Yemi Ward
1 Yemi Ward
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    JR
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • High School:
    Taylorville
  • Position:
    WR
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    462
  • yds/g
    42.0
  • td
    7

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23
  Overall Conf
Receptions 38 22
Yards 462 264
Yards per game 42.0 37.7
Yards per catch 12.2 12.0
Touchdowns 7 3

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0 1 0 0
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 1 2 2.0 2 0 - -
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 4 68 17.0 24 2 - -
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 8 57 7.1 14 0 - -
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 3 45 15.0 38 1 - -
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 1 28 28.0 28 1 - -
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 6 93 15.5 42 2 - -
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 4 37 9.3 12 1 - -
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 1 6 6.0 6 0 - -
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 2 40 20.0 29 0 - -
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 6 33 5.5 11 0 - -
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 3 55 18.3 35 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 - - - - - 1 12 12.0 12 0
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 3 67 22.3 23 0 - - - - -
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 2 34 17.0 29 0 2 1 0.5 1 0
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 2 27 13.5 16 0 - - - - -
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 1 - 68 12 - 80
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 1 - 57 - - 57
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 1 - 45 - - 45
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 1 - 28 - - 28
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 1 2 93 - 67 162
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 1 - 37 1 34 72
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 1 - - - 27 27
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 1 - 6 - - 6
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 1 - 40 - - 40
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 1 - 33 - - 33
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 1 - 55 - - 55

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 12 - 2 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 12 0 2 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 6 - 1 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 11 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 -200.0
2022-23 10 1 2 50.0% 10 1.0 5.0 0 0 10 92.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 38 1 3 33.3% 10 0.3 3.3 0 1 10 -5.3

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 7 1 11 1.6 11.0 0 11 - -
2021-22 11 1 2 0.2 2.0 0 2 - -
2022-23 10 4 25 2.5 6.3 1 9 - -
2023-24 10 1 4 0.4 4.0 0 4 1 0
Total 38 7 42 1.1 6.0 1 11 1 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 7 22 3.1 320 45.7 14.5 5 52
2021-22 11 38 3.5 462 42.0 12.2 7 42
2022-23 10 43 4.3 738 73.8 17.2 11 70
2023-24 10 59 5.9 883 88.3 15.0 14 76
Total 38 162 4.3 2403 63.2 14.8 37 76

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 38 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 38 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 3 15 5.0 0 21 - - - - -
2021-22 7 128 18.3 0 29 3 13 4.3 0 12
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 1 2 2.0 0 2 1 7 7.0 0 7
Total 11 145 13.2 0 29 4 20 5.0 0 12

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 7 11 320 - 15 346 49.4
2021-22 11 2 462 13 128 605 55.0
2022-23 10 25 738 - - 763 76.3
2023-24 10 4 883 7 2 896 89.6
Total 38 42 2403 20 145 2610 68.7

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 30 4.3 0 5 0 - - - - - - 0
2021-22 42 3.8 0 7 0 0 - - - - - 0
2022-23 72 7.2 1 11 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 84 8.4 0 14 0 0 - - - - - 0
Total 228 6.0 1 37 0 0 - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1
2023-24 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 38 2 0 2.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 -200.0
Conference 7 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 -200.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 -200.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 -200.0
Month August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 -200.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 1 2 0.2 2.0 0 2 - -
Conference 7 1 2 0.3 2.0 0 2 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 1 2 0.3 2.0 0 2 - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 1 2 0.5 2.0 0 2 - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 1 2 0.4 2.0 0 2 - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 38 3.5 462 42.0 12.2 7 42
Conference 7 22 3.1 264 37.7 12.0 3 42
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 28 4.7 302 50.3 10.8 5 42
Away 5 10 2.0 160 32.0 16.0 2 35
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 13 3.3 216 54.0 16.6 4 42
Losses 7 25 3.6 246 35.1 9.8 3 38
Month August 1 4 4.0 68 68.0 17.0 2 24
September 3 12 4.0 130 43.3 10.8 2 38
October 5 13 2.6 176 35.2 13.5 3 42
November 2 9 4.5 88 44.0 9.8 0 35

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total 7 128 18.3 0 29 3 13 4.3 0 12
Conference 7 128 18.3 0 29 2 1 0.5 0 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 3 67 22.3 0 23 1 12 12.0 0 12
Away 4 61 15.3 0 29 2 1 0.5 0 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 94 18.8 0 23 1 12 12.0 0 12
Losses 2 34 17.0 0 29 2 1 0.5 0 1
Month August - - - - - 1 12 12.0 0 12
September - - - - - - - - - -
October 7 128 18.3 0 29 2 1 0.5 0 1
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 2 462 13 128 605 55.0
Conference 7 2 264 1 128 395 56.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 2 302 12 67 383 63.8
Away 5 - 160 1 61 222 44.4
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 4 2 216 12 94 324 81.0
Losses 7 - 246 1 34 281 40.1
Month August 1 - 68 12 - 80 80.0
September 3 - 130 - - 130 43.3
October 5 2 176 1 128 307 61.4
November 2 - 88 - - 88 44.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 42 3.8 0 7 0 0 - - - - - 0
Conference 18 2.6 0 3 0 0 - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 30 5.0 0 5 0 0 - - - - - 0
Away 12 2.4 - 2 0 0 - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 24 6.0 0 4 0 0 - - - - - 0
Losses 18 2.6 - 3 0 0 - - - - - 0
Month August 12 12.0 - 2 - 0 - - - - - 0
September 12 4.0 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 18 3.6 0 3 0 0 - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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