2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Braydin Ward
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Marshall. On tape: 6 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against Coastal Carolina, Week 6, 2026.
20 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 28-26vs Middle Tennessee | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-24@ Missouri State | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 36-35vs Gardner-Webb | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-45@ James Madison | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-27vs Coastal Carolina | 6 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 20-13vs South Alabama | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 36-23@ Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 3 | |
| Total | 20 | 7 | 5.5 | 1.0 | — | 4 |
Oct. 31 · W 36-23 at Old Dominion, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 sack, 3 passes broken up, tied for the most passes broken up in FBS that week. His sack on 4th and 8 ended Old Dominion’s drive (downs).
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss on 4th and 8. Fourth quarter, up 33-17. Ended Old Dominion’s drive (downs).
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Marshall’s defense played that day
Old Dominion’s 14 drives: 11 stopped (4 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 4. His pbu came with Marshall up 7.
4 tackles. The pressure he forced on 4th and 5 ended South Alabama’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Hurried the quarterback on 4th and 5. Fourth quarter, up 20-13. Ended South Alabama’s drive (downs).
6 tackles, including 2 more for loss, tied for 9th-most tackles for loss in FBS that week. He hurried the quarterback 6 times.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss. The fumble he forced ended James Madison’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, down 38-14. Ended James Madison’s drive (fumble).
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
28%6 TFLSack rate
5%1 sackHurry rate
85%17 hurries20 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Pass share
46.6%
255 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
291 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #166 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Tony Gibson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
