15   Jimmie Ward
	Class: Junior Hometown: Mobile, AL High School: Davidson Height / Weight: 5-11 / 192 Position: DB Experience: 2L

Enters his junior year with 121 career tackles, 2.5 for loss, a sack and an interception, along with five pass breakups and two fumble recoveries.

2011: Earned second team All Mid-American Conference honors from league coaches. Saw action in all 14 games and started 12 at defensive back. Ranked second on the team with a career-high 100 tackles and 48 solo stops. Recorded at least five tackles in 12 games. Registered one sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, an interception, four pass breakups, a forced fumble and a blocked kick. Had at least two tackles in every game in 2011. Had double-digit tackles at Kansas (9-10), Wisconsin (9-17) and Toledo (11-1). Made his first career interception in the second half of the MAC Championship game versus Ohio (12-2) to spur NIU's comeback.. Added six tackles, four solo, in the conference title tilt. Had seven tackles versus Arkansas State (1-8) in his hometown at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Credited with eight tackles, half a tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Eastern Michigan (11-25). Led the Huskie defense with a career-high 13 stops at Toledo (11-1). Forced a fumble that led to NIU's first points of the game and made five tackles at Buffalo (10-22). Second on the Huskie defense with nine tackles versus Western Michigan (10-15). Posted four tackles at Central Michigan (10-1) to earn Defensive Skill Player of the Week nod. Led NIU with 11 total tackles, six solo, against Wisconsin (9-17). Tied for the team lead with 10 total tackles and broke up a pass at Kansas (9-10). Blocked an Army (9-3) punt that was returned for NIU's first touchdown. Made seven tackles and recorded his first career sack in the opener. Named NIU Special Teams Player of the Week following the Army game.

2010: Played in all 13 games as a true freshman and blocked a school-record three punts on the year. Saw extensive action on special teams and as a back-up at free safety. Named NIU's 2010 Special Teams Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. Also credited with 21 tackles, 14 solo, a forced fumble and a pass break up. Totaled 37 yards and a touchdown on two punt returns off his blocked punts. Earned MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week honors after blocking a punt, which led to a go-ahead touchdown for the Huskies at Minnesota (9-25). Also recorded three solo tackles in that game. Tallied a career-high five tackles, three solo, at Akron (10-2). Named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time after blocking a punt, his second of the season, against Buffalo (10-16). Also credited with forcing a fumble in that game. Blocked his third punt of 2010 a week later and added two tackles versus Central Michigan (10-23). Broke up a pass and made a pair of stops versus Toledo (11-9). Scored his first career touchdown by scooping up a blocked punt and returning it 15 yards for a score against Ball State (11-20). Added three tackles against the Cardinals. Tallied four tackles, three solo, in extensive action against Eastern Michigan (11-26).

High School: Honorable mention 6A All-State defensive back by the Alabama Sportswriters Association as a senior. Mobile Press Register named him to their All-Region 4A-6A team following his junior and senior years. Three-year starter for Davidson served as team captain in 2009. Earned team Defensive MVP honors. Led the Warriors in tackles as a senior with 101 tackles, 73 solo, as Davidson went 10-3 and advanced to the state quarterfinals. Also recorded eight pass break-ups, an interception, forced a pair of fumbles and recovered three. Added three blocked kicks and three quarterback sacks. Named the city's Defensive Back of the Week by the Crichton Optimist Club on Sept. 24. As a junior, made 93 tackles with 55 solo, broke up seven passes and intercepted five. Also caused a pair of fumbles and blocked two kicks. Three-year totals included 253 tackles, 164 solo, with 16 pass break-ups, six interceptions, five blocked kicks, four fumbles forced and four recovered. Also had four quarterback sacks. Defensive standout with seven tackles, a pair of blocked punts and two pass break ups while holding Williamson HS to 131 total yards in a 24-0 victory in 2009. Picked off two passes to help lead the Warriors to an upset win over No. 6 McGill-Toolen in 2008. Prep team compiled a 27-10 record in his three seasons, including an 11-3 mark in 2008 when the Warriors advanced to the state semifinals.

Personal: Born July 18, 1991. Son of Torcivia and Derrick Daniels.

WARD'S CAREER GAME HIGHS

Blocked Punts

: 1, three times, last vs. Central Michigan, 10-23-10
Touchdowns: 1, at Ball State, 11-20-10
Tackles:13, at Toledo, 11-1-11