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This is a 2024 photo of Jihad Ward of the Minnesota Vikings NFL football team. This image reflects the Minnesota Vikings active roster as of Thursday, May 30, 2024 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)

Jihad Ward

OLB

#52

Experience: 9 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 30

Weight: 285 lbs

College: Illinois

2023 SEASON

  • Solo
    15
  • SCK
    5
  • FF
    1
  • INT
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WK OPP RESULT TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
1 Cowboys L 0 - 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 @Cardinals W 31 - 28 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
3 @49ers L 12 - 30 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
4 Seahawks L 3 - 24
5 @Dolphins L 16 - 31 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
6 @Bills L 9 - 14 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
7 Commanders W 14 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Jets L 10 - 13 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 @Raiders L 6 - 30 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
10 @Cowboys L 17 - 49 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
11 @Commanders W 31 - 19 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
12 Patriots W 10 - 7 2 3 5 2 1.5 0 0 0
14 Packers W 24 - 22
15 @Saints L 6 - 24
16 @Eagles L 25 - 33 2 2 4 2 0.5 0 0 0
17 Rams L 25 - 26 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 0
18 Eagles W 27 - 10 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON TEAM G GS TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
2016 Las Vegas Raiders 16 13 16 14 30 14 0 0 0 0 1
2017 Las Vegas Raiders 5 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
2018 Indianapolis Colts 6 0 4 0 4 4 3 0 0 0
2019 Indianapolis Colts 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019 Baltimore Ravens 11 0 3 4 7 2 1 0 0 0 2
2020 Baltimore Ravens 10 0 7 9 16 7 3 0 2 0
2021 Jacksonville Jaguars 17 1 10 22 32 10 2 0 0 0
2022 New York Giants 17 11 28 15 43 20 3 0 4 2
2023 New York Giants 17 9 16 8 24 15 5 0 0 1 1
TOTAL 102 35 85 73 158 73 18 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 4

Biography

Jihad Ward, who was originally selected by the Oakland Raiders in the second round (44th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft, has played in 102 regular-season games, including 35 starts, with the Raiders (2016-17), Indianapolis Colts (2018-19), Baltimore Ravens (2019-20), Jacksonville Jaguars (2021), and New York Giants (2022-23). Over the last two seasons, Ward has started 20 games and totaled 8.0 sacks, including a career-high 5.0 last season. He has also seen action in five postseason contests, starting one, with the Ravens (2019-20) and Giants (2022). In his first eight seasons in the NFL, Ward's career totals include 158 total tackles, including 24 for loss, 18.0 sacks, seven passes defensed, three forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. In postseason play, he has tallied eight total tackles, including two tackles for loss. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Ward played two years at Illinois (2014-15) after transferring from Globe Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.). In 25 games with the Fighting Illini, Ward notched 104 total tackles, including 12 for loss, 4.5 sacks, three passes defensed, three forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.

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