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2015 Football

1 James Ward

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Haven, Conn.
  • Highschool Wilbur Cross/Williston Northampton

Biography

2015: A two-time member of the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll… Played in all 13 games for Assumption… Had 174 rushes for 1001 total rushing yards, averaging 5.8 yards a carry… Had 12 receptions on the year for 112 yards, averaging 9.3 yards a catch… Was fifth in the Northeast-10 with eight touchdowns… Returned nine kicks for a total of 179 yards averaging 19.9 yards a return… Had a season-long rush for 79 yards and returned a kick for 63 yards vs So. Conn. State on 10/17/15… Had a season-long reception of 27 yards vs Bentley on 10/30/15… Had 15 carries for a total of 82 yards and two touchdowns in the Hounds NCAA matchup vs Bowie State on 11/21/15.

2014: Appeared in nine games on the year… Had 47 rushed for 254 yards and three touchdowns on the season… Recorded three receptions for a total of 28 yards… Had one kick return for 18 yards… Ran for a season-high 57 yards vs. Stonehill on 11/8/14… Averaged 5.4 yards per rush which was the highest on the team.

2013: Named to the Fall 2013 Assumption College Student-Athlete Honor Roll... Worcester Area Second Team All-Star... Had 17 kick returns for 381 yards... Returned a kick 89 yards for a touchdown in a road win at Saint Anselm on 10/11/13 as he finished with a season-best 105 return yards.... Added 40 rushes for 146 yards and two touchdowns... Scored his first career touchdown at Bryant on 9/7/13... Posted a pair of pass receptions for six yards... Added one punt return for 30 yards and finished the season with 563 all-purpose yards.

2012: Appeared in four games as a freshman, rushing three times for three yards... Had two kick returns for 30 yards, including a season-long return of 25 yards vs. Bentley on 9/14/12.

Prior to Assumption: Three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track… Playing as a running back and defensive back at Williston-Northampton, Ward rushed 81 times for 606 yards and five touchdowns… Caught 14 passes for 141 yards and one touchdown… Second Team All-Colonial League… At Wilbur Cross High School in 2010, Ward ran 141 times for 1016 yards for 12 touchdowns, along with 22 receptions for 401 yards and four touchdowns… Played in the 2011 Governor's Cup Football All-Star Game... Volunteers at the Flagg Street Elementary School in Worcester.

Personal: Son of James and Brenda... Has one sibling, Jordan.

Fun Facts: Favorite athlete: LeBron James... Dream job: Play professional football... No. 1 song on his iPod: Atomic Dog by George Clinton... If you could meet anyone: LeBron James... What celebrity do you get mistaken for: Columbus Short... Favorite sports memory: Being the best team in history at Assumption and knowing that he will have one more year to make history again.

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2012Freshman

    RB
    5'8" 180 lbs
    20
  • 1

    2013Sophomore

    RB
    5'8" 185 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2014Junior

    RB
    5'9" 190 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2015Senior

    RB
    5'9" 190 lbs
    1