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Channing Ward
No. 71, 95
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-17) September 17, 1992 (age 31)
Aberdeen, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Aberdeen (MS)
College:Mississippi
Undrafted:2016
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Channing Jevante Ward (born September 17, 1992) is a former

New Albany High School in New Albany, Mississippi
.

Early life and high school career

He was born in 1992 in Aberdeen, Mississippi to parents Bob Evans and Cora Ward. He played football at Aberdeen High as a defensive end. Ward's high school career included numerous awards and recognition. Among his distinctions Ward was listed No. 2 on The Clarion-Ledger's Top Ten Most Wanted List. The Ledger also awarded him first-team All-State honors during his junior and senior years.[1]

College career

Ward committed to the University of Mississippi and first played in 2012. As a defensive end on special teams, Ward played every game during the 2012 and 2013 seasons and played as a backup defensive end on special teams during the 2014 season. After the 2015 season, Ward finished with 4 game starts and career highs of 35 tackles, 6.5 tackles, 3.0 sacks and 3 passes defended. While at Mississippi, Ward majored in Criminal Justice[2]

Professional career

Ward signed with the

undrafted free agent in 2016.[3] He made the Buccaneers' initial 53-man roster, playing in five games with one start over nine weeks and recording five tackles before being released on November 16, 2016.[4] He was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[5] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 29, 2016.[6]

On September 5, 2017, Ward was waived by the Buccaneers and was re-signed to the practice squad on September 14.[7][8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 20, 2017.[9]

On July 25, 2018, Ward was waived by the Buccaneers with a non-football injury designation after suffering a torn patellar tendon.[10] He was released on September 19, 2018.

In October 2019, Ward was drafted by the

2020 XFL Draft.[11] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[12]

References

  1. ^ Profile on Ole Miss Sports.com
  2. ^ Profile on Ole Miss Sports.com
  3. ^ "Surprise: Rookie DL Channing Ward says he's made cut with Bucs". Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Philipse, Sander (November 16, 2016). "Buccaneers claim DT Sealver Siliga off waivers". BucsNation.com.
  5. ^ "Buccaneers Re-Sign DE Channing Ward To Practice Squad, Cut DT Rodney Coe". November 18, 2016.
  6. ^ Smith, Scott (December 29, 2016). "Channing Ward Returns to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  7. ^ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2017). "Buccaneers Add Will Clarke to D-Line". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  8. ^ Smith, Scott (September 14, 2017). "Channing Ward Returns to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
  9. ^ Smith, Scott (December 20, 2017). "Standout Rookies Among Five Bucs Headed to IR". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017.
  10. ^ Auman, Greg (July 25, 2018). "Bucs waived injured DT Channing Ward, add OT Jerry Ugokwe". TampaBay.com.
  11. Sporting News
    . Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  12. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

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