Jay Ward
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Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-1
Weight: 188 lbs
College: LSU
2024 SEASON
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Defense
Field Position
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Halves
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Half | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home vs Road
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road Games | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Margin of Victory
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Margin 15+ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Margin 8-14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Quarter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turf | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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).