Westen Ard

LB · #32 · Western Kentucky · FR · 6'1" · 235 · Warner Robins, GA

Projected WLB starter

32 2026 tackles

2.5 · 3 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

6 Career games (5 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Western Kentucky	6	5	32	2.5	3	0	0	0

Tackles per game 5.3 85

Havoc plays 8 93

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 12.2% 32

Line yards per carry allowed 3.1 12

Sack rate 4.8% 25

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W3	@ IND	4	1	1
W6	MOSU	7		1
W7	@ SHSU	1	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#1566 Aedan McCarthy QB · Bluffton MASS

#1589

Elliot Demaine IOL · St. Thomas More (Prep) WAKE

#1654 Westen Ard LB · Houston County WKU

#1708 Jianni Davis EDGE · Bishop McNamara MD

#1708

Amari Sabb ATH · Glassboro ALA

LBs in the class

#132 Elijah Reynolds West Ottawa CMU

#132 Damari Drake Evangel Christian Academy

#138 Westen Ard Houston County WKU

#150

#150 Kymani Morales American Heritage GT

2026 · 93th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 47th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.