Ryland Ward

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Brookhaven

2014: Played in 11 games for the Falcons at safety, starting all 11 … had 79 tackles (47 solo) … also recovered a fumble and had three interceptions … had a season-high 14 tackles on Oct. 18 versus Western Michigan … had 13 tackles in the MAC Championship Game against Northern Illinois on Dec. 5 … had interceptions in games versus VMI, Kent State, and South Alabama.

2013: Started 14 games at free safety … was second on the team with 81 tackles (54 ua, 27 a) … had five-plus tackles in 9-of-14 games … had an interception which he returned 18 yards in a win over UMass … added his second interception of the season in a blowout win against Eastern Michigan … had a season-high 11 tackles (9 ua, 2 a) in the MAC Championship game against No. 12 Northern Illinois … had his second, and second consecutive, double-digit tackles game of the season in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl against Pittsburgh.

2012: Played in and started 13 games... had 57 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one forced fumble and four pass break-ups on the season ... had a season-high eight tackles versus Kent State ... was named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week after recording five tackles and a forced fumble in a 24-10 win at Akron.

2011: Played in and started all 12 games ... finished the year with 69 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble ... had a season-high 10 tackles at Western Michigan ... had nine tackles and a fumble versus West Virginia ... had nine tackles versus Northern Illinois.

2010: Redshirted.

High School: Is a 2010 graduate of Brookhaven High School ... coached by Anthony Thorton ... team captain ... earned first-team All-Ohio honors by the Associated Press ... had seven interceptions in 2009, which ranked in the top-five in the state of Ohio.

Personal: Full name is Ryland Alexander Ward ... born Mar. 20, 1992 ... son of James Ward and Cathy Estes ... has one brother ... majoring in sport management.