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Garrick Ponder
DE · #13 · Baylor University
Transfer
Height6'2"
Weight247 lbs
Est. eligibility1 yrs
Production index
High
Roster status
RosteredGarrick Ponder (DE) officially transferred from The University of Southern Mississippi to Baylor University
Last updatedSep 23, 2026, 12:34 PM
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Background
2023 (Sophomore, UNA): Did not appear. 2022 (Freshman, UNA): Played in three games in 2022 … Six solo tackles and four assists with one tackle for loss of 6 yards and 0.5 sacks for 4 yards and defended one pass. HIGH SCHOOL: Played linebacker at Pinellas Park High School under head coach Kenny Crawford … Earned defensive MVP, selected for the county all-star game, first-team all-county and all-state honorable mention … Honors student. PERSONAL: Son of Gary Ponder and Yasheika Johnson and has six siblings … Major is Accounting
Hometown
🏴St Petersburg, FL
High schoolPinellas Park HS
ScholarshipYes
Career path
- SignedUnknown · 6/23/26, 7:16 PMGarrick Ponder (DE) signed with an agency
- TransferredPortal · 1/23/26, 6:31 AMGarrick Ponder (DE) officially transferred from The University of Southern Mississippi to Baylor University
Career stats
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Baylor University | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2.0 |
| 2025 |  The University of Southern Mississippi | 13 | 6 | -- | High | 33 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 2.5 |
| 2024 |  University of North Alabama | 12 | 8 | -- | Med. | 29 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 1.0 |
| 2022 | University of North Alabama | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Career | 31 | 14 | -- | High | 80 | 38 | 27 | 67 | 6.0 |
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Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026