Jihad Ward

OLB

#52

Experience: 11 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 32

Weight: 285 lbs

College: Illinois

2026 SEASON

Solo
1
SCK
0
FF
0
INT
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Year

Season

Defense

Field Position

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Game Halves

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2nd Half	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Home vs Road

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	Total	Solo
Behind	1	1	1
Behind by 1-8 Points	1	1	1
Tied	2	0	0

Quarters

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
4th Quarter	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4th Quarter within 7	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

Jihad Ward returns to Minnesota for his third stint with the Vikings, including his second of the 2026 season. He signed to Minnesota's practice squad on Sept. 9, 2026, spending three weeks with the team before signing to the New York Giants active roster. Ward appeared in the Giants Week 5 matchup at the Washington Commanders and Week 6 contest against the New Orleans Saints. During the Vikings 14-3 season in 2024, Ward appeared in all 17 games (two starts) and recorded 10 total tackles, including one for loss, 1.0 sack, 14 quarterback hits, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. Originally drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round (44th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Illinois, Ward has played for the Raiders (2016-17), Indianapolis Colts (2018-19), Baltimore Ravens (2019-20), Jacksonville Jaguars (2021), Giants (2022-23, 2026), Vikings (2024, 2026) and Tennessee Titans (2025).

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