Cornerback, Ohio State, 2015–17
Denzel Ward
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 191 lb
- Hometown
- Macedonia, OH
- Born
- Apr 28, 1997
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Denzel Ward played cornerback at Ohio State (2015–17). He was a consensus All‑American in 2017. The Cleveland Browns took Ward in the first round, No. 4 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Michigan, 2017Honors
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2017
Season by season, from Wikipedia
| Season | Tackles | Interceptions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tot | Solo | Ast | Sacks | Int | Yds | |
| 2015 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 67 | 47 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
From the college statistics table in Ward’s Wikipedia article (Denzel Ward, CC BY-SA), season by season as the article gives them, bowls included where it counts them. Our own records come from box scores, which start in 2004 (tackles in 2016, kickoff returns in 2009).
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ohio State | 12 | CB | ||
| 2016 | Ohio State | 12 | CB | ||
| 2017 | Ohio State | 12 | CB | 5′10″ | 191 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2017 Ohio State 11 games, 37 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Indiana | W 49–21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Oklahoma | L 16–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Army | W 38–7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. UNLV | W 54–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 30 | at Rutgers | W 56–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | at Nebraska | W 56–14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Penn State | W 39–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Iowa | L 24–55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Michigan State | W 48–3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | at Michigan | W 31–20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Wisconsin | W 27–21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2016 Ohio State 10 games, 23 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Bowling Green | W 77–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Tulsa | W 48–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | atOklahoma | W 45–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Indiana | W 38–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atPenn State | L 21–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Northwestern | W 24–20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Nebraska | W 62–3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 19 | atMichigan State | W 17–16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Michigan | W 30–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 0–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅞″ |
| Weight | 183 lb |
| Arm length | 31¼″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| Wingspan | 74¾″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.32 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.47 sW |
| Vertical jump | 39″ |
| Broad jump | 11′0″ |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
9 seasons, 113 games with a stat; latest team: Cleveland Browns.
Pro Bowls: 5 (2018, 2021, 2023–25)
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 51 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 42 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 48 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| NFL career | 113 | 365 | 0.5 | 19 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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