Georgia Tech · W 34-11
2 tackles
The other 8 games average 3 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Demarco Ward
The three seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Mike Norvell, Ryan Silverfield and Pat Narduzzi. On tape: 6 tackles against Virginia Tech, Week 5, 2026.
29 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
29 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oct 24Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 29 | 14 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- |
| 2025 | Memphis | 50 | 33 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 88 | 50 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-14vs Miami (OH) | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 12-7vs UCF | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Syracuse | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 59-0vs Bucknell | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-33@ Virginia Tech | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 17-21vs North Carolina | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-27@ Boston College | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-52@ No. 1 Miami | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-11vs Georgia Tech | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 14 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 34-11 vs Georgia Tech, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 9 games with play by play.
How Pittsburgh’s defense played that day
Georgia Tech’s 16 drives: 14 stopped (2 takeaways) · 2 scored.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss on 3rd and 7. First quarter, up 7-0.
6 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss. His sack on 4th and 4 ended UCF’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss on 4th and 4. Fourth quarter, up 12-7. Ended UCF’s drive (downs).
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
29tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%2 TFLSack rate
5%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups29 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
49.1%
315 pass / 326 run
Plays / game
71.2
9 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
345 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #292 at the position.
The No. 1,220 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the ACC as a senior.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Mike Norvell, Ryan Silverfield and Pat Narduzzi.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Pittsburgh
