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Ronnie Ward

Kansas · Linebacker · 1996

TAK
68
COV
64
SPD
77

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Ward was the No. 93 overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 7th-highest linebacker rating at Kansas since 1990 and No. 97 among all linebackers of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1996
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 1997
    • No. 93 overall pick, NFL Draft

Kansas Teammates

  1. 80Ron Warner1996-97LB
  2. 74Dorian Brew1995CB
  3. 72Carl Nesmith1999-2000S
  4. 72June Henley1993-96RB
  5. 70Ashaundai Smith1995WR
  6. 70David Winbush1997-2000RB
  7. 70Isaac Byrd1994-96WR
  8. 70Jason Thoren1995LB
  9. 70Mark Williams1992-95QB
  10. 70Pat Brown1998LB

Full Kansas all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 95Ray LewisMiami · 1993-95LB
  2. 91LaVar ArringtonPenn State · 1997-99LB
  3. 91Pat FitzgeraldNorthwestern · 1993-96LB
  4. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  5. 91Zach ThomasTexas Tech · 1992-95LB
  6. 90Chris ClaiborneUSC · 1996-98LB
  7. 90Dat NguyenTexas A&M · 1995-98LB
  8. 90Kevin HardyIllinois · 1992-95LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big 12 players

Sources: Wikipedia (Ronnie 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.