Player Dossier

2013-2016

Houston

Greg Ward Jr.

QB • 5'11" • Tyler, TX, USA

Dual-threat creatorVolume operator

Greg Ward Jr. is a dual-threat creator with 40.7 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

84%

Major offensive role

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Impact Production

80

High-end production for a quarterback

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Reliability

100

Regular contributor with several takeover games

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Star Power

62

Useful peak profile

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Houston

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
4
Program Path
Houston
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Memphis

Player Story

Greg Ward Jr. built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a quarterback from Tyler, TX wearing No. 1, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Greg Ward Jr.'s career was his passing role: 8,705 passing...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2013 · Rating 0.845

John Tyler · Tyler, TX

Committed To
Houston
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2013

Greg Ward Jr., QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Houston. Greg Ward Jr. is a dual-threat creator with 40.7 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
11,080
Passing yards
8,705
Rushing yards
2,375
Touchdowns
93
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Greg Ward Jr. Houston Highlights

2016 · Houston · Player Highlight

Greg Ward Jr. college highlights at Houston.

Season
2016
Type
Player highlight

Quick Answers

Greg Ward Jr. quick answers

Latest team and position
Houston · QB
Career Total Offense
11,080
Tracked sample
4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 49 games
Best season
2016 Postseason · Houston
Top game
Memphis
Recruit profile
3-star · John Tyler · Houston
High school pipeline
John Tyler · 28 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
Latest roster
No. 1 · Class 2016
2016 Total offense rank
4,075 total offense · QB 13th (top 5%) · American Athletic 2nd (top 2%) · National 13th (top 1%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2013 PostseasonHouston10710-3038.7
2013 Regular SeasonHouston10479300179438.7
2014 PostseasonHouston1336627492360.7
2014 Regular SeasonHouston132,2171,7364811660.7
2015 PostseasonHouston1430523867379.4
2015 Regular SeasonHouston143,6312,5901,0413579.4
2016 PostseasonHouston122292290181.6
2016 Regular SeasonHouston123,8463,3285183181.6

Related Context

Greg Ward Jr. played QB for Houston. Across 4 tracked seasons, Greg Ward Jr. recorded 8,705 passing yards, 2,375 rushing yards, and 228 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Houston.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason

Houston paired 4,075 primary output with 61.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2015 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 68.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

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2015 Postseason · Houston

Games

14

Primary Metric / G

281.1

Efficiency

68.1

Usage

32.2

Consistency

81.3

Best Game by takeover score

Tulsa

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Florida State: 305. Tennessee Tech: 376. Louisville: 334. Texas State: 365. Tulsa: 456. SMU: 325. Tulane: 299. UCF: 256. Vanderbilt: 254. Cincinnati: 280. Memphis: 41. UConn: 18. Navy: 391. Temple: 236

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida State: 61 by 58.3. Tennessee Tech: 41 by 83.7. Louisville: 54 by 66. Texas State: 31 by 93. Tulsa: 59 by 77.1. SMU: 32 by 86.9. Tulane: 39 by 70.3. UCF: 33 by 72.9. Vanderbilt: 42 by 65.7. Cincinnati: 40 by 65.9. Memphis: 20 by 47.7. UConn: 4 by 20.8. Navy: 49 by 76.7. Temple: 38 by 68.6

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins301.4 · Games = 13 · +283.4 vs Losses
Losses18 · Games = 1 · -283.4 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

14 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Tulsa

Best efficiency game

93 vs Texas State

Result
Thu 12/31@ Florida State3+ TD · Dual-threatW 38-24254123861.01158.320673.30213
Sat 12/5vs TempleDual-threatW 24-1311218852.40068.6171488.70247
Fri 11/27vs Navy300-yard game · 3+ TDW 52-31263530874.33076.714835.90118
Sat 11/21@ UConnL 17-20141825.00120.8
Sun 11/15vs MemphisW 35-345116045.50047.79-19-2.1004
Sat 11/7vs CincinnatiDual-threatW 33-30162416166.72265.9161197.40037
Sat 10/31vs VanderbiltW 34-0152322165.21065.719331.70119
Sat 10/24@ UCFW 59-10162321069.61072.910464.60120
Sat 10/17@ Tulane3+ TD · Dual-threatW 42-7172522268.01170.314775.50317
Fri 10/9vs SMU3+ TD · Dual-threatW 49-28161824388.90086.914825.90419
Sat 10/3@ Tulsa3+ TD · Dual-threatW 38-24233927459.00077.1201829.10344
Sun 9/27vs Texas State3+ TD · Dual-threatW 59-14172127481.0409310919.10235
Sat 9/12@ Louisville3+ TD · Dual-threatW 34-31233323669.7316621984.70036
Sun 9/6vs Tennessee Tech3+ TD · Dual-threatW 52-24212727577.81083.7141017.20241

Player Story

Greg Ward Jr. story

Greg Ward Jr. built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a quarterback from Tyler, TX wearing No. 1, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Greg Ward Jr.'s career was his passing role: 8,705 passing yards, 52 touchdown passes, 1,106 attempts, and 2,375 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2,375 rushing yards, 228 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Greg Ward Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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    Houston

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 PostseasonHouston48664.815.8
2013 Regular SeasonHouston48664.815.80
2014 PostseasonHouston2,58363.325.82,097
2014 Regular SeasonHouston2,58363.325.80
2015 PostseasonHouston3,93668.132.21,353
2015 Regular SeasonHouston3,93668.132.20
2016 PostseasonHouston4,07561.940.7139
2016 Regular SeasonHouston4,07561.940.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Memphis

Week 13 · L 44-48 · Conference game

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

552

Total Offense

88.8 takeover

552 total offense with 66.3 efficiency.

#2

@ Tulsa

Week 5 · W 38-24 · Conference game

456

Total Offense

87.6 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

456 total offense with 77.1 efficiency.

#3

@ Rice

Week 4 · W 31-26

128

Total Offense

84.8 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

128 total offense with 97.2 efficiency.

#4

vs UConn

Week 5 · W 42-14 · Conference game

454

Total Offense

84 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

454 total offense with 80.9 efficiency.

#5

@ Navy

Week 6 · L 40-46 · Conference game

453

Total Offense

82.6 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

453 total offense with 65.8 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Houston

4,075 primary output · 61.9 efficiency · 40.7 usage

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#2

2016 Regular Season · Houston

81.6

4,075 primary · 61.9 efficiency · 40.7 usage

#3

2015 Postseason · Houston

79.4

3,936 primary · 68.1 efficiency · 32.2 usage

Milestones

15

250+ passing yards

18

300+ total offense

18

3+ TD games

30

Above avg efficiency