Greg Ward Jr.

Greg Ward Jr.
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Ward in 2016.
Free agent
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-12) July 12, 1995
Tyler, Texas
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: John Tyler (Tyler, Texas)
College: Houston
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Gregory Mario Ward Jr. (born July 12, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Houston Cougars as a quarterback.

Early years

Gregory Mario Ward Jr. was born and raised in Tyler, Texas. One of four children, Ward grew up in a "modest ranch house."[1] Ward's father worked as a truck driver and Pentecostal pastor.[1]

Ward graduated from John Tyler High School in 2013. As a senior, he passed for 4,202 yards and 39 touchdowns with 861 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. As a junior, he threw for 3,596 yards and 32 touchdowns and rushed for 1,212 yards with 18 touchdowns. He played wide receiver his sophomore year and recorded 53 receptions for 667 yards with eight touchdowns. Ward was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to the University of Houston to play college football.[2][3]

College career

As a true freshman at Houston in 2013, Ward appeared in 10 games as a backup quarterback and wide receiver. He passed for 310 yards with a passing touchdown, rushed for 176 yards with two touchdowns and had 95 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ward started his sophomore year as a starting wide receiver, recording 15 receptions for 139 yards and a touchdown. In October, Ward took over as the starting quarterback, replacing the benched John O'Korn.[4][5] He started the final eight games, completing 177-of-263 passes for 2,010 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also added 573 rushing yards with six touchdowns. Ward remained Houston's starter his junior year in 2015.[6][7] He was named the MVP of the 2015 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game after rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns.[8] On December 31, 2015, Ward helped the Cougars win the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against No. 9 Florida State and was named Offensive Player of the Game.

College statistics

PassingRushing
YearTeamGPCmpAttPctYardsTDsIntYardsAvgTDs
2013Houston10192965.5310101763.92
2014Houston1317726367.32,0101275734.96
2015Houston1423134567.02,8272161,1145.721
2016Houston1231946968.03,55722135182.610
College Totals497461,10667.88,70452262,3814.339

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		 186 lb
(84 kg)		 31 1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		 9 7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 4.59 s 1.56 s 2.69 s 4.31 s 6.90 s 34 1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 10 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9]

Ward signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017.[10] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Eagles' practice squad the next day.[11][12] He was released on September 12, 2017 and was later re-signed to the practice squad.[13] While Ward was on their practice squad, the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on February 7, 2018.[14]

On September 1, 2018, Ward was waived by the Eagles and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was released on September 7, 2018.[17]

References

  1. 1 2 Thamel, Pete (August 15, 2016). "When opposites attack: Boisterous Tom Herman, quiet Greg Ward Jr. Jr. combine to put Houston in playoff conversation". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Greg Ward Jr".
  3. ↑ "ATH Greg Ward Jr. commits to Houston". ESPN.com.
  4. ↑ "Ward to replace O'Korn as UH's starting QB". Houston Chronicle.
  5. ↑ "Tigers brace for new, dual-threat Houston QB".
  6. ↑ "Houston Cougars quarterback Greg Ward Jr. Jr. is gaining attention". ESPN.com.
  7. ↑ "Explosive UH QB Ward lands in Heisman discussion". Houston Chronicle.
  8. ↑ Brent Zwerneman (December 5, 2015). "UH's Greg Ward Jr. Jr. solidifies his role as game-breaker in AAC title game". Houston Chronicle.
  9. ↑ "NFL Draft Scout: Greg Ward Jr". NFL.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Check Out The Full Rookie Camp Roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. May 11, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Eagles Announce 10-Man Practice Squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 3, 2017.
  13. ↑ George, David (September 12, 2017). "Eagles Agree To Terms With K Jake Elliott; Place Caleb Sturgis On Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  14. ↑ George, David (February 7, 2018). "Roster Moves: Eagles Bring Back Six For 2018". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  15. ↑ McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2018). "Eagles Get To The 53-Player Limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  16. ↑ Foley, Graham (September 2, 2018). "Eagles Sign 10 Players To Practice Squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  17. ↑ Gowton, Brandon Lee (September 7, 2018). "Philadelphia Eagles cut three practice squad players, sign one". BleedingGreenNation.com.
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