Derrick Ward

New York Jets 235th pick

RB · University of Ottawa (Kans.), Fresno State · 2004–2011

Games

2,628

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

787

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2004

Round

Round 7

Pick

235th overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

University of Ottawa (Kans.), Fresno State

Derrick Ward Career Stats

Ranks 6th in the 2004 draft class in rushing yards (2,628).
Best statistical season: 2008 with NYG (1,025 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2004	NYG	5	0	0	0
2005	NYG	12	35	123	0
2006	NYG	8	0	0	0
2007	NYG	8	125	602	3
2008	NYG	16	182	1,025	2
2009	TB	14	115	414	1
2010	HOU	14	51	317	4
2011	HOU	5	45	154	2
Career		82	553	2,635	12

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2004	NYG	5	0	0	0	0
2005	NYG	12	0	2	13	0
2006	NYG	8	0	0	0	0
2007	NYG	8	0	26	179	1
2008	NYG	16	0	41	384	0
2009	TB	14	24	20	150	2
2010	HOU	14	11	7	61	0
2011	HOU	5	1	0	0	0
Career		82	36	96	787	3

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast
2004	NYG	5	8	0
2005	NYG	12	5	2
2006	NYG	8	3	0
2007	NYG	8	2	0
2008	NYG	16	0	0
2009	TB	14	1	0
2010	HOU	14	0	0
2011	HOU	5	0	0
Career		82	19	2

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2004	NYG	5	16	436
2005	NYG	12	0	0
2006	NYG	8	23	466
2007	NYG	8	0	0
2008	NYG	16	1	21
2009	TB	14	0	0
2010	HOU	14	0	0
2011	HOU	5	0	0
Career		82	40	923

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Derrick Ward is a former running back out of University of Ottawa (Kans.); Fresno State, selected by the New York Jets with the 235th overall pick (round 7) in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played 93 regular-season games from 2004 to 2011, with the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Texans.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2004	NYG	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2005	NYG	10	35	123	0	3.5	7	0
2007	NYG	8	125	602	3	4.8	28	2
2008	NYG	16	182	1,025	2	5.6	53	2
2008 POST	NYG	1	12	46	0	3.8	2	0
2009	TB	14	115	414	1	3.6	13	0
2010	HOU	14	51	317	4	6.2	17	0
2011	HOU	5	45	154	2	3.4	11	0
2004	NYG	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2005	NYG	10	35	123	0	3.5	7	0
2007	NYG	8	125	602	3	4.8	28	2
2008	NYG	17	194	1,071	2	5.5	55	2
2009	TB	14	115	414	1	3.6	13	0
2010	HOU	14	51	317	4	6.2	17	0
2011	HOU	5	45	154	2	3.4	11	0
Career		68	553	2,635	12	4.8	129	4
Career		1	12	46	0	3.8	2	0
Career		93	565	2,628	12	4.7	131	4

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2004	NYG	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2005	NYG	10	2	2	13	0	6.5	0
2007	NYG	8	26	26	179	1	6.9	7
2008	NYG	16	41	41	384	0	9.4	14
2008 POST	NYG	1	5	5	24	0	4.8	1
2009	TB	14	24	20	150	2	7.5	7
2010	HOU	14	11	7	61	0	8.7	2
2011	HOU	5	1	0	0	0	—	0
2004	NYG	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2005	NYG	10	2	2	13	0	6.5	0
2007	NYG	8	26	26	179	1	6.9	7
2008	NYG	17	46	46	408	0	8.9	15
2009	TB	14	24	20	150	2	7.5	7
2010	HOU	14	11	7	61	0	8.7	2
2011	HOU	5	1	0	0	0	—	0
Career		68	105	96	787	3	8.2	30
Career		1	5	5	24	0	4.8	1
Career		93	110	96	787	3	8.2	31

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