DeMarco Ward
Pittsburgh Panthers · #31 · Linebacker · Junior
2025 season
TOT
63
tied 257th of 4619
SACK
0
tied 1262nd of 4619
PD
0
tied 1614th of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FSU | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | FSU | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MEM | 63 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 2 |
| Career | 75 | 44 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 2 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | FSU | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | FSU | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MEM | 63 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 2 |
| Career | 75 | 44 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 2 |
Scoring
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MEM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- 2PT
- Total Two Point Convs
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FG
- Field Goals
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PASS
- Passing Touchdowns
- PAT
- Kick Extra Points
- PD
- Passes Defended
- PTS
- Total Points
- REC
- Receiving Touchdowns
- RET
- Return Touchdowns
- RUSH
- Rushing Touchdowns
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Pittsburgh Panthers |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Height / weight | 6' 1" / 230 lbs |
| Birthplace | Duluth, GA |
| Jersey | #31 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Memphis Tigers 2025 · 1 season
- Florida State Seminoles 2023–2024 · 2 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 63 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | vs UTC | W 45-10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| 9/6 | @ GAST | W 38-16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ TROY | W 28-7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20 | vs ARK | W 32-31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ FAU | W 55-26 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4 | vs TLSA | W 45-7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | @ UAB | L 31-24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/31 | @ RICE | W 38-14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/7 | vs TULN | L 38-32 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15 | @ ECU | L 31-27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/27 | vs NAVY | L 28-17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/19 | vs NCSU | L 31-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 63 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9 | vs USM | W 66-13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |