John Ward
John Ward
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles, 3 TFL against Colorado State, Week 7, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at San José State, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brent Brennan → Ken Niumatalolo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | San José State | 46 | 24 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Utah State | 13 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Utah State | 10 | 3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 69 | 32 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to David Ugwoegbu’s 2023 season.
Matches David on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Derrick McLendon II's junior season at Florida State (2022).
Matches Derrick on