Tight end, West Virginia (from North Carolina), 2024–26
Ryan Ward
- Number
- No. 84
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 248 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Rutherford, NJ
Ryan Ward plays tight end for West Virginia, after North Carolina (2024). Last time out, against Cincinnati: 3 catches, 59 yards.
2026 so far
5 catches, 98 yards, 1 TD
Last game: 3 catches, 59 yards vs. Cincinnati, W 45–42
Next game: at TCU, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 1 | 16 |
| 2026 | West Virginia | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 1 | 36 |
| Career | 11 | 139 | 12.6 | 2 | 36 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Carolina | 84 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | West Virginia | 84 | TE | So. | ||
| 2026 | West Virginia | 84 | TE | Jr. | 6′4″ | 248 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 8 | 0.39 | – | – | 3.1 | – |
| 2026 | West Virginia | 7 | 1.09 | – | – | 7.6 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 West Virginia 3 games, 5 catches, 98 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. UT Martin | W 52–7 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 32 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Oklahoma State | L 24–41 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Cincinnati | W 45–42 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 36 |
2025 West Virginia 6 games, 6 catches, 41 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Robert Morris | W 45–3 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 20 | at Kansas | L 10–41 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 25 | vs. TCU | L 17–23 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 16 |
| Nov 1 | at Houston | W 45–35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Colorado | W 29–22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Texas Tech | L 0–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 North Carolina 2 games, 2 returns, 11 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 34–41 | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. NC State | L 30–35 | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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