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T. J. Ward

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T. J. Ward
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Ward with the Denver Broncos in 2014
No. 43 Denver Broncos
Position:Strong safety
Personal information
Date of birth:(1986-12-12) December 12, 1986 (age 29)
Place of birth:Antioch, California
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Concord (CA) De La Salle
College:Oregon
NFL draft:2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Tackles:477
Quarterback sacks:7.5
Passes Defended:33
Interceptions:7
Forced fumbles:7
Player stats at NFL.com
Terrell Ray Ward, Jr. (born December 12, 1986) is an American football safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.


Early years[edit]

He played high school football at prep powerhouse De La Salle during their 151 game winning streak. An injury early in his senior year deterred many scouts, leading him to walk-on with the Oregon Ducks.[1]

Professional career[edit]

2010 NFL Draft[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
HtWtArm lengthHand size40-yd dash10-yd split20-yd split20-ss3-coneVertBroadBP
5 ft 10 1⁄2 in211 lb30 3⁄4 in9 1⁄4 in4.49 s19 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Cleveland Browns[edit]

2010[edit]

Ward was drafted 38th overall by the Cleveland Browns. He started all 16 games of his rookie season, recording 123 combined tackles and 2 interceptions. Ward gained national recognition for an illegal hit on Bengals receiver Jordan Shipley, where he had a helmet to helmet hit to force the ball out of Shipley's hands. Ward was fined for the hit.

2011[edit]

Ward stepped into a larger role in his second season, but injuries held him to only 8 games. He finished the season with 39 tackles, and a sack.

2012[edit]

Ward with the Browns training camp in 2012.
Ward returned to form in 2012, starting 14 games and was quite good in coverage. As an up and coming player, he finished with 68 tackles, a sack, and an interception.

2013[edit]

Ward had a breakout season, starting all 16 games and earning Second-Team All-Pro honors from the Associated Press. He finished the year with 123 Tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 Interceptions, 1 forced fumble, and 10 passes defended.

Denver Broncos[edit]

2014[edit]

On March 11, 2014, Ward signed with the Denver Broncos on a four-year, $23 million contract.[2][3][4] On December 24, he earned a second consecutive trip to the Pro Bowl.

2015[edit]

Ward had 61 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 6 passes defended in the 2015 NFL season. The Broncos finished with the #1 defense and a 12-4 record. In the Divisional round against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ward recorded 4 tackles in a 23-16 victory. In the AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots, Ward had 6 tackles before having to leave the game with an ankle injury and not return. Without Ward, the Broncos held on to win 20-18 and advanced to Super Bowl 50 where they defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10.

NFL stats[edit]

YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2010CLE1612395280.01002392023010
2011CLE83928111.0100000003
2012CLE146850181.0300137373704
2013CLE1611275371.50151257294415
2014DEN157460142.0000255283706
Career694163081085.551071882744128
[5]
Key
  • GP: games played
  • COMB: combined tackles
  • TOTAL: total tackles
  • AST: assisted tackles
  • SACK: sacks
  • FF: forced fumbles
  • FR: fumble recoveries
  • FR YDS: fumble return yards
  • INT: interceptions
  • IR YDS: interception return yards
  • AVG IR: average interception return
  • LNG: longest interception return
  • TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
  • PD: passes defensed

Personal life[edit]

Ward is brother of Atlanta Falcons running back Terron Ward and the first cousin of former NFL running back Maurice Jones-Drew.[6]

References[edit]

  1. Jump up ^ http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=529225
  2. Jump up ^ Schefter, Adam. "Broncos are signing former Browns S TJ Ward, per sources.". Twitter. Retrieved 11 March 2014. 
  3. Jump up ^ Wesseling, Chris (March 11, 2014). "T.J. Ward, Denver Broncos agree on contract". NFL.com. Retrieved 2014-08-03. 
  4. Jump up ^ "T.J. Ward signs with Broncos as Denver's new strong safety". DenverPost.com. March 11, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-03. 
  5. Jump up ^ "T.J. Ward". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 29 April 2015. 
  6. Jump up ^ http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2010/11/its_another_missed_chance_for.html

External links[edit]

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