Defensive end, Baylor (from North Alabama, Southern Miss), 2022–26
Garrick Ponder
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 247 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- St. Petersburg, FL
Garrick Ponder plays defensive end for Baylor, after North Alabama (2022–24) and Southern Miss (2025). Last time out, against TCU: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
15 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles vs. TCU, L 6–17
Next game: at Kansas, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Alabama | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 37 | 16 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | Baylor | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 55 | 29 | 17.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Alabama | 13 | DE | RS | ||
| 2024 | North Alabama | 13 | DE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 13 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Baylor | 13 | DE | Sr. | 6′2″ | 247 |
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 Baylor 6 games, 15 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Auburn | L 16–17 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 44–3 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 36–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Colorado | W 23–13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Arizona State | W 55–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. TCU | L 6–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Southern Miss 12 games, 37 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Jackson State | W 38–20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. App State | W 38–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | atLouisiana Tech | L 20–30 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 42–25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Georgia Southern | W 38–35 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Louisiana | W 22–10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. UL Monroe | W 49–21 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Arkansas State | W 27–21 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Texas State | L 14–41 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at South Alabama | L 35–42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Troy | L 18–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Western Kentucky | L 16–27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2024 North Alabama 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Memphis | L 0–40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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