Jimmie Ward

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Experience: 10 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 32

Weight: 195 lbs

College: Northern Illinois

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Biography

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.

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 solo), 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 solo), 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 solo), 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 solo) 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 solo), one forced fumble and two special teams tackles
Made his post season debut and totaled three tackles (two solo) and one special teams tackle vs. Minnesota (1/11/20)
Tied his career-high with 10 tackles (eight solo) 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 (all solo) 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 solo) 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 (both solo) 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

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