NFL Records
Jihad Ward is a linebacker who played college football at Illinois, Globe Institute. He was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2nd round (44th overall pick) of the 2016 NFL Draft. He recorded 24.0 career sacks across 136 NFL games.
Draft Details
Year
Round
Round 2
Pick
44th overall
Team
Position
College
Draft Class Context
Jihad Ward was the 1st of 15 LBs selected in the 2016 draft. The 44th overall pick has been used 60 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Matt Forte in 2008, who played 148 games. Illinois had 3 players drafted in 2016, among them Ted Karras and Clayton Fejedelem. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.