Channing Ward
Channing Ward (born September 17, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently with the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. He played college football at Mississippi.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 17, 1992 Aberdeen, Mississippi | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Aberdeen (MS) | ||||||||
| College: | Mississippi | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
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Professional career
Ward signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.[1] He made the Buccaneers' initial 53-man roster, playing in five games with one start over nine weeks and recording five tackles before being released on November 16, 2016.[2] He was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[3] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 29, 2016.[4]
On September 5, 2017, Ward was waived by the Buccaneers and was re-signed to the practice squad on September 14.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster on December 20, 2017.[7]
On July 25, 2018, Ward was waived by the Buccaneers with a non-football injury designation after suffering a torn patellar tendon.[8] He was released on September 19, 2018.
In October 2019, Ward was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 2020 XFL Draft.[9]
References
- Surprise: Rookie DL Channing Ward says he's made cut with Bucs
- Philipse, Sander (November 16, 2016). "Buccaneers claim DT Sealver Siliga off waivers". BucsNation.com.
- "Buccaneers Re-Sign DE Channing Ward To Practice Squad, Cut DT Rodney Coe". November 18, 2016.
- Smith, Scott (December 29, 2016). "Channing Ward Returns to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
- Smith, Scott (September 5, 2017). "Buccaneers Add Will Clarke to D-Line". Buccaneers.com.
- Smith, Scott (September 14, 2017). "Channing Ward Returns to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
- Smith, Scott (December 20, 2017). "Standout Rookies Among Five Bucs Headed to IR". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017.
- Auman, Greg (July 25, 2018). "Bucs waived injured DT Channing Ward, add OT Jerry Ugokwe". TampaBay.com.
- Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.