Terron Ward Explained
Terron Ward (born February 15, 1992) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Oregon State. He also played for the Arizona Hotshots and Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).
Early years
Ward attended and played high school football at De La Salle High School in Concord, California.[1]
College career
Ward attended and played college football at Oregon State from 2011–2014.[2] In the 2011 season, he had 211 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, and 14 receptions for 76 receiving yards.[3] In the 2012 season, he had 415 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns, and 10 receptions for 79 receiving yards.[4] In the 2013 season, he had 521 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns, 34 receptions, 280 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns.[5] In the 2014 season, he had 696 rushing yards, ten rushing touchdowns, and 29 receptions for 229 receiving yards.[6]
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Ward signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2015.[7] As a rookie, he played in 13 games while recording 95 yards on 29 carries with one rushing touchdown along with nine receptions for 73 yards.[8]
On September 22, 2016, he was released by the Falcons and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] On October 25, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.[10] The Falcons would have a successful season in 2016, which culminated in an appearance in Super Bowl LI.[11] He finished the regular season with 31 carries for 151 rushing yards. Ward would be named an inactive for the Super Bowl, where the Falcons eventually lost to the New England Patriots by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[12] [13] [14]
In 2017, Ward was the third running back on the team behind Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman, rushing for 129 yards in 14 games played.[15]
Arizona Hotshots
Ward signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 season, but was waived during final roster cuts on January 30, 2019.[16]
Salt Lake Stallions
Ward was signed by the Salt Lake Stallions on March 12, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[17]
Personal life
Terron is the younger brother of former NFL safety and Super Bowl 50 champion T. J. Ward.[18]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Stephens . Mitch . October 16, 2014 . Patience pays off for De La Salle alum Terron Ward . March 25, 2018 . SFGate . March 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232559/https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Patience-pays-off-for-De-La-Salle-alum-Terron-Ward-5825496.php . live .
- Web site: Terron Ward College Stats . March 25, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . March 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180325235114/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/terron-ward-1.html . live .
- Web site: Terron Ward 2011 Game Log . March 25, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . March 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180325235055/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/terron-ward-1/gamelog/2011/ . live .
- Web site: Terron Ward 2012 Game Log . March 25, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . March 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180325233153/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/terron-ward-1/gamelog/2012/ . live .
- Web site: Terron Ward 2013 Game Log . March 25, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . March 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232617/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/terron-ward-1/gamelog/2013/ . live .
- Web site: Terron Ward 2014 Game Log . March 25, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . March 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232622/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/terron-ward-1/gamelog/2014/ . live .
- Web site: Kelley . Jeanna . 2015-08-03 . Falcons Training Camp: Terron Ward is one to watch . 2024-05-15 . The Falcoholic . en.
- Web site: 2015 Atlanta Falcons Statistics & Players . August 6, 2017 . . November 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127032502/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/atl/2015.htm . live .
- Web site: September 22, 2016 . Falcons Sign LB Schofield, Waive RB Ward . July 14, 2023 . AtlantaFalcons.com . September 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170923042700/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Sign-LB-Schofield-Waive-RB-Ward/c1721122-7e40-4b00-86ec-b460bed1fb3d . live .
- Web site: Jackson . Curtis . October 25, 2016 . Falcons release Person, Hawk; sign Ward, Ridley . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816104750/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/falcons-release-person-hawk-sign-ward-ridley/0bd7c28b-b8d6-4953-bdb7-66c429588987 . August 16, 2017 . October 25, 2016 . AtlantaFalcons.com.
- Web site: Terron Ward 2016 Game Log . March 25, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . March 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232416/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WardTe00/gamelog/2016/ . live .
- Web site: Weaver . Tim . February 5, 2017 . Falcons vs. Patriots: Final inactives for Super Bowl LI . August 6, 2017 . . August 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170807120912/http://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/2017/02/05/falcons-vs-patriots-final-inactives-for-super-bowl-li/ . live .
- Web site: Super Bowl LI – New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons – February 5th, 2017 . August 6, 2017 . . March 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331010158/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201702050atl.htm . live .
- Web site: Chadiha . Jeffri . February 5, 2017 . Falcons' historic collapse leads to Patriots' fifth Super Bowl win . August 6, 2017 . NFL.com . August 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170807021058/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000783872/article/falcons-historic-collapse-leads-to-patriots-fifth-super-bowl-win . live .
- Web site: Terron Ward 2017 Game Log . March 25, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . March 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232803/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WardTe00/gamelog/2017/ . live .
- Web site: February 2, 2019 . Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed . February 12, 2019 . Our Sports Central . February 7, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020145/https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/arizona-hotshots-week-one-game-time-changed/n-5444144 . live .
- Web site: Rothstein . Michael . Wickersham . Seth . June 13, 2019 . Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football . September 12, 2019 . . September 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190914071851/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26957796/inside-short-unhappy-life-alliance-american-football . live .
- Web site: Wolfe . Cameron . February 3, 2017 . Back-to-back? Falcons' Terron Ward grew up following his brother T.J.'s trail . August 6, 2017 . Denver Post . August 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170807021900/http://www.denverpost.com/2017/02/03/terron-ward-falcons-tj-ward-broncos/ . live .