2023 Football Roster Choose a Player: Alford, Max Alo, Falepule Andersen, Teague Andreasen, Zion Anyanwu, Michael Ashford III, Al Asoau Fua, Shively Bailey, Jaydon Barthiel, Gavin Black, Zakkarii Booth, Davon Bowles, Wyatt Bowman, Colby Briggs Jr., Robert Bryan, Gabriel Buchanan, Parker Christensen, Cole Conlon, Emerson Cottle, Corbin Davis, Chase Davis, Kahanu Davis, Micah Dickerson, Avante Drew, JD Dye, Devin Faison, Rahsul Finau, Sione Fitzgerald, Paul Fjord, Bowen Flores, Noah Foster, Reggie Francois, Jaiden Frias III, Ralph Garcia, Jacob Griffiths, Jarvis Harris, Ezra Harris, Simeon Hellmann, Jake Hillstead, McCae Iosua, K'leyone Johnson, Arcelles Jolley, Kaden Jolley, Tanner Jones, Cooper Joyce, Cole Keele, Cole Knapp, Calvin Kotsanlee, Stephen Lane, Broc Larsen, Ike Lauhingoa, Siaosi Legas, Cooper MacGillivray, Ryder Maile, Bo Mamea, Vaughn Marks, Ryan Martin, Jaylen Maui, Aloali'i McDougall, Alexander Meacham, Wade Mells, Sir Migao, Elia Migao, Enoka Mitchell, Ja'kheo Monney, Will Mosley Jr., Clifton Motes, Cole Motu'apuaka, Hale Motu'apuaka, Tavo Nimrod, Elliott Nomani, Sione Okeke, Omari Okerwa, Austin Olevao Jr., Bronson Olsen, Jackson Owens, Jackson Page, Grant Payne, Zeke Pili, Logan Pond, Adam Raass, Ioholani Radford, Bryce Ramseyer-Burdett, Dusten Riley, Quentin Royals, Jalen Saxton, Titan Schlimgen, Colton Sia, Jr Slone, Cian Slone, Teeg Spires, Blaine Steele, Xavion Sterzer, Josh Strong, Javar Sundstrom, Jackson Sweat, Kadiyon Switzer, Anthony Tafisi Jr., MJ Testa, William Tia, Otto Tomczyk, Adam Tu'akoi, Maka Tuatagaloa, Chase Tuiaki, Seni Vakauta, Poukesi Van Leeuwen, Kyle Vaughn, Terrell Vogl, Bryan Walker, Dalin Ward, John White, Kyrese Williams, Josh Williams, Levi Wright, Jaeden Go Profile Stats Profile DE Position Junior Class Palmdale, California Hometown 6'4 Height 245 Weight Palmdale HS/UCLA High School #42 John Ward DE Position Junior Class Palmdale, California Hometown Season Career Season Stats Season: 2023 2022 2023 There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. Career Stats Career Statistics Biography Summary Biography HONORS Academic All-Mountain West (2023); UCLA Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020); Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021). 2023 (JUNIOR SEASON) Played in all 13 games and finished the season with 13 tackles (5-solo, 8-assist), which included 2.0 tackles for loss… Posted a season-high two tackles each against Air Force (9/15), James Madison (9/23), Colorado State (10/7) and Fresno State (11/13)… Had 1.0 tackles for loss against FSU and No. 25 Iowa (9/2) in the season opener… Finished the season by recording at least one tackle in nine of the 13 games he played in… Earned academic all-Mountain West honors. 2022 (SOPHOMORE SEASON) Played in 10 games and finished the season with 10 tackles (3-solo, 7-assist), which included 3.0 tackles for loss… Had two tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss, at No. 1 Alabama (9/3)… Had a career-high three tackles, which included a career-best 1.5 tackles for loss, at Colorado State (10/15)… Also had three tackles at Wyoming (10/22)… Had a tackle for loss against UNLV (9/24) and a tackle against Air Force (10/8). PREVIOUS SCHOOL Spent three seasons at UCLA (2019-2021), playing as a reserve linebacker and on special teams... Played in two games as a true freshman in 2019 and in one game as a redshirt freshman in 2021. HIGH SCHOOL Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com... Ranked as the 59th-best player in the state of California by Rivals.com and the 76th-best player by ESPN.com... Earned all-California Interscholastic Federation honors as a senior at Palmdale (California) High School, as he was credited with 34 tackles, which included 2.0 sacks and 5.0 tackles for loss... Also ran for 266 yards and four touchdowns… During his junior year, he recorded 51 tackles, including 10.0 tackles for loss… Threw four touchdown passes in his prep career. PERSONAL One of three children of John and Aimee Ward… Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
