2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 31
Luke Ward
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Letters:
- 3
- Hometown:
- Atmore, Ala.
- High School:
- Northwest (Fla.) HS
Season-by-Season
2021
High School
2021
- Appeared in 11 games
- Recorded a season-high of 7 tackles (5 solo, 2 assist) against VMI (March 13)
- Totaled 3 tackles for loss during the season
- Appeared in 12 games making five starts for the Bears as a redshirt sophomore
- Finished third on the team with 66 tackles (35 solo, 31 assist), which was a career-high
- Recorded a season-high 10 tackles (5 solo, 5 assist) against Campbell (Sept. 28)
- Tallied two tackles for a loss during the season
- Added one pass breakup during the season
- Emerged as a key defensive back for the Bears, playing in all 11 games with four starts
- Totaled 30 tackles (21 solo, nine assisted) with one tackle for loss
- Added three pass breakups & one fumble recovery
- Recorded a season-high nine tackles at Yale (Oct. 13)
- Notched at least three tackles in six games
- Fumble recovery came against Jacksonville in home opener (Sept. 8)
- Redshirted during first year on campus
High School
- Coached by Derek Marshman at Northwest High School in Bratt, Florida
- Received First Team All-State honors in Florida
- Named First Team All-Area by the Pensacola News-Journal
- Was a Blue-Grey All-American Bowl selection
- Also played basketball and baseball
- Full name is Luke Carlton Ward
- Born on Sept. 4, 1998
- Chose Mercer over South Dakota State and Youngstown State
Men’s Basketball Preview | Head Coach Ryan Ridder
Monday, October 27
Women’s Basketball Preview | Head Coach Michelle Clark-Heard
Monday, October 27
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 9 vs Furman)
Monday, October 27
Mercer 62 | VMI 0 Post Game Press Conference 10.25.25
Sunday, October 26
