With their first selection on Day 2 of the 2016 NFL Draft, the Raiders picked defender Jihad Ward out of the University of Illinois.
JIHAD WARD
Position: Defensive line
College: Illinois
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 297 pounds
Selection: Second round, No. 44 overall
College career: Ward is a physicial force, but doesn’t have many stats to show for it. He only had 1.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for a loss as a senior. He was an honorable mention All-Big 10 performer is his years at Illinois, where he played after spending time at a junior college.