Jihad Ward
#53 · Linebacker · Minnesota Vikings
Bio
Jihad Ward is a linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings, in his 10th NFL season. He was born on November 5, 1994 in Philadelphia, PA, stands 6' 5" and weighs 285 lbs. He played college football at Illinois and was drafted in 2016 (round 2, pick 44) by OAK. This season: 1 solo tackles.
- Born
- 11/5/1994
- Age
- 32
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, PA
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 285 lbs
- College
- Illinois
- Draft
- 2016: Rd 2, Pk 44 (OAK)
- Experience
- 10th Season
- Status
- Practice Squad
This season
- Solo Tackles1
- Sacks0
- Forced Fumbles0
- Interceptions0
Career defense
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | INT YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NYG | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | TEN | 17 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MIN | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYG | 17 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYG | 17 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.5 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | JAX | 17 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | BAL | 10 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | IND | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | BAL | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2019 Totals | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | IND | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Oakland Raiders | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |