Jihad Ward
| No. 95 Oakland Raiders | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 11, 1994 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 297 lb (135 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Philadelphia (PA) Bok Tech | ||||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Jihad Ward (born May 11, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois.
Early years
Ward attended Edward W. Bok Technical High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] Ward is a Muslim. He has said that his name, Jihad, which is popular where he was raised in Philadelphia, has been misunderstood due to the negative stereotypes associated with it.[2]
College career
Ward attended Globe Institute of Technology for two years before transferring to the University of Illinois.[3] In those two years he had 81 tackles and 10 sacks. During his first year at Illinois in 2014 he started all 13 games and had 51 tackles and three sacks.[4][5] As a senior he started all 12 games and recorded 53 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[6]
Professional career
On April 29, 2016, Ward was selected in the 2nd round (44th overall) by the Oakland Raiders in the 2016 NFL Draft.
References
- ↑ It Was The Journey
- ↑ Gerry Dulac (27 February 2016). "Athletic defensive lineman Jihad Ward an intriguing option for Steelers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ DE Jihad Ward took long road from North Philly to Illinois
- ↑ Jihad Ward on the move upward at Illinois
- ↑ Former Bok Tech star Jihad Ward shines for Illinois
- ↑ Athletic defensive lineman Jihad Ward an intriguing option for Steelers