Tim Ward (American football)
Tim Ward (born August 11, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Old Dominion.
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No. 51 – New York Jets | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | High Point, North Carolina | August 11, 1997||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | High Point Central (High Point, North Carolina) | ||||||
College: | Old Dominion | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2021 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
College career
Ward was a member of the Old Dominion Monarchs for four seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 125 tackles, 30.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks and eight passes broken up in 47 games played.[1]
Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Ward was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019.[1] He spent his rookie season on the non-football injury list.[2] Ward was cut at the end of training camp in 2020, but was re-signed to the Chiefs' practice squad shortly afterwards. He was signed to Kansas City's active roster on November 12, 2020.[3] Ward made his NFL debut in Week 17 of the 2020 season against the Los Angeles Chargers, starting the game and finishing with five tackles, including his first career sack, in a 21–38 loss.[4] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[5]
New York Jets
Ward was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on September 1, 2021.[6]
References
- Larabee, Kirk (May 3, 2019). "Chiefs cut Aaron Ripkowski, two others; sign rookie Tim Ward". 247Sports. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- Pryor, Brooke (May 7, 2019). "Chiefs' Tim Ward: Placed on NFI list". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- Goldman, Charles (November 12, 2020). "Report: Chiefs to sign DE Tim Ward from practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- McMullen, Matt (January 4, 2021). "Upon Further Review: Six Quick Facts About the Chiefs' Week 17 Loss to Los Angeles". Chiefs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com. August 31, 2021.
- "Jets Sign 3, Place 3 on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. September 1, 2021.