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Charvarius Ward Indianapolis Colts · #7

Cornerback · 6' 1", 196 lbs · Mccomb, MS · Age 30

Charvarius Ward is a Cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he recorded 13 tackles.

CornerbackUndrafted9-yr veteran
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Charvarius Ward
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Indianapolis Colts · #7 · Cornerback
Charvarius Ward
Season avg13 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg473 tkl · 1 sacks · 10 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
13tkl
0sacks
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Scouting report

Charvarius Ward — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Charvarius Ward is a Cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he recorded 13 tackles.
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Coverage
C
Ball skills
C+
Run support
A
Coverage
Elite · defense
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C
Ball skills
Solid · defense
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C+
Tackling
Strong · defense
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C
Splash plays
Solid · defense
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C+
Blitz
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Charvarius Ward stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #497 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
256Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Charvarius Ward — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+
Tackling
13 TKL
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C+
Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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A+
Coverage
4 PD
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C
Splash
0 FF
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The engine

How the model sees Charvarius Ward

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
5
pd
4–6
0
int
0–0
22
tackles
5–38
0
ff
0–0
6
games
3–10
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 9-season history below.
What moves the pd line vs last season
Last season 4 → projected 5 pd
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
-0.5
Net vs last season+1.0 pd
Everything it reads
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9 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 30 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 12 / 7 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Charvarius Ward career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklPDINTFFSack
201813303000
2019167410210
202014516001
2021136710200
2022178711110
2023177223510
202412547000
20257257000
2026 in progress · 4 games4134000
Career113473811031.0
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Indianapolis Colts built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record
62off index
99def index
+27net
75%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C (62), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 38, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Charvarius Ward

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1996-05-16

The beginning

Charvarius Ward is a Cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts, in his 9th NFL season.

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Charvarius Ward is an Indianapolis Colts cornerback, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 9 seasons (2018–2026) he has recorded 473 tackles, 1 sack and 10 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 13 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Where things stand

Where Ward goes from here.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 1"
Weight
196 lbs
Born
Mccomb, MS
Age
30
Jersey
#7
Background

Charvarius Ward is from Mccomb, MS and is 30 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays cornerback at 6' 1", 196 lbs.

Over 9 seasons (2018–2026) he has recorded 473 tackles, 1 sacks and 10 interceptions. Ward is currently on the Indianapolis Colts roster.

The person

Charvarius Ward is a long-time starting defensive back who has recorded 473 tackles with 10 interceptions and 81 passes defensed across 9 seasons (2018–2026).

Coverage production10 career interceptions and 81 passes defensed.
Tackling473 career tackles from the secondary.
Playmaking3 forced fumbles and 1 sacks on the blitz.
UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.
Durability113 career games played.
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FAQ

Charvarius Ward — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Charvarius Ward, answered.

What position does Charvarius Ward play?
Charvarius Ward is a Cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts.
When was Charvarius Ward drafted?
Charvarius Ward entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.
How many seasons has Charvarius Ward played?
9 (2018–2026).
What are Charvarius Ward's career stats?
He has recorded 473 tackles, 1 sack and 10 interceptions.
Charvarius Ward career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
17
since 2018
Games missed
4
listed Out
Lower-body
12
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
2
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk3 · Groin (Questionable)2025 Wk13 · Groin2025 Wk12 · Concussion2025 Wk7 · Concussion (Out)2025 Wk3 · Concussion (Questionable)2025 Wk2 · Concussion (Out)

Home surface: fieldturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 9 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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