Data Provided By Greg Ward Jr. currently has the Houston Cougars undefeated, and sits in the top five of PFF’s college quarterback grades at this point in the season. Ward remained Houston's starter his junior year in 2015. He recorded 22 receptions for 214 yards in the eight games the league lasted. He already has 16 rushing touchdowns this season and is a clear weapon to take it to the house any time he breaks the pocket and takes off, whether by design or improvisation. The ex-college quarterback also had a five-yard carry. He played wide receiver his sophomore year and recorded 53 receptions for 667 yards with eight touchdowns. [4][5] He started the final eight games, completing 177-of-263 passes for 2,010 yards and 12 touchdowns. Are you a Stathead, too? the official stats partner of the NFL. Take this seam pass against SMU. [26] He re-signed to the team's practice squad again on September 26. [27] He caught six passes in the Eagles 17-9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, totaling 40 yards. [25] He made his NFL debut in a week 3 game against the Detroit Lions, but was waived again on September 24. [14] While Ward was on their practice squad, the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls.  (College Stats), Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 2 (11994th overall since 1960), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, November 9, 6:47AM. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. In 2020, Ward will earn a base salary of $675,000, while carrying a … His performance in 2019 earned him a spot on the Eagles opening roster for 2020. As a junior, he threw for 3,596 yards and 32 touchdowns and rushed for 1,212 yards with 18 touchdowns.

Gregory Mario Ward Jr. was born and raised in Tyler, Texas. [16] On September 1, 2018, he was waived by the Eagles and was signed to the practice squad the next day. As a true freshman at Houston in 2013, Ward appeared in 10 games as a backup quarterback and wide receiver. View Greg Ward’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Ward signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017. His performance in 2019 earned him a spot on the Eagles opening roster for 2020. He currently owns the highest rushing grade of any quarterback in the nation by some considerable distance. That’s exactly what he does and it ends up a far bigger play because of it. Find out more. Down in the red zone Ward hits his slot receiver DeMarcus Ayers on a corner route with absolute perfect precision against pretty good coverage on the play. What makes Ward an impressive quarterback this season isn’t just that he is such a devastating weapon with the ball in his hands — he can make the occasional big passing play as well, keeping him viable as the leader of the offense. [8] On December 31, 2015, Ward helped the Cougars win the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against No. 9 Florida State and was named Offensive Player of the Game. [26] He re-signed to the team's practice squad again on September 26.

This Month in Sports Reference July 12, 1995 Do you have a blog? Houston runs the pistol a lot and it allows them to have a strong running game, employ the option, but also just drop Ward back to pass. * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro, Transaction, fine, and suspension data since 2015. [15], Ward signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on February 7, 2018. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. "[1] Ward's father worked as a truck driver and Pentecostal pastor. As a true freshman at Houston in 2013, Ward appeared in 10 games as a backup quarterback and wide receiver. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. He was promoted to the active roster again on November 23, 2019. Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. In fact he has double the grade of all but six other quarterbacks. We present them here for purely educational purposes. There may be no player that fascinates me more in college football than Ward. In October, Ward took over as the starting quarterback, replacing the benched John O'Korn. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Born: Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Status. As a true freshman at Houston in 2013, Ward appeared in 10 games as a backup quarterback and wide receiver. [10] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Eagles' practice squad the next day. [6][7] He was named the MVP of the 2015 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game after rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns. [14] While Ward was on their practice squad, the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. [19], On January 1, 2019, Ward signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the AAF. He has legitimate passing talent and the ability to make all the throws. In October, Ward took over as the starting quarterback, replacing the benched John O'Korn. [10] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Eagles' practice squad the next day. All rights reserved. As a senior, he passed for 4,202 yards, 39 touchdowns along with 861 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns, and also won Player of the Year in Texas High School football. Ward ended the loss with three catches for 24 yards, most of the damage coming on a 16-yard grab. Why Greg Ward Jr. Could Become the Next Former College QB Turned Elite NFL Receiver 0 Shares Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Playing quarterback in today's NFL is a monumental challenge. Vanderbilt may have only been 3-4 when they played this week, but they are an SEC team and Houston hung 34 points on them despite rainy conditions — not exactly conducive to well-executed offense. He played college football for the Houston Cougars as a quarterback and converted to wide receiver after going undrafted following his college career. It would be easy to just rifle this pass down the gap and hope it makes it through, but he knows the smarter play is to put a bit of air on the ball and clear the linebackers, leading his receiver to space and giving him the chance of YAC. Ward signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017. A tiny breakdown in positioning and a hesitation on defense and he can punish you for a huge gain. Ward was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to the University of Houston to play college football.[2][3]. Active. Greg has 7 jobs listed on their profile. He also added 573 rushing yards with six touchdowns. Greg Ward Jr. currently has the Houston Cougars undefeated, and sits in the top five of PFF’s college quarterback grades at this point in the season. Below is an example against UCF a week ago. It seems simple, but is a nice example of a little thing making the play seem easier than it was. Do you have a sports website? But he can do the same thing on designed run plays, especially the read option. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter. Greg has 7 jobs listed on their profile. He is clearly a devastating athlete, but his arm talent and abilities as a passer are too impressive to dismiss outright.

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