The 2008 Scouting Report: One of four NU seniors who has 75 or more career receptions ... Versatile wide receiver who can play inside or outside ... One of team's most experienced receivers ... Good speed and route-runner ... Starts final season with 75 career catches and 745 career receiving yards. 2007: Starting wide receiver ... Team's third-leading receiver with 46 catches (shared third spot on team with Kim Thompson) ... Opened year with four receptions for 36 yards against Northeastern ... Four more catches (for 41 yards) against Nevada ... Two receptions for 16 yards vs. Duke ... Caught three passes for 15 yards at Ohio State ... On the strength of a game-opening 64-yard pass play, when he rolled off a Michigan player and scampered down the sideline, finished the Michigan contest with four receptions for 86 yards ... The 86 yards were a single-game career best ... Caught a season-high eight passes for 55 yards at Michigan State ... Two catches for 18 yards against Minnesota ... Two receptions (10 yards) vs. EMU ... Two grabs for 11 yards at Purdue ... Made five catches for 54 yards vs. Iowa ... Five receptions for 35 yards vs. Indiana ... Five catches for 57 yards at Illinois. 2006: One of team's frontline receivers ... Caught four passes for 19 yards in opener vs. Miami (Ohio) ... Three catches for 43 yards vs. UNH ... Three receptions (26 yards) vs. Eastern Michigan ... Pair of catches for 9 yards at Nevada ... Had an 8-yard catch at Michigan ... Four receptions for 38 yards vs. Ohio State ... Followed up OSU game with another four-catch performance (50 yards) vs. Illinois ... One of his receptions went for a career-long 38 yards ... Had three games with four receptions each. 2005: Reserve wideout ... Had a pair of catches in his first collegiate game vs. Ohio (two receptions for 32 yards) ... Made an impact in the Arizona State game, hauling in a season-best five receptions for 67 yards and his first career TD ... Team's ninth-leading receiver with seven receptions for 99 yards. High School: 2004 Chicago Tribune second-team all-state wide receiver ... SuperPrep All-Midwest Region ... Ranked 93rd in Midwest Region (six-state area) ... Ranked 27th among Illinois players by Rivals.com ... Two-time all-conference selection and 2004 team MVP ... 2004 all-city selection ... Rang up 1,114 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns in 2004 ... Finished career with 2,866 receiving yards and 44 touchdowns ... Led the Cardinals to an 11-4 record in 2004 and second place in the city championship ... Also played cornerback for Harper ... Tabbed Harper's 2004-05 Athlete of the Year ... Captain of both football and track teams ... Also lettered in baseball ... NHS and Harper Honor Roll ... Coached by Terry Lewis. Personal: Born Rasheed Ward on 8/20/87 ... Son of Albert and Yvonne Ward ... Learning and organizational change major.
The Ward File Q: Name five favorite songs (and artist) on your I-Pod: A: I don't have any favorite songs but my five favorite artists are Jay-Z, T.I., Rocko, Lil Wayne, and Young Jeezy Q: If you could dine with anyone from any period in history, who would it be? A: It would have to be Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Q: What is the greatest lesson in life that you have learned? A: Nothing is achieved without hard-work and sacrifice Q: A song that best describes you? A: Rocko song "Hustle Fo" featuring Lloyd Q: Something people would be surprised to know about me is: A: At times I can't stop talking Q: My favorite place to visit is: A: My home in Chicago Q: Which current NU football player is the biggest jokester on the team? A: I would have to say Quentin Davie Q: My favorite thing about NU is: A: My Teammates Q: Best part about being a Northwestern football player is: A: Being a Northwestern football player Q: Describe Coach Fitzgerald in five words or less: A: All-American Q: Describe your position coach in five words or less: A: Honest Q: Most humbling experience: A: The 2006 football season Q: What do you consider to be your greatest achievement? A: So far I would say attending college but a year from now I would say graduating from Northwestern Q: The best book I have ever read is: A: Their Eyes Were Watching God Q: The person that inspires me the most is: A: Grandmother Q: When I played football as a kid, I pretended to be: A: Randy Moss Q: My favorite pregame ritual is: A: Listen to music Q: If you could have a starring role in any film already made, which movie would you pick? A: The Dark Knight Q: My favorite food is: A: Pizza Q: My favorite thing about playing at Ryan Field is: A: The fans Q: Best thing about Northwestern is A: Academics Q: My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be: A: It would be catching the game-winning touchdown pass at the Rose Bowl Q: My favorite television show is: A: SportsCenter Q: If I were not playing football, I would be: A: Playing Basketball Q: The three words that best describe me: A: Funny, relaxed, and competitive |
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