NYG · RDE · #53
Jihad Ward
Is Jihad Ward starting?
Jihad Ward is listed No. 2 at RDE on the New York Giants depth chart. Darius Alexander is listed ahead of him at No. 1.
See full New York Giants depth chart ›Jihad Ward this week
The New York Giants play next in Week 6, at home against the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). Jihad Ward is listed No. 2 at RDE going into that game.
At RDE for the New York Giants, Darius Alexander sits ahead of him, and Chauncey Golston is next in line behind him.
Jihad Ward wears No. 53, is 32 years old, is listed at 6' 5", 285 lbs, has 10 years of NFL experience, came out of Illinois.
Is Jihad Ward playing this week?
Jihad Ward is listed No. 2 at RDE for New York Giants, not the projected starter. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).
NYG RDE Depth
New York Giants Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- WLB
- LILB
- RILB
- SLBAbdul Carter
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- LCB
- SSTyler Nubin
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- FS
- RCBGreg Newsome II
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- NB
Ask a Stat
Season Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | TEN | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | MIN | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | NYG | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYG | 15 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | JAX | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | BAL | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | BAL | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | IND | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | LV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | LV | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 11 yrs | 115 | 93 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.
2026 vs. 2025
Career Totals
#192 of 244 at LB in Solo Tackles (2026)
Jihad Ward is rated 63 (Depth): production, role and draft slot rank 142nd of 190 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 25% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.
Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank
2026 Game Log
Oct 11@ WSHTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final 27-27
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | @ WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jihad Ward's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
College
Illinois
See who's starting at Illinois now