Garrick Ponder
Baylor Bears
77
Solid

Garrick Ponder

Baylor BearsSolid
JACKDefenseSolidTRANSFER · Southern Miss
2nd String / Backup

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Garrick Ponder is listed 2nd string at JACK for Baylor Bears.

Garrick Ponder is listed JACK #2 for Baylor at 77 OVR.

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Depth at JACK · Baylor Bears

  1. 1983Ryan DavisStarter
  2. 21377Garrick PonderYou
  3. 39251Trent Thomas

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The Story

The Edge Threat

This season: 37 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks. That's 10% of the team's production at his spot and 94th-percentile production nationally — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).

Team Share10%Percentile94th
St. Petersburg, FL
Jersey
#13
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
247 lbs
Transfer
Southern Miss

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—3711.54.5

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

High School
Seminole
Hometown
Seminole, FL

Why this rating?

On a 77-rated defense; 94th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.78 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 77.

Team defense (SP+)
77
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 94% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 32% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.78)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 13WPVTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 44-3

Sep 5LAUBTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
3
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 17-16

Garrick Ponder's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Solid
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Team Role

Edge Threat
37 tkl · 11.5 TFL · 4.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.