2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Garrick Ponder
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Colorado — Week 4, 2026.
22 tackles · 3.5 sacks
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
22 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 9 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.
Fans first named Garrick Ponder vs Prairie View A&M.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Baylor | 22 | 15 | 9.0 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 37 | 16 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Career | 59 | 31 | 20.5 | 8.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1.5 tackles for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17vs Auburn | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-13vs Colorado | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-19@ Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-17vs TCU | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-25@ Kansas | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 41-9@ UCF | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 15 | 9.0 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 30 · W 41-9 at UCF, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
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 — 9 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Baylor’s defense played that day
UCF’s 15 drives: 12 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 4.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack, tied for 10th-most tackles for loss in FBS that week.
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 12. First quarter, tied 7-7.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Colorado’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. Fourth quarter, up 23-13. Ended Colorado’s drive (fumble).
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. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 3-3.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack, tied for 9th-most tackles for loss in FBS that week.
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. Third quarter, down 10-7.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
16%4 sacksTFL rate
41%9 TFLHurry rate
14%3 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
54%4 of 6 pressures22 tackles · 9 for loss · 3.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
49.7%
309 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
77.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
A stat line in 21 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Charles Huff and Dave Aranda.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Baylor
Big 12 Conference
