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Jersey Number 30
Garrick Ponder
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- St. Petersburg, Fla.
- High School:
- Pinellas Park HS
- Prev School:
- north Alabama
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.
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.
2026 National Signing Day Press Conference with Blake Anderson
Wednesday, February 04
Southern Miss 2026 National Signing Day
Wednesday, February 04
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