Adrian Ward (American football)

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Adrian Ward
Personal information
Born: (1982-07-01) July 1, 1982 (age 42)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:170 [1]  lb (77 kg)
Career information
College: UTEP
Position: Cornerback
NFL draft: 2005  / Round: 7 / Pick: 219
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Adrian Michael Ward (born July 1, 1982) is a former cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants. He played college football for the University of Texas at El Paso, after attending Chabot College in Hayward, California. He was drafted by the Vikings in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL draft. [2] [3] Waived by the Vikings in September 2005, [4] Ward was signed a little over a week later to the Giants' practice squad, on which he competed briefly. In 2007, the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) signed him as a free agent. [5] [6]

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