Jonathan Ward (American football)

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Jonathan Ward
No. 35 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-30) September 30, 1997 (age 27)
Kankakee, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Bishop McNamara
(Kankakee, Illinois)
College: Central Michigan (2016–2019)
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2024
Rushing attempts:22
Rushing yards:91
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:52
Total touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jonathan Ward (born September 30, 1997) is an American professional football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan.

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College career

Ward was a member of the Central Michigan Chippewas for four seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 2,539 yards and 28 touchdowns on 473 carries and 98 receptions for 909 yards and four touchdowns. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m)		195 lb
(88 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)
All values from Pro Day [2]

Arizona Cardinals

Ward was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. [3] He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [4] [5] Ward was elevated to the Cardinals' active roster on September 26, 2020, and made his NFL debut the following day against the Detroit Lions. [6] He reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was elevated again on October 3 for the week 4 game against the Carolina Panthers, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game. [7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 6, 2020. [8]

In Week 17 of the 2020 season against the Los Angeles Rams, Ward recorded his first career reception for an eleven yard touchdown during the 18–7 loss. [9]

On October 12, 2022, Ward was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. [10] He was released on November 22.

New York Jets

On November 29, 2022, Ward was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. [11] He was released on December 6. [12]

Tennessee Titans

On December 14, 2022, Ward was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. [13] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29. [14] He was waived on August 28. [15] Ward was then re-signed to the Titans practice squad on October 24. [16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, but waived a week later. [17] [18] Ward was then signed to the practice squad on November 21. [19] He was signed to the active roster on December 11. [20]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On May 21, 2024, Ward signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [21] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. [22] [23] He was promoted to the active roster on October 28 and released on November 9. [24] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 13, 2024. Ward was waived on December 4 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [25] [26]

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References

  1. ↑ Cox, Seth (May 3, 2020). "Arizona Cardinals sign Central Michigan running back Jonathan Ward as undrafted free agent". RevengeOfTheBirds.com. SB Nation.
  2. ↑ "Jonathan Ward, Central Michigan, RB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Former McNamara star Ward signs with Arizona Cardinals". Daily Journal . April 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Weiner, Alex (September 5, 2020). "Cardinals Cut 16 Players Saturday, Shrink Roster to 53". SI.com.
  5. ↑ "Former McNamara star Ward signs with Arizona Cardinals practice squad". Daily Journal . September 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ Boan, Christopher (September 26, 2020). "Cardinals place running back Jonathan Ward on active roster". ArizonaSports.com .
  7. ↑ Urban, Darren (October 3, 2020). "Cardinals Elevate Jace Whittaker, Jonathan Ward To Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  8. ↑ Urban, Darren (October 6, 2020). "Cardinals Promote Jonathan Ward, Release Curtis Riley". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  10. ↑ Urban, Darren (October 12, 2022). "Cardinals Put Jonathan Ward On IR; Sign Banjo, Ammendola To Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  11. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (November 29, 2022). "Jets Sign S Kai Nacua, RB Jonathan Ward to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
  12. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (December 6, 2022). "Jets Sign OL Chris Glaser, WR Diontae Spencer to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
  13. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 14, 2022). "Titans Designate LB Zach Cunningham to Return to Practice From Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  14. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 29, 2022). "Titans Place QB Ryan Tannehill, OLB Bud Dupree and LB Zach Cunningham on Injured Reserve While Promoting Three Others to the Active Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
  15. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 28, 2023). "Roster Moves: Titans Remove OL Dillon Radunz from PUP List, Place RB Hassan Haskins on IR, While Waiving Three More Players". TennesseeTitans.com.
  16. ↑ Moraitis, Mike (October 24, 2023). "Titans signing RB Jonathan Ward to practice squad". Titans Wire. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  17. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (November 11, 2023). "Titans Promote LB Chance Campbell, RB Jonathan Ward to 53-Man Roster While Placing OL Nicholas Petit-Frere on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  18. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (November 18, 2023). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs the Jaguars". TennesseeTitans.com.
  19. ↑ "Jonathan Ward: Back with Tennessee". CBS Sports. November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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  21. ↑ "Ward signed to one-year contract". Steelers.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  22. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 27, 2024). "Steelers trim 2024 roster to 53 players". Steelers.com.
  23. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 29, 2024). "Steelers sign eight to practice squad". Steelers.com.
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