT, 6 PBU. That's 9% of the team's production at his spot and 84th-percentile production nationally — good for a 73 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
- Transfer
- Western Kentucky
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 35 | 1 | 6 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8378
- National Rank
- #1772
- High School
- Miami Northwestern
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 84th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.79 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 73.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WCONNTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 42-41 OT
Sep 12LCALTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 21-18
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WCONN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | LCAL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nazir Ward's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.