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Jersey Number 7
Nazir Ward
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Miami Northwestern
- Prev School:
- Western Kentucky
Career Overview: Transferred to Syracuse from Western Kentucky in January, 2026 ... Has appeared in 26 games with 45 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one interception and six pass breakups in his career, heading into the 2026 season ...
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2025 at Western Kentucky): Appeared in every game, making 34 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one interception and six pass breakups ... Had two solo tackles and a PBU in the opener against Sam Houston (8/23) ... Made a solo tackle against North Alabama (8/30) ... Posted his first collegiate interception, returning it 12 yards, had three solo tackles and a tackle for loss against Nevada (9/20) ... Made one tackle at Missouri State (9/27) ... Had six tackles, a pass breakup and 0.5 tackles for loss at Delaware (10/3) ... Made a career-high seven tackles, 0.5 sacks and 0.5 tackles for loss against FIU (10/14) ... Had four tackles at Lousiana Tech (10/21) ... Made one tackle and a PBU against New Mexico State (11/1)... Had a pass breakup, four tackles and a tackle for loss against Middle Tennessee (11/15) ... Made two solo tackles and broke up a pass at LSU (11/22) ... Had one tackle at Jacksonville State (11/29) ... In the bowl game vs. Southern Miss (12/23), had two solo tackles and a pass breakup.
Redshirt Year (2024 at Western Kentucky): Appeared in four games, making six tackles ... Had five tackles at Alabama in the season opener (8/31) ... Made one tackle at Middle Tennessee (9/14) ... Did not appear the remainder of the season, until he saw action in the bowl game vs. James Madison (12/18).
Freshman Year (2023 at Western Kentucky): All-CUSA Freshman Team ... Appeared in nine games with five tackles ... Had a solo tackle against Houston Christian in his college debut (9/9) ... Made a solo tackle at UTEP (11/4) ... Had a season-best two tackles at FIU (11/25) ... Made a solo tackle vs. Old Dominion in the bowl game (12/18).
High School: Three-star prospect out of powerhouse Miami Northwestern.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2025 at Western Kentucky): Appeared in every game, making 34 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one interception and six pass breakups ... Had two solo tackles and a PBU in the opener against Sam Houston (8/23) ... Made a solo tackle against North Alabama (8/30) ... Posted his first collegiate interception, returning it 12 yards, had three solo tackles and a tackle for loss against Nevada (9/20) ... Made one tackle at Missouri State (9/27) ... Had six tackles, a pass breakup and 0.5 tackles for loss at Delaware (10/3) ... Made a career-high seven tackles, 0.5 sacks and 0.5 tackles for loss against FIU (10/14) ... Had four tackles at Lousiana Tech (10/21) ... Made one tackle and a PBU against New Mexico State (11/1)... Had a pass breakup, four tackles and a tackle for loss against Middle Tennessee (11/15) ... Made two solo tackles and broke up a pass at LSU (11/22) ... Had one tackle at Jacksonville State (11/29) ... In the bowl game vs. Southern Miss (12/23), had two solo tackles and a pass breakup.
Redshirt Year (2024 at Western Kentucky): Appeared in four games, making six tackles ... Had five tackles at Alabama in the season opener (8/31) ... Made one tackle at Middle Tennessee (9/14) ... Did not appear the remainder of the season, until he saw action in the bowl game vs. James Madison (12/18).
Freshman Year (2023 at Western Kentucky): All-CUSA Freshman Team ... Appeared in nine games with five tackles ... Had a solo tackle against Houston Christian in his college debut (9/9) ... Made a solo tackle at UTEP (11/4) ... Had a season-best two tackles at FIU (11/25) ... Made a solo tackle vs. Old Dominion in the bowl game (12/18).
High School: Three-star prospect out of powerhouse Miami Northwestern.
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