Jonathan Ward
Role Player
Height6'0"
Weight202 lb
BornSep 30, 1997
Age28
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2020
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2020 | — | ARI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3.0% | — | 0.0% | 174 | 44.9% |
| 2021 | — | ARI | 6 | — | 9 | 33 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 75.0% | 11.3 | 8.5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 7.9% | — | 0.0% | 201 | 58.9% |
| 2021 | — | SEA | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | TEN | 2 | — | 5 | 25 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 66.7% | 3.5 | 2.3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | ARI | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7.5% | — | 0.0% | 88 | 45.5% |
| 2023 | — | TEN | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3.8% | — | 0.0% | 90 | 41.9% |
| 2024 | — | PIT | 2 | — | 5 | 22 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5.3% | — | 0.0% | 59 | 54.3% |
| Career | — | 22 | — | 22 | 91 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 7 | 31.8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 75.0% | 8.7 | 6.5 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 80 | 5.5% | — | 0.0% | 612 | 49.1% | |
Career EPA5.2·0 rushing · 5 receiving·1.0/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | ARI | 6 | 0* | 9 | 33 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 25 | TEN | 2 | 0* | 5 | 25 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 26 | TEN | 1 | 0* | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 27 | PIT | 2 | 0* | 5 | 22 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 11 | 22 | 91 | 0 | 4.1 | — | 7 | — | 0 | 1.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | ARI | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | 1 |
| 2021 | 24 | ARI | 6 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 75.0% | 11.3 | 8.5 | — | 1 |
| 2022 | 25 | TEN | 2 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 66.7% | 3.5 | 2.3 | — | 1 |
| Career | 9 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 75.0% | 8.7 | 6.5 | — | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | ARI | 14 | 0* | 4 | 3.0% | — | 0.0% | 174 | 44.9% |
| 2021 | 24 | ARI | 13 | 0* | 46 | 7.9% | — | 0.0% | 201 | 58.9% |
| 2022 | 25 | ARI | 8 | 0* | 10 | 7.5% | — | 0.0% | 88 | 45.5% |
| 2023 | 26 | TEN | 8 | 0* | 10 | 3.8% | — | 0.0% | 90 | 41.9% |
| 2024 | 27 | PIT | 4 | 0* | 10 | 5.3% | — | 0.0% | 59 | 54.3% |
| Career | 47 | 80 | — | — | — | 612 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 2.2 | 0 | -4 |
| 2021 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | -0.9 | -0.7 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 26 | — | — | 0* | — | -1.8 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | — | — | 0* | — | 0.2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 13 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | ARI | 13 | 0* | 21 | 2.3 | 12 | 1.3 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 2022 | 25 | 2TM | 8 | 0* | 16 | 3.2 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2023 | 26 | TEN | 7 | 0* | 5 | 1.7 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2024 | 27 | PIT | 4 | 0* | 12 | 2.4 | 10 | 2.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 |
| Career | 32 | 54 | — | 37 | — | 1 | — | 7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | ARI | 14 | 0* | -4.0 | -4.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 152.1 |
| 2021 | 24 | ARI | 13 | 0* | 3.3 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 2TM | 8 | 0* | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 70.1 |
| Career | 35 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 20 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 20 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
28
Sustained
career value
×.6
28
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 28 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 20· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 28
On-field 22.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2021bestavg 282021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
1.04 EPA/season over 5 seasons50
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.788Touch rate0.375EPA/snap0.065Snap share5.5%Off snaps80Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Central Michigan), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
DeAndre HopkinsWR4yAndy LeeP3yKelvin BeachumOT3yJustin PughG3yBudda BakerS3yMarkus GoldenLB3yMax GarciaG3yDevon KennardOLB3yD.J. HumphriesOT3yByron MurphyCB3yJalen ThompsonDB3yZach AllenDE3yChris BanjoDB3yDennis GardeckLB3yKyler MurrayQB3yIsaiah SimmonsSAF3yTanner VallejoILB3yMaxx WilliamsTE3yLeki FotuDT3yEzekiel TurnerLB3yCharles WashingtonDB3yAndy IsabellaWR3yDeionte ThompsonSAF3yJustin MurrayOT3y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined PIT (from TEN)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2022team change
Joined TEN (from ARI)
- 2020signing
Entered the NFL with ARI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 202 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ARI | 3 | W9Out· ConcussionW10Out· ConcussionW11Out· ConcussionW19Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
20
peak 28
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
56%
20202024
2022 · cause not documented · 47%2023 · cause not documented · 47%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | 5.5 | 82+49 | 4.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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