Jimmie Ward

San Francisco 49ers 30th pick

SAF · Northern Illinois · 2014–2025

126

Games

406

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Jimmie Ward is a former safety out of Northern Illinois, selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 30th overall pick (round 1) in the 2014 NFL Draft. He played 126 regular-season games from 2014 to 2024, with the San Francisco 49ers and Houston Texans.

Draft Details

Year

2014

Round

Round 1

Pick

30th overall

Team

San Francisco 49ers

Position

SAF

College

Northern Illinois

Jimmie Ward Career Stats

Primary starter for 6 seasons.
Ranks 7th in the 2014 draft class in solo tackles (406).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2014	SF	8	18	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
2015	SF	14	45	9	4	1	1	1	6	0
2016	SF	11	39	10	2	1	1	1	12	1
2017	SF	7	26	5	1	0	0	0	1	0
2018	SF	8	19	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
2019	SF	13	47	14	2	1	0	0	8	0
2020	SF	14	45	28	0	0	1	0	4	2
2021	SF	16	44	26	1	0	0	2	6	0
2022	SF	11	35	12	1	0	2	3	5	1
2023	HOU	10	30	17	0	0	0	1	3	1
2024	HOU	10	29	16	5	0	0	2	4	0
Career		122	377	143	16	3	5	10	51	6

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

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

193 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.59s

Bench Press

9 reps

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