Garrick Ponder
Garrick Ponder
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL against UL Monroe — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 37 | 16 | 11.5 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 37 | 16 | 11.5 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 38–20
vs Jackson State
2 TFL · 1 SACKS · 2 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +9 net (37 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #108
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Trey Moore’s 2022 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nelson Ceaser's sophomore season at Houston (2022).
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