Jay Ward
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Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-1
Weight: 188 lbs
College: LSU
2024 SEASON
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Solo2
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SCK0
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FF0
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INT--
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 31 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| YEAR | TEAM | G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Biography
CAREER NOTES
- Drafted in the fourth round (134th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft out of LSU.
2023 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Played in all 17 games for the Vikings as a rookie in 2023, contributing on both defense and special teams.
- Tallied a pair of tackles and recovered a fumble on defense in addition to six special teams tackles in 2023.
- Saw action on both defense and special teams in Week 18 at Detroit (1/7), logging one tackle.
- Appeared in a career-high 17 defensive snaps vs. Green Bay (12/31).
- Recorded a tackle on defense for the first time in his career against Detroit in Week 16 (12/24).
- Recovered a fumble at Las Vegas in Week 14 (12/10), the first of his career.
- Logged four tackles on special teams in Week 8 at Green Bay (10/29).
- Made his NFL debut against in Week 1 against Tampa Bay (9/10).