As a senior: Wrapped up one of the top receiving careers in program history in 2015 ... Appeared in and started all 11 games ... Named Second Team All-NEC ... Finished with 47 catches for 822 yards and five touchdowns, all career-highs ... Averaged 17.5 yards per catch and 74.7 yards per game ... Made eight catches for a career-high 180 yards and two touchdowns at Brown ... Scored the game-winning TD vs. the Browns and was awarded the NEFWA Gold Helmet Award ... Caught four passes for 105 yards and a touchdown at Monmouth ... Six catches for 64 yards and a touchdown vs. Duquesne ... Posted six catches for 125 yards and a touchdown at Holy Cross ... Finished his career with five catches for 68 yards at Robert Morris ... Closes his career second all-time in receptions (152) and receiving yards (2,254) ... Graduates seventh all-time with 2,380 all-purpose yards and fourth all-time in touchdown receptions (13).
As a junior: Stepped up and took over as Bryant's No. 1 reciever in 2014 ... Appeared in and started all 11 games ... Named First Team All-NEC ... Caught 46 passes for 667 yards and five touchdowns ... Averaged 14.5 yards per catch ... Returned 23 kicks for 120 yards ... Put together three 100-yard receiving games ... Caught six passes for 77 yards, including a game-winning 37-yard touchdown, against Stony Brook ... Caught eight passes for 123 yards, including a game-winning 14-yard touchdown, against Maine ... Named NEC and ECAC Offensive Player of the Week ... Two receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown against Bucknell ... Five catches for 121 yards and a touchdown at Saint Francis U. ... Eight cathces for 111 yards and a score against Robert Morris ... Became sixth player in program history to record over 1,000 receiving yards.
As a sophomore: Built off a strong freshman season to become one of the top underclassmen receivers in the Northeast Conference ... Appeared in and started all 12 games for the Bulldogs in 2013 ... Caught 40 passes for 523 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 13.1 yards per catch ... Receiving yards were seventh-most in a single season in program history ... Opened the season with four catches for 63 yards and his first-career touchdown ... Caught four passes for 75 yards at Wagner (Sept. 28) ... Caught his second touchdown pass against Duquesne (Oct. 26) ... Had a career day against Saint Francis (Nov. 9), catching eight passes for 99 yards and a touchdown, both career highs ... Followed with six catches for 96 yards against Monmouth (Nov. 16) ... Finished the year with three catches for 31 yards at Central Connecticut (Nov. 23).
As a freshman: Became one of Bryant's top receivers during his true freshman season in 2012 ... Appeared in 10 games, starting six for the Bulldogs ... Finished second on the team with 19 catches and 242 receiving yards ... Made his first-career catch against Saint Francis (PA) (Sept. 8) ... Hauled in four passes for 44 yards vs. Robert Morris (Oct. 13) ... Had a career day the following week, making seven catches for 84 yards in Bryant's victory over Monmouth (Oct. 20) ... Caught two passes for 38 yards vs. Sacred Heart (Nov. 3) ... Averaged 12.7 yards per catch.
Before Bryant: A three-year varsity letter winner at Atlantic Community High School … recorded 407 yards and five touchdowns on 27 receptions as a senior … Earned two varsity letters in basketball and four in track … Three-time conference champion in the 800m run … Three-time Track and Field Athlete of the year … Graduated with honors.
Personal: The son of Chad Ward Sr. and Fredericka Shannon, Chad Ward Jr. was born on July, 13, 1994 … Has two brothers, Adrian and Antwaine, and one sister, Kaysi.
