GarrickPonder
EDED#13BAY Bears
6'2" • 247lbs • GDraft Eligibility:2027
- Overall Grade '26
- 70.5
- 307th/859 - EDs
- Snap Count '26
- 281
- 285th/1810 - EDs
- Pressures '26
- 20
- 109th/859 - EDs
- WK 9 MATCHUP
- @ UCFKNI 10/30, 11:30 PM
Garrick
Ponder
ED
#13
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BAY Bears
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Garrick Ponder is an edge defender for the Baylor Bears who earned a 70.5 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2026 season, 307th among 859 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 64.8 ranked 433rd among 859 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 74.3 ranked 165th at the position.
He generated 20 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 4 sacks, 13 hurries, 3 hits. Against the run, he recorded 13 solo tackles. He also forced 1 fumbles on the season.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Baylor Bears
2025 - Present
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
2025
North Alabama Lions
2022 - 2024
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
70.5
AVG
307th/859 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
64.8
AVG
433rd/859 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
74.3
AVG
165th/859 EDs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsKYWE
82.6
Week BG, 2025
vsKYWE
82.6
Week BG, 2025
vsCOUN
82.2
Week 4, 2026
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vsLATC
50.6
Week 3, 2026
vsALJA
50.6
Week 5, 2025
vsALJA
50.6
Week 5, 2025
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
13
234th/859 EDs
SACKS
4
97th/859 EDs
ASSISTS
4
393rd/859 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
1
61st/859 EDs
Defense
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Rank
234
th
Solo Tackles
13
393
rd
Assists
4
61
st
Forced Fumbles
1
130
th
Stops
14
97
th
Sacks
4
110
th
Hurries
13
160
th
Hits
3
109
th
Total Pressures
20
279
th
Batted Passes
0
Snaps
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Rank
285
th
Total Snaps
281
344
th
Run Defense Snaps
116
322
nd
Pass Rush Snaps
134
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