DJ Ward

Class:
Senior
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 182
Position:
WR
Hometown:
The Woodlands, Texas
Last College:
College Park

Career: Two-time All-Southland Conference selection, including a second-team honoree in 2012 ... Finishes his career ranked fifth all-time in program history in career receptions (169) and eighth in career receiving yards (2,178).

2014 (Senior): Appeared in all 13 games with 10 starts at wide receiver ... Caught 46 passes for 607 yards and three touchdowns, ranking third on the team ... Pulled in a season-high 12 catches for 80 yards against Sam Houston State ... Had three receptions for a season-high 97 yards against Weber State, including a season-long 62-yard reception ... Recorded four catches for 69 yards against Texas A&M-Commerce, including a 60-yard touchdown reception ... Had four catches for 71 yards against Central Arkansas ... Reeled in four receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown in the win at sixth-ranked McNeese State ... Pulled in a 39-yard touchdown catch against Abilene Christian, finishing with with a pair of catches for 50 yards ... Had three catches for 53 yards in the win against eighth-ranked Southeastern Louisiana.

2013 (Junior): All-Southland Conference honorable mention ... Started all 12 games as part of the SFA receiving corps ... Pulled in 61 passes for 809 yards and seven touchdowns ... Set a season-high with 170 receiving yards on eight catches and a touchdown against Prairie View A&M ... Had a season-best nine catches for 132 yards and a score at Weber State in the season opener ... Logged his third 100-yard receiving game with an eight-catch, 142-yard performance at Central Arkansas, reeling in a touchdown ... Posted nine catches for 81 yards and a touchdown against McMurry ... Racked up 78 yards on six catches with a touchdown in the upset win over second-ranked Montana State ... Also returned 11 kick returns for 196 yards, giving him 1,005 all-purpose yards on the season.

2012 (Sophomore): Named to the 2012 College Sports Journal All-Rookie Team ... Second-Team All-Southland Conference ... Played in 11 games earning five starts on the season ... Worked his way into the starting lineup seventh game of the season ... Finished second in the league with 62 receptions ... Recorded 762 yards receiving and four TD catches ... Also returned five kicks for 74 yards ... Recorded three 100-yard receiving games ... Set a career-high with 11 receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown against Lamar ... Set a career-high in receiving yards when he hauled in six passes for 129 yards and a score against Sam Houston State ... Also had a season-long 77-yard reception against the Bearkats ... Had nine receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown against Nicholls State.

Prior to SFA: Spent one season at Air Force Preparatory Academy ... A two-sport letterwinner at College Park ... Received all-district honors in as a receiver and in the triple jump during his prep career ... Owns the school record in the triple jump.

Personal: Son of Darryl and Rose Ward.

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