Greg Ward, Jr.

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55 Greg Ward, Jr.
Greg Ward, Jr.
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    315
  • Hometown:
    Ypsilanti, Mich.
  • Position:
    DL
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Ypsilanti
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    51.0
  • sac
    6.5
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    1
Bio

Senior (2017): Recorded 51 tackles (39 solo and 12 assists) ... Had a team-high 15.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks ... His 15.5 TFL ranked him for third most in the HCAC ... Had ten or more tackles on two sperate occasions, including a season-best 11 on Oct. 28 against Hanover (nine solo and two assists)  ... Had a forced fumble and fumble recovery ... Tallied one pass breakup. 

Junior (2016):  First-team All-HCAC ... Tallied 29 tackles (18 solo and 11 assists) ... Had team-highs of 14 tackles for loss and eight quarterback sacks ... His 14 TFL were tied for fifth most in the HCAC and his eight sacks were third highest ... Recorded a career-high seven tackles (two solo and five assists) in game against Rose-Hulman (Ind.) on Sept. 24 ... Also had a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.

Sophomore (2015):  Played in all 10 games ... Recorded 24 tackles for the season (15 solo and nine assists) ... Posted a season-high five tackles (four solo and one assist) in season-opener against Adrian College ... Had two sacks ... Had one interception. 

Freshman (2014):  Played in nine games ... Finished the season with 32 total tackles (19 solo and 13 assists) ... Made 5.5 tackles for loss ... Recorded two sacks ... Had a season-high eight tackles against Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology on Oct. 18 ... Forced one fumble.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 39 30
Assists 12 11
Tackles 51.0 41.0
Tackles per game 5.1 5.1
Sacks 6.5 4.5
Sack yards 61 47
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 15.5 11.5
Tackle for loss yards 77 60
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 Baldwin Wallace L, 42-2 5 0 5.0 1.0 7 1.0 7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Hope (Mich.) L, 38-0 4 1 5.0 1.0 7 3.0 10 1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-12 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 37-14 1 2 3.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-14 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-21 8 2 10.0 0.5 0 1.5 1 - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 45-0 4 0 4.0 2.0 30 3.0 31 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-29 9 2 11.0 1.0 7 2.0 8 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 56-10 3 1 4.0 1.0 10 3.0 17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Bluffton L, 33-26 3 1 4.0 - - 1.0 2 - 1 - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 39 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 - - - - - - 1 0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 39 - - - - - - 1 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2014-15 9 - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - -
Total 39 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 39 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 39 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2014-15 9 - - - - 0 .0
2015-16 10 - - - - 0 .0
2016-17 10 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 39 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2014-15 9 19 13 32.0 3.6 2.0 24 5.5 30 1 - - - - - -
2015-16 10 15 9 24.0 2.4 2.0 14 5.0 17 - - - 1 1 - -
2016-17 10 18 11 29.0 2.9 8.0 56 14.0 66 1 1 0 - - 1 -
2017-18 10 39 12 51.0 5.1 6.5 61 15.5 77 1 1 0 - - 1 -
Total 39 91 45 136.0 3.5 18.5 155 40.0 190 3 2 0 1 1 2 -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 8 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 5 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 39 12 51.0 5.1 6.5 61 15.5 77 1 1 0 - - 1 -
Conference 8 30 11 41.0 5.1 4.5 47 11.5 60 - 1 0 - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 27 6 33.0 6.6 2.5 14 5.5 18 - 1 0 - - 1 -
Away 5 12 6 18.0 3.6 4.0 47 10.0 59 1 - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 6 1 7.0 3.5 2.0 30 3.0 31 - - - - - - -
Losses 8 33 11 44.0 5.5 4.5 31 12.5 46 1 1 0 - - 1 -
Month
September 5 12 6 18.0 3.6 2.0 14 5.0 18 1 - - - - - -
October 3 21 4 25.0 8.3 3.5 37 6.5 40 - - - - - 1 -
November 2 6 2 8.0 4.0 1.0 10 4.0 19 - 1 0 - - - -
News mentions
Pair of Yellow Jackets Shine at National Bowl
  • Article
  • December 14, 2017
Pair of Yellow Jackets Shine at National Bowl

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. -- Two defensive standouts from the Defiance College football team traveled to Florida to play in the National Bowl on Sunday, Dec. 10. 

  • December 14, 2017
Nine Yellow Jackets Named All-HCAC
  • Article
  • November 14, 2017
Nine Yellow Jackets Named All-HCAC

GREENWOOD, IND. - Nine members of the Defiance College football team have earned All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference honors for their efforts this season.

  • November 14, 2017
Offensive Woes Sink Yellow Jackets on Senior Day
  • Article
  • November 11, 2017
Offensive Woes Sink Yellow Jackets on Senior Day

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College Yellow Jackets dropped a heartbreaker Saturday afternoon at Coressel Stadium on senior day to rival Bluffton, 33-26.

  • November 11, 2017
Defiance Cruises to 45-0 Victory Over Anderson
  • Article
  • October 14, 2017
Defiance Cruises to 45-0 Victory Over Anderson

ANDERSON, IND. – The Defiance College football team got back to the win column with a 45-0 victory over Anderson (Ind.) University on Saturday.

  • October 14, 2017
Yellow Jackets Drop Heartbreaker to Manchester
  • Article
  • October 07, 2017
Yellow Jackets Drop Heartbreaker to Manchester

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- A 22-yard field goal in the closing seconds cost the Defiance College football team their second straight victory, as they fell to the Manchester University Spartans, 23-21, in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play on Homecoming at Justin F. Corressel Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

  • October 07, 2017