Terron Ward
Ward with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015 | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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Born: | San Francisco, California, U.S. | February 15, 1992||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | De La Salle (Concord, California) | ||||||||||||
College: | Oregon State | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Terron Ward (born February 15, 1992) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Oregon State. He also played for the Arizona Hotshots and Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).
Early years
[edit]Ward attended and played high school football at De La Salle High School in Concord, California.[1]
College career
[edit]Ward attended and played college football at Oregon State from 2011–2014.[2] In the 2011 season, he had 211 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, and 14 receptions for 76 receiving yards.[3] In the 2012 season, he had 415 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns, and 10 receptions for 79 receiving yards.[4] In the 2013 season, he had 521 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns, 34 receptions, 280 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns.[5] In the 2014 season, he had 696 rushing yards, ten rushing touchdowns, and 29 receptions for 229 receiving yards.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 5+7⁄8 in (1.67 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
28 in (0.71 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.56 s | 1.60 s | 2.64 s | 4.29 s | 7.20 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
20 reps | |
All values are from Pro Day[7] |
Atlanta Falcons
[edit]Ward signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2015.[8] As a rookie, he played in 13 games while recording 95 yards on 29 carries with one rushing touchdown along with nine receptions for 73 yards.[9]
On September 22, 2016, he was released by the Falcons and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[10] On October 25, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.[11] The Falcons would have a successful season in 2016, which culminated in an appearance in Super Bowl LI.[12] He finished the regular season with 31 carries for 151 rushing yards. Ward would be named an inactive for the Super Bowl, where the Falcons eventually lost to the New England Patriots by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[13][14][15]
In 2017, Ward was the third running back on the team behind Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman, rushing for 129 yards in 14 games played.[16]
Arizona Hotshots
[edit]Ward signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 season, but was waived during final roster cuts on January 30, 2019.[17]
Salt Lake Stallions
[edit]Ward was signed by the Salt Lake Stallions on March 12, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Terron is the younger brother of former NFL safety and Super Bowl 50 champion T. J. Ward.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ Stephens, Mitch (October 16, 2014). "Patience pays off for De La Salle alum Terron Ward". SFGate. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Terron Ward College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Terron Ward 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Terron Ward 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Terron Ward 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Terron Ward 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Terron Ward - Oregon State, RB College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ Kelley, Jeanna (August 3, 2015). "Falcons Training Camp: Terron Ward is one to watch". The Falcoholic. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "2015 Atlanta Falcons Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ "Falcons Sign LB Schofield, Waive RB Ward". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 22, 2016. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Curtis (October 25, 2016). "Falcons release Person, Hawk; sign Ward, Ridley". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Terron Ward 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Weaver, Tim (February 5, 2017). "Falcons vs. Patriots: Final inactives for Super Bowl LI". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ "Super Bowl LI – New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons – February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ Chadiha, Jeffri (February 5, 2017). "Falcons' historic collapse leads to Patriots' fifth Super Bowl win". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ "Terron Ward 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". Our Sports Central. February 2, 2019. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ Wolfe, Cameron (February 3, 2017). "Back-to-back? Falcons' Terron Ward grew up following his brother T.J.'s trail". Denver Post. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Oregon State Beavers bio
- 1992 births
- Living people
- American football running backs
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Oregon State Beavers football players
- Players of American football from San Francisco
- Salt Lake Stallions players
- De La Salle High School (Concord, California) alumni
- Arizona Hotshots players
- American football running back, 1990s birth stubs