JoJo Ward
American football player (born 1997)
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Joseph "JoJo" Ward (born December 9, 1997) is an American former professional football wide receiver. Ward played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. He was a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Gamblers, and Ottawa Redblacks.
Waco, Texas, U.S.
| No. 9, 14 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 9, 1997 Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Midway (Waco) |
| College | Hawaii |
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
Early life
Ward attended Midway High School, where he was named the District 12-6A offensive MVP as a senior.[1]
College career
Ward played at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, where he racked up over 1,000 yards receiving and nine touchdowns in two seasons.[2] He joined the Hawaii roster in July 2018 at the last minute as a walk-on.[3]
Ward was named to the Earl Campbell Award watchlist before the start of the 2019 season, and was named its national player of the week in week 2 of the season, where he caught ten passes for 189 yards and all four of Hawaii's touchdowns against Oregon State.[4][5] He also was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week for the same performance.[6]
College statistics
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Ward signed with the Arizona Cardinals on April 25, 2020.[8][9] On September 5, 2020, Ward was waived during final roster cuts.[10] He was re-signed to the practice squad a day later.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021.[12] He was waived on August 16, 2021.[13]
Cleveland Browns
On August 19, 2021, Ward signed with the Cleveland Browns.[14] Ward was waived by the Browns on August 20, 2021.[15]
Houston Gamblers
Ward was drafted by the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 14th round of the 2022 USFL draft.[16] He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on April 22, 2022.[17] He was moved back to the active roster on May 20.[18] He was released on April 4, 2023.[19]
Ottawa Redblacks
On April 27, 2023, Ward signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[20] He was released by the Redblacks during the first week of training camp on May 16, 2023.[21]