NFL
Football
Loading scores…
← Player directory22 reported facts
Team profilePlayer biography
Background, draft & career details
The essentials at a glance. Open each group for additional details, or check the sources behind any fact.
Background & education
- Full name
- Jihad Ward
- Born
- May 11, 1994
- College
- Illinois; Globe Institute
More background details
- First name
- Jihad
- Last name
- Ward
- Football name
- Jihad
- Common first name
- Jihad
- Name suffix
- Not reported
- College conference
- Big Ten Conference
Measurements & recorded role
- Height
- 6′ 5″ (77 in)
- Weight
- 285 lb
- Position
- LB
More role details
- Position group
- LB
- Last reported jersey
- #53
- Last reported team
- NYG
- Status at source capture
- ACT
- Reported experience
- 11 years
Draft & reported career span
- Draft year
- 2016
- Draft round
- Round 2
- Overall selection
- Pick 44
- Draft team
- LV
More career details
- Rookie season
- 2016
- Last listed season
- 2026
Roster details reflect the source when captured and may be historical. Missing details mean “not reported”.
Biography sources & dates 3 sources
- DynastyProcess community player IDs
Captured Oct 11, 2026 · Information cutoff Oct 11, 2026 · Source effective date not supplied
- DraftADynasty verified stats vault
Captured Oct 10, 2026 · Information cutoff Oct 10, 2026 · Source effective date not supplied
- nflverse player reference catalog
Captured Oct 11, 2026 · Information cutoff Oct 11, 2026 · Source effective date not supplied
Biography snapshot built Oct 11, 2026. Public facts match the exact player profile ID 00-0033046.
Team, jersey, status, experience and any availability details do not confirm a current roster spot or game availability. “Last listed season” is a catalog field, not a confirmed retirement date. Missing draft details do not establish that a player was undrafted.
View field sources & observations
- Full name
- Jihad Wardnflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- First name
- Jihadnflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- Last name
- Wardnflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- Football name
- Jihadnflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- Common first name
- Jihadnflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- Born
- May 11, 1994nflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- College
- Illinois; Globe Institutenflverse player reference catalog · Oct 11, 2026Source-reported biography
- College conference
- Big Ten Conference
Loading current player role…
Explore the Career Library · save histories for offline reading →Current season · Regular season
2026 regular-season stats
ESPN · Observed
Key stats
- Receiving Touchdowns
- 0
General
- Fumbles Recovered
- 0
- Games Played
- 1
Defense
- Assist Tackles
- 0
- Passes Defended
- 0
- Quarterback Hits
- 0
- Sacks
- 0
- Safeties
- 0
- Solo Tackles
- 1
- Tackles For Loss
- 0
- Total Tackles
- 1
More season metrics
Defensive Interceptions
- Interceptions
- 0
Scoring
- Passing Touchdowns
- 0
- Receiving Touchdowns
- 0
- Rushing Touchdowns
- 0
Loading player forecasts…