Nazir Ward

DB · #7 · Syracuse · SR · 6'0" · 180 · Miami, FL

LCB depth chart, 2nd

4 2026 tackles

1 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

31 Career games (16 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Syracuse	5	2	4	1	2	0	0	0
2025	Western Kentucky	13	13	36	0.5	2	1	1	0
2024	Western Kentucky	4	1	6	0	0	0	0	0
2023	Western Kentucky	9	0	5	0	0	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs DBs

Tackles per game 0.8 24

Havoc plays 4 95

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Syracuse 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 12.8% 20

Line yards per carry allowed 2.3 67

Sack rate 6.6% 54

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W2	CAL	1		1
W7	LOU	1	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#1770

Marleo Neolien OT · St. Thomas More ECU

#1771

Richie Anderson LB · Tualatin FRES

#1772

Nazir Ward CB · Miami Northwestern WKU

#1788 Kiwaun Davis CB · Kenwood Academy WSU

#1789 Matthew Fredrick TE · East BYU

CBs in the class

#143 Demarcus Houston West Albany

#145 Camani Cobbs Eagle's Landing

#146

Nazir Ward Miami Northwestern WKU

#148 Kiwaun Davis Kenwood Academy WSU

#149 Evan Haynie Baylor School

2026 · 95th pctile of DBs

Recruit · 36th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.