Defensive line, San José State (from UCLA, Utah State), 2019–24
John Ward
Lettered 2022–23 at Utah State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 98
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Palmdale, CA
John Ward played defensive line at UCLA (2019–21), Utah State (2022–23) and San José State (2024).
Career highs
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| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Utah State | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Utah State | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | San José State | 46 | 24 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 |
| Career | 69 | 32 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UCLA | 98 | DL | |||
| 2020 | UCLA | 98 | DL | RS | ||
| 2021 | UCLA | 98 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Utah State | 98 | DL | So. | ||
| 2023 | Utah State | 98 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | San José State | 98 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 245 |
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
2024 San José State 11 games, 46 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Air Force | W 17–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 31–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Nevada | W 35–31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Colorado State | L 24–31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Wyoming | W 24–14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Fresno State | L 10–33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at Oregon State | W 24–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Boise State | L 21–42 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. UNLV | L 16–27 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Stanford | W 34–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. South Florida | L 39–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Utah State 9 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Iowa | L 14–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Idaho State | W 78–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | atAir Force | L 21–39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. James Madison | L 38–45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at UConn | W 34–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Colorado State | W 44–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Fresno State | L 32–37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at San Diego State | W 32–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Nevada | W 41–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Utah State 5 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Alabama | L 0–55 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.UNLV | L 24–34 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Air Force | W 34–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atColorado State | W 17–13 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atWyoming | L 14–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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