Ryan Ward

TE · #84 · West Virginia · JR · 6'4" · 248 · Rutherford, NJ

TE depth chart, 2nd

98 2026 receiving yards

5 of 7 2026 catches

1 2026 TDs

3 Explosive plays

19 Career games (1 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	West Virginia	7	1	5-7	98	19.6	1
2025	West Virginia	12	0	6-8	41	6.8	1

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 14.0 71

Yards per catch 19.6 97

Catch rate 71.4% 56

Receiving TDs 1 54

Around Ryan

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Michael Hawkins Jr. QB · 1,519 pass yds · 7g

Cam Cook RB · 833 rush yds · 7g

WR-X

Jaden Bray WR · 168 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

John Neider WR · 123 rec yds · 7g

WR-Y

DJ Epps WR · 556 rec yds · 7g

Josh Sapp TE · 7 rec yds · 6g

The situation

West Virginia 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 14.9% 88

Red zone TD rate 73.9% 59

Line yards per carry 2.8 66

Sack rate allowed 8.1% 28

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	Target share
W1	CCAR	1	0	0	0	7%
W2	Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks	1	1	32	1	8%
W3	@ UVA	1	0	0	0	6%
W4	OKST	1	1	7	0	5%
W7	CIN	3	3	59	0	9%

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#1147

Quintavion Norman LB · Newton UK

#1148 Shakir Collins LB · Adelanto

#1150

Ryan Ward TE · Rutherford UNC

#1158

Jude James ATH · Francis Howell MIZZ

#1158

Drew Woodaz LB · Tampa Jesuit CLEM

TEs in the class

#61 Camden Jones Maranatha CAL

#62

Carson Bruhn Sioux Center KU

#63

Ryan Ward Rutherford UNC

#64 David Prince Glynn Academy GT

#65 Hubert Caliste Jr. St. Augustine

2026 · 71th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 62th pctile of class