Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Washington State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 16-14vs Utah State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#91
Isaiah Ward
Senior edge rusher on Washington's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 238 lb · Ontario, CA · Colony HS
CFB Index 64 · #129 of 426 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to Washington for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 5 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Utah State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 edge rusher on Washington's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona in 2022.
Isaiah Ward
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. He has spent five seasons in the Washington defensive front. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Washington State — Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Arizona3-star out of Colony
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2023
Washington
Coaching transition mid-career: Kalen DeBoer → Jedd Fisch. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Arizona5-7HC: Jedd Fisch · Pass-leaning
2023Arizona10-3HC: Jedd Fisch · Balanced
2024Washington6-7HC: Jedd Fisch · Balanced
2025Washington9-4HC: Jedd Fisch · Run-leaning
2026Washington2-0HC: Jedd Fisch · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceFading
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jedd Fisch
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Washington | 13 | 5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington | 28 | 17 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona | 30 | 17 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 77 | 44 | 16.0 | 9.5 | 4 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 24–10
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 REC
With D. Williams Jr. — 268 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.7 · 61 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · H. Green — 50 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 64 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Washington
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · Washington
Returning around him
- 7 Washington players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (14 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Washington · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #13
DNA match
Player DNA
Pressure Merchant
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Strachan’s 2021 season.
80%match
Matches Jordan on
Sack rate
Hurry rate
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Connor O'Toole's senior season at Utah (2024).
58%match
Matches Connor on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from Connor on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Isaiah Ward
Background
AT WASHINGTON 2025: Played in each of the first seven games of the season before missing the last five of the regular season due to injury ... two tackles, including a sack, in the win over UC Davis ... six tackles, two tackles for loss and a half sack in the win at Washington State ... had two t...
The defensive line · Washington
- #48Jacob Lane8 tackles for loss · 2025
- #33Darin Conley4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Isaiah Ward3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #52Devin Hyde1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #90Elinneus Davis0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Washington team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology