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Jihad Ward

Illinois · Edge Rusher · 2014-15

PRS
73
SPD
67
STR
57

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Ward was the No. 44 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 10th-highest edge rusher rating at Illinois since 1990 and No. 116 among all edge rushers of the 2015-2019 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2016
    • No. 44 overall pick, NFL Draft

Illinois Teammates

  1. 74Chase Brown2019-22RB
  2. 74Dele Harding2016-19LB
  3. 74Carroll Phillips2014-16EDGE
  4. 72Reggie Corbin2015-19RB
  5. 71Bobby Roundtree2017-19EDGE
  6. 70Del'Shawn Phillips2017-18LB
  7. 70Dawuane Smoot2013-16EDGE
  8. 70Clayton Fejedelem2013-15S
  9. 69Nate Hobbs2017-20S
  10. 69Geronimo Allison2014-15WR

Full Illinois all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 93Christian WilkinsClemson · 2015-18EDGE
  2. 93Chase YoungOhio State · 2017-19EDGE
  3. 93Myles GarrettTexas A&M · 2014-16EDGE
  4. 91Nick BosaOhio State · 2016-18EDGE
  5. 91Jonathan AllenAlabama · 2013-16EDGE
  6. 91Carl NassibPenn State · 2012-15EDGE
  7. 91Joey BosaOhio State · 2013-15EDGE
  8. 90Derrick BrownAuburn · 2016-19EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Jihad 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.