Jihad Ward | Minnesota Vikings
NFL Player
Jihad Ward
Minnesota VikingsHeight6' 5"Weight285 lbsAge32Experience10th Season
1SOLOTied-846th
0SacksTied-308th
0Forced FumblesTied-172nd
0InterceptionsTied-127th
Player Information
PositionLinebacker
Jersey#53
Date of Birth11/5/1994
BirthplacePhiladelphia, PA
CollegeIllinois
Experience10th Season
Draft2016: Rd 2, Pk 44 (OAK)
StatusPractice Squad
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Projected | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 200 | 106 | 94 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.5 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 138 | 200 | 106 | 94 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | STF | STFYDS | FUM | LST | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs NO2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 34-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ WSH2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | T 27-27 OT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |