Tennessee football at LSU: Five key Tigers to watch for against Vols
Scouting Report. Defensive back. Jay Ward. player. 817. Pick Analysis. Senior. 2
6’2″ 188 pounds
All year, LSU has played lots of press coverage .That has resulted in four interceptions, and against a Tennessee football team that hasn’t yet thrown a pick, it could be an intriguing matchup. However, the most important player in LSU’s secondary so far has been their nickel.
Jay Ward leads the team with 25 tackles and 16 solo tackles. He also has one and a half tackles for a loss, three pass deflections, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception. Simply put, he’s done it all, and like many players on here, he is getting better as the season goes on.
Last week, Ward had five tackles, four of which were solo, a pass breakup, and his fumble recovery. He returned that fumble into the end zone for a score, which sparked LSU’s comeback after trailing 17-0. This has been Ward’s mantra all year, showing up in big games. He didn’t play against New Mexico.
Against Mississippi State, Ward had an incredible 11 tackles, five of which were solo, to go along with one and a half tackles for a loss, an interception and a pass deflection. He recorded no stats against Southern but had eight tackles, six of which were solo, and a pass breakup against FSU. This means he shows up in the big games, so UT needs to watch out.