2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 38
Timmy Ward
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 195
- Hometown:
- Canton, Pa.
- High School:
- Canton
- Major:
- Sociology
| PRONUNCIATION |
2024 Frank R. Burns Award
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
2025 (Senior): Played in all 12 games ... added a stop on kickoff coverage versus Penn State (11/29) and in win over Maryland (11/8) ... recorded two tackles on kickoff coverage in win at Purdue (10/25) ... in on a stop at Washington (10/10) and against Miami (Ohio) (9/6).
2024 (Senior): Played in 12 games ... recorded four tackles on special teams ... saw action in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... registered a tackle on kickoff coverage versus No. 24 Illinois (11/23), Minnesota (11/9), Washington (9/27) and at Virginia Tech (9/21) ... earned the Frank R. Burns Award (4/27) as the player who displays extraordinary mental and physical toughness during spring practice.
2023 (Junior): Played in all 13 games ... totaled two tackles with a touchdown ... recovered a blocked punt for the go-ahead touchdown in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... recorded a tackle on kickoff coverage at Indiana (10/21) ... in on a tackle against Wagner (9/30).
2022 (Sophomore): Played in nine games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/9) ... returned a blocked punt seven yards for a touchdown versus No. 4 Michigan (11/5) ... recorded a tackle versus Nebraska (10/7) ... made collegiate debut in the win over Wagner (9/10).
Prior to Rutgers: Served as a student manager with the program in 2021 ... an all-state athlete who battled both Hodgkin's Lymphoma and a torn ACL during scholastic career … coached by Tyler Sechrist at Canton ... played wide receiver and defensive back for the Warriors ... granted an extra year of high school eligibility and registered 13 tackles in 2020 before his season was ended with a torn ACL … missed entire 2019 season after Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnoses … finished junior season in 2018 with 36 catches for 645 yards and seven touchdowns along with two kick return touchdowns … also produced 84 tackles, 11 interceptions and a fumble recovery … earned all-state honors at defensive back … Eastern PA Football Class 1A Player of the Year … garnered all-state accolades as a sophomore in 2017 … also a standout wrestler and finished sixth in his weight class at the PIAA Wrestling State championships.
Major: Sociology
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
2025 (Senior): Played in all 12 games ... added a stop on kickoff coverage versus Penn State (11/29) and in win over Maryland (11/8) ... recorded two tackles on kickoff coverage in win at Purdue (10/25) ... in on a stop at Washington (10/10) and against Miami (Ohio) (9/6).
2024 (Senior): Played in 12 games ... recorded four tackles on special teams ... saw action in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... registered a tackle on kickoff coverage versus No. 24 Illinois (11/23), Minnesota (11/9), Washington (9/27) and at Virginia Tech (9/21) ... earned the Frank R. Burns Award (4/27) as the player who displays extraordinary mental and physical toughness during spring practice.
2023 (Junior): Played in all 13 games ... totaled two tackles with a touchdown ... recovered a blocked punt for the go-ahead touchdown in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... recorded a tackle on kickoff coverage at Indiana (10/21) ... in on a tackle against Wagner (9/30).
2022 (Sophomore): Played in nine games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/9) ... returned a blocked punt seven yards for a touchdown versus No. 4 Michigan (11/5) ... recorded a tackle versus Nebraska (10/7) ... made collegiate debut in the win over Wagner (9/10).
Prior to Rutgers: Served as a student manager with the program in 2021 ... an all-state athlete who battled both Hodgkin's Lymphoma and a torn ACL during scholastic career … coached by Tyler Sechrist at Canton ... played wide receiver and defensive back for the Warriors ... granted an extra year of high school eligibility and registered 13 tackles in 2020 before his season was ended with a torn ACL … missed entire 2019 season after Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnoses … finished junior season in 2018 with 36 catches for 645 yards and seven touchdowns along with two kick return touchdowns … also produced 84 tackles, 11 interceptions and a fumble recovery … earned all-state honors at defensive back … Eastern PA Football Class 1A Player of the Year … garnered all-state accolades as a sophomore in 2017 … also a standout wrestler and finished sixth in his weight class at the PIAA Wrestling State championships.
Major: Sociology
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