| No. 20 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | September 30, 1997 Kankakee, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: |
Bishop McNamara (Kankakee, Illinois) | ||||||||||
| College: | Central Michigan (2016–2019) | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Jonathan Ward (born September 30, 1997) is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan.
College career
Ward was a member of the Central Michigan Chippewas for four seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 2,539 yards and 28 touchdowns on 473 carries and 98 receptions for 909 yards and four touchdowns. [1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day [2] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
Ward was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. [3] He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [4] [5] Ward was elevated to the Cardinals' active roster on September 26, 2020, and made his NFL debut the following day against the Detroit Lions. [6] He reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was elevated again on October 3 for the week 4 game against the Carolina Panthers, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game. [7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 6, 2020. [8]
In Week 17 of the 2020 season against the Los Angeles Rams, Ward recorded his first career reception for an eleven yard touchdown during the 18–7 loss. [9]
On October 12, 2022, Ward was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. [10] He was released on November 22.
New York Jets
On November 29, 2022, Ward was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. [11] He was released on December 6. [12]
Tennessee Titans
On December 14, 2022, Ward was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. [13] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29. [14] He was waived on August 28. [15] Ward was then re-signed to the Titans practice squad on October 24. [16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, but waived a week later. [17] [18] Ward was then signed to the practice squad on November 21. [19] He was signed to the active roster on December 11. [20]
References
- ^ Cox, Seth (May 3, 2020). "Arizona Cardinals sign Central Michigan running back Jonathan Ward as undrafted free agent". RevengeOfTheBirds.com. SB Nation.
- ^ "Jonathan Ward, Central Michigan, RB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Former McNamara star Ward signs with Arizona Cardinals". Daily Journal. April 25, 2020.
- ^ Weiner, Alex (September 5, 2020). "Cardinals Cut 16 Players Saturday, Shrink Roster to 53". SI.com.
- ^ "Former McNamara star Ward signs with Arizona Cardinals practice squad". Daily Journal. September 7, 2020.
- ^ Boan, Christopher (September 26, 2020). "Cardinals place running back Jonathan Ward on active roster". ArizonaSports.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (October 3, 2020). "Cardinals Elevate Jace Whittaker, Jonathan Ward To Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Urban, Darren (October 6, 2020). "Cardinals Promote Jonathan Ward, Release Curtis Riley". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Urban, Darren (October 12, 2022). "Cardinals Put Jonathan Ward On IR; Sign Banjo, Ammendola To Roster". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 29, 2022). "Jets Sign S Kai Nacua, RB Jonathan Ward to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 6, 2022). "Jets Sign OL Chris Glaser, WR Diontae Spencer to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 14, 2022). "Titans Designate LB Zach Cunningham to Return to Practice From Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 29, 2022). "Titans Place QB Ryan Tannehill, OLB Bud Dupree and LB Zach Cunningham on Injured Reserve While Promoting Three Others to the Active Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 28, 2023). "Roster Moves: Titans Remove OL Dillon Radunz from PUP List, Place RB Hassan Haskins on IR, While Waiving Three More Players". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Moraitis, Mike. "Titans signing RB Jonathan Ward to practice squad". Titans Wire. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 11, 2023). "Titans Promote LB Chance Campbell, RB Jonathan Ward to 53-Man Roster While Placing OL Nicholas Petit-Frere on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 18, 2023). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs the Jaguars". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ "Jonathan Ward: Back with Tennessee". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Add Punter Ty Zentner, RB Jonathan Ward to Team's 53-Man Roster". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.