Braydin Ward
Braydin Ward
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Braydin Ward has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Marshall. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Georgia Southern, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Tony Gibson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 48–24
vs Old Dominion
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 24-point win at home against Old Dominion.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Marshall
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Marshall
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (27 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Marshall · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #89 · 2026 recruiting class #123
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to James Pearce Jr.’s 2024 season.
Matches James on
Differs from James on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nnanna Anyanwu's sophomore season at UTSA (2025).
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Background
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2024): Saw action in 10 games as a reserve defensive lineman for the Herd. Had 14 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, 1.0 sacks, a forced fumble and an INT this season. Top effort came against James Madison when he registered six tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in the OT win to give the Her...