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James Ward

Penn State · Running Back · 2004

SPD
70
ELU
66
PWR
59

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Ward's 2004 season ranks No. 6 in program history for rushing yards.

In 17-0 that career earns a 69 overall, the 12th-highest running back rating at Penn State since 1990 and No. 113 among all running backs of the 2000-2004 era.

Penn State Record Book

  • No. 6 in single-season rushing yards (2004)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Penn State Teammates

  1. 93Larry Johnson2000-02RB
  2. 90Paul Posluszny2003-06LB
  3. 90Tamba Hali2002-05EDGE
  4. 83Michael Haynes1999-2002EDGE
  5. 80Alan Zemaitis2001-05S
  6. 80Jimmy Kennedy2001-02EDGE
  7. 74Bryant Johnson1999-2002WR
  8. 72James Boyd1998-2000S
  9. 72Justin Kurpeikis1998-2000EDGE
  10. 70Bhawoh Jue1998-2000CB

Full Penn State all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 98Reggie BushUSC · 2003-05RB
  2. 96Adrian PetersonOklahoma · 2004-06RB
  3. 91LaDainian TomlinsonTCU · 1997-2000RB
  4. 90Cedric BensonTexas · 2001-04RB
  5. 90Chris PerryMichigan · 2000-03RB
  6. 90Luke StaleyBYU · 1999-2001RB
  7. 86Damien AndersonNorthwestern · 1998-2001RB
  8. 86Darren SprolesKansas State · 2001-04RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (James Ward) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.