Nazir Ward

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

Transferred from WKU · LCB depth chart, 2nd

36 2025 tackles

0.5 · 2 2025 sacks · TFL

2 2025 INT + PD

26 Career games (14 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
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

2025 Percentile vs DBs

Tackles per game 2.8 65

Havoc plays 3 81

INT + pass breakups 2 63

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Syracuse 2025 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 13.8% 7

Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 29

Sack rate 5.1% 26

2025 Game log

with Western Kentucky

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W4	NEV	3		1	1	1
W8	FIU	5
W12	MTU	2		1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#1772

Mason Myers OT · Moody ARST

#1772 Jamari Ford RB · Miami Northwestern BUFF

#1772

Nazir Ward CB · Miami Northwestern WKU

#1772

Carson Conklin QB · Corona Centennial SAC

#1788 Kiwaun Davis CB · Kenwood Academy WSU

CBs in the class

#145 Camani Cobbs Eagle's Landing

#146

Traveon Wright Perry MEM

#147

Nazir Ward Miami Northwestern WKU

#148 Kiwaun Davis Kenwood Academy WSU

#149 Evan Haynie Baylor School

2025 · 81th pctile of DBs

Recruit · 36th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.