Denzel Ward
Denzel Ward, a DB, appears on NFL rosters across 2018–2026. Everything below is drawn from open roster data; the figures are facts, not our opinion of the player.
The basics
| Position | DB |
|---|---|
| College | Ohio State |
| Born | 1997-04-28 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | 191 lb |
| Drafted | pick 4 by CLE in 2018 |
Seasons on an NFL roster
9 seasons of roster appearances, 2018–2026. A row here means the player was on that team's roster that year.
| 2018 | Cleveland Browns |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2020 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2021 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2022 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2023 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2024 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2025 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2026 | Cleveland Browns |
Defensive statistics
Regular-season totals, 1999–2026. Solo and assisted tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback hits, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles and opponent fumbles recovered. Sacks are shared between players, so a total can end in a half. Play-offs are not included.
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | Int | Int Yds | PD | FF | FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 | 103 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 112 | 284 | 74 | 12 | 0.5 | 7 | 19 | 223 | 106 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Where this came from
Roster appearances, position, college, draft and physicals from nflverse open roster data. Seasons before about 1999 are roster-only, so there are no game statistics for them. Teams are linked where the franchise is certain; earlier seasons show the code used at the time.
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