Is Tavin Ward starting?
Tavin Ward is the projected starter at FS for South Florida Bulls.
Redshirt senior · #2 · 6'1", 197 lbs
See full South Florida Bulls depth chart ›Depth at FS · South Florida Bulls
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South Florida Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- JACK
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FSTavin WardThis player
- RCB
- NB
- RES
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The Story
Making His Case
A 2-star recruit out of Duplicate, ranked #11 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 60 tackles, 1 INT, 2 PBU. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 84th-percentile production nationally — good for a 88 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 197 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 61 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 38 | 2 | 8 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7883
- National Rank
- #11
- High School
- Duplicate
- Hometown
- Columbia, SC
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 84th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 88.
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 8LUTSATKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-24
Oct 3LTEMTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 17-13
Sep 26WBGSUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 14-6
Sep 19WDSUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-17
Sep 12WARMYTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-24
Sep 5WFIUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 19-9
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | LUTSA | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LTEM | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WBGSU | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WDSU | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WARMY | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WFIU | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tavin 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.