Jimmie Ward

TRANSACTIONS:Selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round (30th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft…Placed on reserve/injured on Nov. 15, 2014…Placed on reserve/injured on Dec. 20, 2016…Placed on the active/non-football injury list on July 28, 2017…Activated from the active/non-football injury list on Aug. 24, 2017…Placed on reserve/injured on Nov. 1, 2017…Placed on reserve/injured on Nov. 28, 2017…Resigned with San Francisco to a one-year deal on March 15, 2019…Placed on active/physically unable to perform list on July 26, 2019…Activated from active/physically unable to perform on July 30, 2019…Resigned with San Francisco to a three-year deal on March 24, 2020…Placed on reserve/COVID-19 on Jan. 3, 2022…Activated from reserve/COVID-19 on Jan. 8, 2022…Placed on reserve/injured on Aug. 31, 2022…Activated from reserve/injured on Oct. 8, 2022...Signed with the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 18, 2023...Placed on the reserve/injured list on Dec. 26, 2023.

TRANSACTIONS:Selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round (30th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft…Placed on reserve/injured on Nov. 15, 2014…Placed on reserve/injured on Dec. 20, 2016…Placed on the active/non-football injury list on July 28, 2017…Activated from the active/non-football injury list on Aug. 24, 2017…Placed on reserve/injured on Nov. 1, 2017…Placed on reserve/injured on Nov. 28, 2017…Resigned with San Francisco to a one-year deal on March 15, 2019…Placed on active/physically unable to perform list on July 26, 2019…Activated from active/physically unable to perform on July 30, 2019…Resigned with San Francisco to a three-year deal on March 24, 2020…Placed on reserve/COVID-19 on Jan. 3, 2022…Activated from reserve/COVID-19 on Jan. 8, 2022…Placed on reserve/injured on Aug. 31, 2022…Activated from reserve/injured on Oct. 8, 2022...Signed with the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 18, 2023...Placed on the reserve/injured list on Dec. 26, 2023. 

2023 (Houston 10/10):

• Started at safety in his Texans debut in Week 3 at Jacksonville (9/24), totaling eight tackles (five solo)
• Made the start in the Week 4 win vs. Pittsburgh (10/1) and logged four combined tackles (two) and one forced fumble for the sixth forced fumble of his career
• Started at safety in Week 5 at Atlanta (10/8), finishing with six tackles (five) and one pass defensed
• Finished second on the team with seven combined tackles (five solo) in the Week 6 win vs. New Orleans (10/15)
• Tied for the second most tackles on the team (8) in Week 8 at Carolina (10/29) and notched one pass defensed
• Recorded a pair of combined tackles in the Week 9 win vs. Tampa Bay (11/5)
• Finished with six combined tackles (four), one interception and one pass defensed in the Week 13 win vs. Denver (12/3)
• Tallied seven total tackles (five solo) in Week 14 at New York Jets (12/10)
• Finished with two combined tackles (one) in the Week 15 overtime win at Tennessee (12/17), but left the game early due to injury
• Logged one tackle in Week 16 vs. Cleveland (12/24) before exiting the game due to injury

2022 (San Francisco 12/5, 3/0):

• Appeared in 12 games (five starts) and posted 50 tackles (38 solo), five passes defensed, one forced fumble and a career-high three interceptions during the 2022 regular season
• Registered five tackles and one interception at Arizona (11/21)
• Recorded five tackles and one interception vs. Miami (12/4)
• Posted eight tackles, one pass defensed and the third forced fumble of his career vs. Tampa Bay (12/11)
• Caught his third interception of the season (a single-season career-high) as well as four tackles and one pass defensed vs. Washington (12/24)
• Appeared in all three 49ers postseason games and totaled 11 tackles (10), one tackle for loss, three passes defensed and two special teams tackles

2021 (San Francisco 16/16, 3/3):

• Appeared and started in all 16 games, posting a career-high 75 tackles (49 solo), one tackle for loss, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and six passes defensed
• Posted the first multi-pick game of his career, recording two interceptions and returning one for a 27-yard touchdown vs. Los Angeles Rams (11/15), becoming the first 49ers player since CB Tramaine Brock in 2013 to record at least two interceptions and return at least one for a touchdown in a single game
• Appeared and started in three postseason games, totaling 15 tackles (10), one quarterback hit, one interception and one pass defensed
• Recorded his first postseason interception, picking off QB Matthew Stafford and returning it 23 yards in the NFC Championship game vs. Los Angeles Rams (1/30/22)

2020 (San Francisco 14/14):

• Appeared and started in 14 games, totaling 73 tackles (45 solo), one quarterback hit, two forced fumbles and four passes defensed
• Posted five tackles (four), one pass defensed and two forced fumbles at Los Angeles Rams (11/29)

2019 (San Francisco 13/13, 3/3):

• Played and started in 13 games, totaling 60 tackles (46 solo), two tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and eight passes defensed in the regular season
• Posted seven tackles (four) and one pass defensed vs. Seattle (11/11)
• Was one-of-11 defensive backs to post six-plus tackles for six consecutive weeks in the 2019 season
• Appeared and started in all three post season games, totaling 17 tackles (13), one forced fumble and two special teams tackles
• Made his post season debut and totaled three tackles (two) and one special teams tackle vs. Minnesota (1/11/20)
• Tied his career-high with 10 tackles (eight) in Super Bowl LIV vs. Kansas City (2/2/20)

2018 (San Francisco 9/7):

• Played in nine games (seven starts) and totaled 23 tackles (18 solo) and one forced fumble before ending the season on the Reserve/Injured list
• Forced a fumble on special teams and posted three tackles vs. Oakland (11/1)

2017 (San Francisco 7/6):

• Played in seven games (six starts) and totaled 32 tackles (27 solo), one tackle for loss, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery before being placed on the Reserve/Injured list for the last eight weeks of the season
• Recovered a fumble and returned it 43 yards at Washington (10/15)

2016 (San Francisco 11/10):

• Played in 11 games (10 starts) and totaled 51 tackles (41 solo), two tackles for loss, one quarterback hit, one interception, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and a career-best 12 passes defensed
• Recorded four passes defensed, setting a new career-high at Arizona (11/13)
• Posted a forced fumble and recovered the ball on special teams kickoff coverage at Chicago (12/4)
• Had a career day, tying his career-high with 10 tackles (seven) and posting 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit, one interception, and three passes defensed vs. New York Jets (12/11)

2015 (San Francisco 16/8):

• Played in all 16 games (eight starts) and totaled 54 tackles (46 solo), four tackles for loss, one quarterback hit, one interception, 1.0 sack and six passes defensed
• Made his first-career start and posted one solo tackle vs. Minnesota (9/14)
• Caught his first-career interception, picking off QB Jay Cutler and returning it 29 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter at Chicago (12/6)
• Posted his first-career sack vs. Cincinnati (12/20)
• Recorded single-game career-highs with 10 tackles and nine solo tackles, while also posting two tackles for loss and one pass defensed vs. St. Louis (1/3/16)
• Named the 49ers Hazeltine Iron Man Award winner, given to the most courageous and inspirational defensive player as voted upon by the defensive coaches

2014 (San Francisco 8/0):

• As a rookie, saw action in eight games, posting 20 tackles (19 solo) and two passes defensed before ending the season on the reserve/injured list
• Made his first NFL appearance and recorded one solo tackle at Dallas (9/7)
• Recorded his first two passes defensed and two tackles at Arizona (9/21)

COLLEGE:

• Played four seasons (2010-13) at Northern Illinois
• Appeared in 54 games and totaled 320 tackles (189 solo), six tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, 11 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), one fumble recovery and four forced fumbles
• Recorded a team-high seven interceptions and 10 passes defensed as a senior
• Ranks fourth all-time at NIU in pass break-ups and is tied for ninth in interceptions
• Made at least one tackle in every game he played during his Huskie career
• Only missed one game in four seasons
• Also holds school record for blocked punts, which he set as a freshman, and has four career punt blocks Scored two career touchdowns, one on a blocked punt return and the other on an interception return

PERSONAL:

• Cousin of former NBA player, Caron Butler
• Son of Torcivia and Derrick Daniels
• Earned a degree in general studies
• Born July 18, 1991