Linebacker, Pittsburgh (from Florida State, Memphis), 2023–26
Demarco Ward
Lettered 2023–24 at Florida State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 31
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Duluth, GA
Demarco Ward plays linebacker for Pittsburgh, after Florida State (2023–24) and Memphis (2025). Last time out, at Boston College: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
25 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles at Boston College, L 21–27
Next game: at Miami, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Florida Atlantic, 2025Team titles: ACC champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida State | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Memphis | 50 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 25 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 84 | 47 | 6 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida State | 31 | LB | RS | ||
| 2024 | Florida State | 31 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Memphis | 31 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 31 | LB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Pittsburgh 7 games, 25 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 59–14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. UCF | W 12–7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Syracuse | W 27–13 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Bucknell | W 59–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Virginia Tech | W 35–33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. North Carolina | L 17–21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Boston College | L 21–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Memphis 10 games, 50 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Chattanooga | W 45–10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Georgia State | W 38–16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Troy | W 28–7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Arkansas | W 32–31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Florida Atlantic | W 55–26 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Tulsa | W 45–7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at UAB | L 24–31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at East Carolina | L 27–31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Navy | L 17–28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. NC State | L 7–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Florida State 5 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Memphis | L 12–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at SMU | L 16–42 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Duke | L 16–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Miami | L 14–36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 41–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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