Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2013Texas Tech
Eric Ward
WR • 6'0" • Wichita Falls, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Eric Ward reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
95
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
82
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Player Story
Eric Ward built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Wichita Falls, TX wearing No. 18, spending time with Texas Tech. The clearest part of Eric Ward's career was his receiving role: 255...
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- Committed To
- Texas Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Eric Ward, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Texas Tech. Eric Ward reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,863
- Receptions
- 255
- Touchdowns
- 31
Quick Answers
Eric Ward quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas Tech · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,863
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Texas Tech
- Top game
- Kansas State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Rider · Texas Tech
- High school pipeline
- Rider · 14 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Class 2013
- 2013 Receiving yards rank
- 947 receiving yards · WR 49th (top 6%) · Big 12 4th (top 3%) · National 51st (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Postseason | Texas Tech | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 36.6 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 4 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 36.6 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 12 | 84 | 800 | 11 | 69.5 |
| 2012 Postseason | Texas Tech | 12 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 78.3 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 12 | 75 | 974 | 11 | 78.3 |
| 2013 Postseason | Texas Tech | 12 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 74.8 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 12 | 80 | 904 | 8 | 74.8 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Eric Ward
Eric Ward played WR for Texas Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Eric Ward recorded 6 rushing yards, 2,863 receiving yards, and 31 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Texas Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 1,053 primary output with 77.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 62.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2011 Regular Season · Texas Tech
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
66.7
Efficiency
62.5
Usage
20.2
Consistency
72.4
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas State: 6. New Mexico: 87. Nevada: 51. Kansas: 71. Texas A&M: 74. Kansas State: 63. Oklahoma: 78. Iowa State: 62. Texas: 75. Oklahoma State: 36. Missouri: 46. Baylor: 151
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas State: 2 by 20. New Mexico: 8 by 72.5. Nevada: 6 by 56.7. Kansas: 4 by 100. Texas A&M: 10 by 49.3. Kansas State: 8 by 52.5. Oklahoma: 6 by 86.7. Iowa State: 5 by 82.7. Texas: 8 by 62.5. Oklahoma State: 4 by 60. Missouri: 7 by 43.8. Baylor: 16 by 62.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins58.6 · Games = 5 · -13.8 vs Losses
Losses72.4 · Games = 7 · +13.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Baylor
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kansas
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | @ Baylor100 receiving yards · High volume | L 42-66 | — | 16 | 151 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 2 | 33 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Missouri | L 27-31 | — | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Oklahoma State | L 6-66 | — | 4 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ TexasHigh volume | L 20-52 | — | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Iowa State | L 7-41 | — | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 0 | 19 |
| Sun 10/23 | @ Oklahoma | W 41-38 | — | 6 | 78 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 48 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Kansas StateHigh volume | L 34-41 | — | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 7.90 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Texas A&MHigh volume | L 40-45 | — | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 7.40 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Kansas2+ TD | W 45-34 | — | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 17.80 | 2 | 40 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Nevada2+ TD | W 35-34 | — | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 2 | 24 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ New MexicoHigh volume · 2+ TD | W 59-13 | — | 8 | 87 | 10.9 | 10.90 | 2 | 23 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Texas State | W 50-10 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Player Story
Eric Ward story
Eric Ward built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Wichita Falls, TX wearing No. 18, spending time with Texas Tech. The clearest part of Eric Ward's career was his receiving role: 255 catches, 2,863 receiving yards, 31 touchdowns, and 6 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Texas Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 6 rushing yards and 7 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas Tech.
The arc is straightforward: Eric Ward moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Texas Tech
2009-2013
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20092010201020112012201220132013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Postseason | Texas Tech | 63 | 63.4 | 4.6 | 63 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 63 | 63.4 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 800 | 62.5 | 20.2 | 737 |
| 2012 Postseason | Texas Tech | 1,053 | 77.4 | 21.1 | 253 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 1,053 | 77.4 | 21.1 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Texas Tech | 947 | 75.4 | 19 | -106 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 947 | 75.4 | 19 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Kansas State
Week 9 · L 24-55 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
161
Receiving Yards
95.7 takeover
161 receiving yards with a 97.6 efficiency score.
#2
vs Kansas
Week 11 · W 41-34 · Conference game
180
Receiving Yards
95 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
180 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ SMU
Week 1 · W 41-23
150
Receiving Yards
92.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
150 receiving yards with a 76.9 efficiency score.
#4
vs Texas
Week 10 · L 22-31 · Conference game
126
Receiving Yards
90 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
126 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Baylor
Week 13 · L 42-66 · Conference game
151
Receiving Yards
87.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
151 receiving yards with a 62.9 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Texas Tech
1,053 primary output · 77.4 efficiency · 21.1 usage
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#2
2012 Regular Season · Texas Tech
78.3
1,053 primary · 77.4 efficiency · 21.1 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Texas Tech
74.8
947 primary · 75.4 efficiency · 19 usage
Milestones
10
100+ receiving yards
15
8+ catch outings
8
2+ TD games
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