Defensive back, Cincinnati, 2018–23
Taj Ward
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Solon, OH
Taj Ward played defensive back at Cincinnati (2018–23).
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Oklahoma, 2023Team titles: American champions, 2020 and 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 17 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 55 | 32 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 98 | 59 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 15 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 15 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 15 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 15 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 15 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 195 |
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
2023 Cincinnati 12 games, 55 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 66–13 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Pittsburgh | W 27–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 24–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Oklahoma | L 6–20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at BYU | L 27–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Iowa State | L 10–30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Baylor | L 29–32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Oklahoma State | L 13–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. UCF | L 26–28 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Houston | W 24–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at West Virginia | L 21–42 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Kansas | L 16–49 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Cincinnati 8 games, 17 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Arkansas | L 24–31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 38–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Indiana | W 45–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. South Florida | W 28–24 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | atUCF | L 21–25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. East Carolina | W 27–25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at Temple | W 23–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Tulane | L 24–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Cincinnati 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 49–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Tulsa | W 28–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. SMU | W 48–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Houston | W 35–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Cincinnati 5 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. Austin Peay | W 55–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.South Florida | W 28–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Memphis | W 49–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Houston | W 38–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 21–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Cincinnati 7 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. UCLA | W 24–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Ohio State | L 0–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 35–13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Marshall | W 52–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.UCF | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Tulsa | W 24–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Boston College | W 38–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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