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2021 Spring Football Roster

Justin Ward

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Austin, TX
  • Highschool McNeil

Biography

Career Highs

Rushing

  • Carries: 20 vs. Hardin-Simmons (11/9/19)
  • Yards: 110 at Southwestern (11/2/19)
  • Longest Run: 52 vs. Howard Payne (10/26/19)
  • Rushing Touchdowns: 2, 2 times; last vs. Sul Ross State (10/28/18)
Receiving
  • Receptions: 5 at Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/12/19)
  • Receiving Touchdowns: 1 at Sul Ross State (9/28/19)
  • Receiving Yards: 36 at Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/12/19)
  • Longest Receptions: 13, 2 times; last at Sul Ross State (9/28/19)
Defense
  • Tackles: 2 vs. Howard Payne (10/26/19)
  • Solo: 2 vs. Howard Payne (10/26/19)
Kick Returns
  • Number of Returns: 6 vs. Texas Lutheran (9/21/19)
  • Yards: 67 vs. Belhaven (10/5/19)
  • Longest Return: 36 at Texas Lutheran (10/13/18)
100+ Rushing Yard Games
  • 110 at Southwestern (11/2/19)
  • 104 vs. Howard Payne (10/6/18)
2+ Rushing TDs
  • 2 vs. Belhaven (9/23/17)

Spring 2021 (Senior)
  • Did not play

2019 (Junior)
  • Played 10 games
  • Rushed 91 times for 446 yards, including 110 at Southwestern (11/2/19)
  • Rushed for three touchdowns
  • Caught 17 passes for 118 yards, including 36 at UMHB (10/12/19)
  • Caught a touchdown pass at Sul Ross State (9/28/19)
  • Returned nine kickoffs for 109 yards including 67 vs. Belhaven (10/5/19)
  • Longest return was 32 vs. Belhaven (10/5/19)
  • Recorded four tackles, including two vs. Howard Payne (10/26/19)

2018 (Sophomore)
  • Played 10 games
  • Rushed 78 times for 445 yards, including 104 yards vs. Howard Payne (10/6/18)
  • Longest rush was 30 Sul Ross State (10/27/18)
  • Rushed four touchdowns, including two vs. Sul Ross State (10/27/18)
  • Caught two passes for 13 yards, including a 10-yard reception at Louisiana College (10/20/18)
  • Returned four kickoffs for 99 yards including 47 vs. Howard Payne (10/6/18)
  • Longest kickoff return was 36 yards at Texas Lutheran (10/13/18)

2017 (Freshman)
  • Played three games
  • Rushed 25 times for 163 yards; longest rush was 32 yards vs. Belhaven (9/23/17)
  • Ran 13 times for 78 yards and two touchdowns vs. Hardin-Simmons (9/30/17)
  • Caught three passes for 22 yards including two catches for 14 yards vs. Hardin-Simmons (9/30/17)

McNeil High School
  • Played running back under head coach Howard Macmahon
  • 2nd Team as a junior
  • Academic All-District as a sophomore and junior
  • Graduated top 2%

Personal
  • Son of John and Miltonia Ward
  • Born on December 15, 1998
  • Majoring in Kniesiology at ETBU.

Favorites
  • SPORTS TEAM: Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs
  • BOOK: Lord of the Flies
  • PERSON: Floyd Mayweather
  • SPORTS EXPERIENCE: 200 yards receiving and three touchdowns in multiple games.
  • VACATION PLACE: Utah
  • NUMBER: 5
  • MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: Grandpa's Watch
  • TV SHOW: The Office
  • MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: Father
  • SPORTS MOVIE: Remember the Titans
  • FAMOUS PEOPLE I HAVE MET: Quan Cosby, Aaron Williams
  • MUSIC GROUP: Migos
  • ACTOR/ACTRESS: Kevin Hart
  • ATHLETE: James Harden, Dez Bryant, Floyd Mayweather

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 40

    2017Freshman

    RB
    5'8" 165 lbs
    40
  • 27

    2018Sophomore

    RB
    5'8" 175 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2019Junior

    RB
    5'8" 175 lbs
    27
  • 2020-21Senior

    RB
    5'8" 175 lbs