Safety, South Florida, 2022–26
Tavin Ward
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 197 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fort Myers, FL
Tavin Ward plays safety for South Florida. Last time out, against Kent State: 2 tackles. Ward leads South Florida in interceptions this season.
2026 so far
34 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Kent State, W 29–2
Next game: vs. UAB, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
14tackles, career highat North Texas, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Florida | 38 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | South Florida | 61 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | South Florida | 60 | 33 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | South Florida | 34 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 193 | 120 | 7.5 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Florida | 2 | S | RS | ||
| 2023 | South Florida | 2 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | South Florida | 2 | S | So. | ||
| 2025 | South Florida | 2 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | South Florida | 2 | S | Sr. | 6′1″ | 197 |
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 South Florida 7 games, 34 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Florida International | W 19–9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Army | W 28–24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Delaware State | W 59–17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Bowling Green | W 14–6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Temple | L 13–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at UTSA | L 24–31 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Kent State | W 29–2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 South Florida 10 games, 60 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Boise State | W 34–7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at Florida | W 18–16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Miami | L 12–49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. South Carolina State | W 63–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Charlotte | W 54–26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at North Texas | W 63–36 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 48–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Memphis | L 31–34 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs.UTSA | W 55–23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Navy | L 38–41 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 South Florida 13 games, 61 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 48–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Alabama | L 16–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Southern Miss | W 49–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Miami | L 15–50 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Tulane | L 10–45 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Memphis | L 3–21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. UAB | W 35–25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | atFlorida Atlantic | W 44–21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Navy | L 7–28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | atCharlotte | W 59–24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Tulsa | W 63–30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Rice | L 28–35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. San José State | W 41–39 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2023 South Florida 12 games, 38 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Western Kentucky | L 24–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Florida A&M | W 38–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Alabama | L 3–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atNavy | W 44–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atUAB | L 35–56 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Florida Atlantic | L 14–56 | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | at UConn | W 24–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atMemphis | L 50–59 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Temple | W 27–23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 17 | atUTSA | L 21–49 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Charlotte | W 48–14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Syracuse | W 45–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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