Jihad Ward
Career · 2016 to 2025
92Solo tackles
24Sacks
0INT
114 regular season games
At a glance
Titans hubLatest gamesBox score
Sun, Jan 4, 2026
L at Jaguars 7 - 41 · Week 183 tkl Sun, Dec 28, 2025
L vs Saints 26 - 34 · Week 171 tkl Sun, Dec 21, 2025
W vs Chiefs 26 - 9 · Week 161 tkl, 0.5 sk, 1 PD Sun, Dec 14, 2025
L at 49ers 24 - 37 · Week 153 tkl Sun, Dec 7, 2025
W at Browns 31 - 29 · Week 144 tkl Sun, Nov 30, 2025
L vs Jaguars 3 - 25 · Week 132 tkl, 1 sk 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
Illinois alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Illinois.
Keondre Jackson
SAF · 2025 · Ravens
Pat Bryant
WR · 2025 · Broncos
Seth Coleman
DE · 2025 · Dolphins
TeRah Edwards
DT · 2025 · Chargers
Cam Grandy
TE · 2024 · Bengals
Casey Washington
WR · 2024 · Falcons
Denzel Daxon
DE · 2024 · Cardinals
Isaiah Adams
G · 2024
Isaiah Williams
WR · 2024 · Jets
Jer'Zhan Newton
DT · 2024 · Commanders
2016 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#32
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#35
#36
#37
#37
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Emmanuel Ogbah
DE · CLE
#33
Kevin Dodd
OLB · TEN
#34
Jaylon Smith
MLB · DAL
#35
Hunter Henry
TE · SDG
#36
Myles Jack
MLB · JAX
#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.
Adam Gotsis
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