![]() Ward with the New York Jets in 2021 | |||||||||||
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Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||
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Born: | High Point, North Carolina, U.S. | 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 | ||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Tim Ward (born August 11, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the DC Defenders of the XFL. He played college football for Old Dominion.
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] The Jets released him on August 16, 2022.[7]
Green Bay Packers
On November 15, 2022, Ward was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[8]
Houston Roughnecks
Ward was placed on the reserve list by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL on April 28, 2023.[9] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[10]
DC Defenders
On January 5, 2024, Ward was selected by the DC Defenders.[11]
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (August 16, 2022). "Jets Place Mekhi Becton on Injured Reserve; Release Four Players". Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Packers sign RB Patrick Taylor to active roster". packers.com. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". espn.com. January 1, 2024.
- ↑ Larsen, James [@JamesLarsenPFN] (January 5, 2024). "BREAKING: The DC Defenders have selected DE Tim Ward in the #XFL Dispersal Draft, per source" (Tweet). Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Twitter.