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)Â 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
 
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Monday, November 03
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Sunday, November 02
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Sunday, November 02
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Monday, October 27

















































