Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2017Ohio State
Denzel Ward
CB • 5'10" • 191 lbs • Macedonia, OH, USA
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Denzel Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
79
High-end production for a corner
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Reliability
61
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
92
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Player Story
Denzel Ward built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a cornerback from Macedonia, OH wearing No. 12, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Denzel Ward's career was his defensive production: 60...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 4
- Overall
- No. 4
- NFL Team
- Cleveland Browns
Denzel Ward, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Ohio State. Denzel Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.5 disruption score.
Quick Answers
Denzel Ward quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · CB
- Career Tackles
- 60
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 21 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Ohio State
- Top game
- Indiana
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Nordonia · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Nordonia · 10 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 1 · Pick 4 · Cleveland Browns
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 37 tackles · CB 88th (top 24%) · Big Ten 113th (top 19%) · National 1,091st (top 19%)
Denzel Ward played CB for Ohio State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Denzel Ward recorded 60 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Ohio State.
Recognition
Honors
- 20172017 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coachessecond
- 20172017 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediafirst
- 20162016 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
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