Player Career

Jonathan Ward Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jonathan Ward story

Jonathan Ward built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a running back from Kankakee, IL wearing No. 5, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Jonathan Ward's career was his backfield work: 2,537 rushing yards, 474 carries, 28 rushing touchdowns, and 909 receiving yards across 42 career games in the available record. His career also includes 69 passing yards, 909 receiving yards, and 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jonathan Ward's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Central Michigan

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2016201620172017201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonCentral Michigan26951.510.4
2016 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan26951.510.40
2017 PostseasonCentral Michigan1,48759.9321,218
2017 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan1,48759.9320
2018 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan25328.518.2-1,234
2019 PostseasonCentral Michigan1,43760.829.31,184
2019 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan1,43760.829.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Western Michigan

Week 10 · W 35-28 · Conference game

Win with 211 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

211

Scrimmage Yards

95 takeover

211 scrimmage yards and 46.8 usage.

#2

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 11 · W 42-30 · Conference game

186

Scrimmage Yards

92.3 takeover

Win with 186 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

186 scrimmage yards and 37.7 usage.

#3

vs UAlbany

Week 1 · W 38-21

211

Scrimmage Yards

92.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

211 scrimmage yards and 33.8 usage.

#4

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 6 · W 42-16 · Conference game

205

Scrimmage Yards

89.5 takeover

Win with 205 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

205 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.

#5

vs Northern Illinois

Week 13 · W 31-24 · Conference game

163

Scrimmage Yards

85.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

163 scrimmage yards and 40.7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Central Michigan

1,487 primary output · 59.9 efficiency · 32 usage

80.4

#2

2017 Regular Season · Central Michigan

80.4

1,487 primary · 59.9 efficiency · 32 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Central Michigan

78.4

1,437 primary · 60.8 efficiency · 29.3 usage

Milestones

11

100+ rush yards

7

150+ scrimmage yards

8

2+ TD games