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Jihad Ward

OLB

#53

Experience: 10 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 31

Weight: 285 lbs

College: Illinois

2024 SEASON

  • Solo
    5
  • SCK
    1
  • FF
    0
  • INT
    --
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Defense

Field Position

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line 10 14 6 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line 5 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line 11 13 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Game Halves

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
1st Half 11 11 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last Two Minutes of Half 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Half 13 21 6 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Home vs Road

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Home Games 9 12 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Road Games 8 20 8 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Margin of Victory

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Margin 0-7 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Margin 15+ 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Point Differential

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Ahead 5 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ahead by 1-8 Points 4 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behind 12 21 8 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behind by 1-8 Points 6 7 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behind by 9-16 Points 6 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tied 17 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Quarters

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
1st Quarter 6 8 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4th Quarter 10 11 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4th Quarter within 7 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Quarter 7 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3rd Quarter 8 10 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Stadium Surfaces

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Grass 10 13 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turf 7 19 7 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Biography

PRO: Jihad Ward has played nine seasons in the NFL, appearing in 119 games with 37 career starts during his time with the Oakland Raiders (2016-17), Indianapolis Colts (2018-19), Baltimore Ravens (2019-20), Jacksonville Jaguars (2021), New York Giants (2022-23) and Minnesota Vikings (2024). His career totals include 168 tackles, 19 sacks, 25 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. In 2024, Ward appeared in all 17 games for the Minnesota Vikings with two starts and tallied 10 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery. He also recorded a start in Minnesota's wild card playoff game. The Philadelphia, Pa., native was selected by the Raiders in the second round (44th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Selected by the Oakland Raiders in the second round (44th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Illinois.
• Traded to the Dallas Cowboys on 4/28/18.
• Released by Dallas on 9/1/18.
• Signed by the Indianapolis Colts to the practice squad on 9/3/18.
• Signed by the Colts to the active roster on 9/13/18.
• Released by the Colts on 10/1/18.
• Signed by the Baltimore Ravens on 10/8/18.
• Signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on 3/17/21.
• Signed by the New York Giants on 3/21/22.
• Signed by the Minnesota Vikings on 3/20/24.

COLLEGE:
• Played two years at Illinois (2014-15) after transferring from Globe Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.). In 25 games, notched 104 total tackles, 4.5 sacks, three passes defensed, three forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. Played two seasons at Globe Institute of Technology, totaling 81 tackles and 10.0 sacks. All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2x, 2014-15) Illinois Defensive Newcomer of the Year (2014).

PERSONAL:
• Began his prep career as a wide receiver and safety before moving to defensive end.
• Earned all-city honors in Philadelphia in each of his final two prep seasons (2010-11).
• Was named First-Team All-City in 2011 and second team in 2010.
• Played in the Philadelphia Eagles Public vs. Non-Public City All-Star game at Lincoln Financial Field in the spring of 2012.
• Also played basketball.
• Son of Kareema Ward and has two brothers and two sisters.
• Majored in sport management at Illinois.

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