Eric Ward (wide receiver)
| Position: | Wide receiver |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | July 24, 1990 |
| Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Wichita Falls (TX) S. H. Rider |
| College: | Texas Tech |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Eric Ward (born July 24, 1990) is an American football wide receiver. Ward played at the college level for Texas Tech.
Ward played at the wide receiver position at S. H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas. Ward was rated a 4-star prospect by Rivals.com coming out of high school.
Ward played at the college level for Texas Tech where he redshirted his freshman season in 2009. In his redshirt freshman season in 2010, Ward played in 11 games and finished the season with 6 receptions for 63 yards.
Ward broke out in his sophomore year in 2011, starting in 11 games. In the September 24, 2011 contest against Nevada, Ward would catch the game winning touchdown with 35 seconds left in the game to seal a victory. In the following week's game against Kansas, Ward's two touchdown receptions marked the first occasion that a Texas Tech receiver had caught multiple touchdowns in consecutive games since Michael Crabtree in 2008.
In the November 26, 2011 game against #18 Baylor at AT&T Stadium, Ward broke the school record for single-game receptions with 16, coming two shy of the overall Big 12 Conference record of 18. Ward would conclude the 2011 season leading the team with 84 receptions, 800 receiving yards, and 11 receiving touchdowns.
For his performance, Ward was named All-Big 12 Conference 2nd Team by the San Antonio Express-News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and the Waco Tribune-Herald. He also earned an Academic All-Big 12 2nd team selection, in addition to an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection by the conference's coaches.
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