Official Site of the Raiders · Apr 30, 2016
Five Things You Need To Know About Jihad Ward
The Oakland Raiders selected Jihad Ward in the second round of the NFL Draft. Learn more about him.
The Oakland Raiders used their second round selection (No. 44 overall) to add another athletic player who can get after the quarterback, selecting University of Illinois defensive end Jihad Ward.
Here are five things you need to know about the newest Raider.
1. He spent Draft Day with his teammates from Illinois
“I was with my [defensive line] coach [Mike Phair] and the rest of the [defensive] linemen there,” said Ward. “It was just exciting. I was waiting for that phone call, I’m officially a Raider. I can’t believe it to this day.”
2. Ward makes a change
