DE · Tennessee Titans
Jihad Ward
Age 32 · 196 cm (6'5") · 129 kg · Born May 11, 1994 · Illinois; Globe Institute
NFL career
2016
debut year
2026
last season
11
seasons
#53
jersey
College: Illinois; Globe Institute
2016 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#44
overall pick
OAK
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2016 to 2025 · 114 games.
Defense
92solo tackles
24.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Indianapolis Colts | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Baltimore Ravens | 9 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Baltimore Ravens | 9 | 7 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 15 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | New York Giants | 15 | 20 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New York Giants | 14 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 14 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Tennessee Titans
Most recent results for the franchise while Jihad Ward was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
7–41 @ Jaguars
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
26–34 vs Saints
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
26–9 vs Chiefs
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
24–37 @ 49ers
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
31–29 @ Browns
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
L
3–25 vs Jaguars
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
24–30 vs Seahawks
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
13–16 vs Texans
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Ward" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
External profiles
Illinois alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Illinois.
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Pat Bryant
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Seth Coleman
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TeRah Edwards
DT · 2025 · Chargers
Cam Grandy
TE · 2024 · Bengals
Casey Washington
WR · 2024 · Falcons
Denzel Daxon
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Isaiah Adams
G · 2024
Isaiah Williams
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Jer'Zhan Newton
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2016 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
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#32
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#34
#35
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#33
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#34
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MLB · DAL
#35
Hunter Henry
TE · SDG
#36
Myles Jack
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#37
Chris Jones
C · KAN
#37
Chris Jones
LB · KAN
#37
Chris Jones
WR · KAN
#37
Chris Jones
P · KAN
#37
Chris Jones
DT · KAN
#37
Chris Jones
DE · KAN
#37
Chris Jones
DB · KAN
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Jihad Ward.
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Debut 2016 · #97 · Buccaneers
Anthony Lanier
Debut 2016 · #90 · Chargers
Anthony Zettel
Debut 2016 · Saints
Aziz Shittu
Debut 2016 · #67 · Eagles
Branden Jackson
Debut 2016 · #93 · Seahawks
Carlos Wray
Debut 2016 · #1 · Chargers
Channing Ward
Debut 2016 · #71 · Buccaneers
Charles Tapper
Debut 2016 · Jets