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Charvarius Ward

Cornerback, Indianapolis Colts · #7.

Player facts

Team: Indianapolis Colts
Position: Cornerback
Number: 7
Born: May 16, 1996 (age 30)
Birthplace: Mccomb, MS, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 196 lbs
College: Middle Tennessee
Experience: 9 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	17	12	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	4	0	0
Last 5 Games	17	12	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	4	0	0
Career	477	350	127	1	3	2	40	10	110	11.0	1	66	81	8.5	12

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ PIT	L 34-22	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs WSH	W 30-13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	3	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs HOU	W 19-17	8	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ KC	L 33-30 OT	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs BAL	L 41-23	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Charvarius Ward (born May 16, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, and signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Ward has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, with whom he won Super Bowl LIV, and the San Francisco 49ers.

From Wikipedia’s article on Charvarius Ward, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life and college

Ward attended McComb High School. As a senior, he tallied 48 tackles, one interception and received All-region honors.

He enrolled at Hinds Community College. As a freshman, he collected 32 tackles, 3 interceptions, 5 passes defended and one forced fumble. As a sophomore, he recorded 32 tackles, one interception, 2 passes defended and one blocked kick.

He transferred to Middle Tennessee State University for his junior season, appearing in 12 games with 2 starts, while making 26 tackles, 2 interceptions, 5 passes defended, one quarterback hurry and one fumble recovery. As a senior, he played in 13 games with 8 starts, posting 48 tackles (sixth on the team), 3 tackles for loss, one sack and led the team with 14 passes defended.

Personal life

Ward prefers to go by his childhood nickname "Mooney", bestowed upon him by his mother. The origin of the name is not known by Ward or his mother. "Everybody in my family has got a nickname," he said. "Nobody gets called by their real name. It’s just a Mississippi thing, I guess."

Ward has had two children with his girlfriend, Monique Cook: Amani Joy (born November 7, 2022) and Charvarius Jr. (born on December 28, 2024). Amani was born prematurely and was diagnosed with Down syndrome, and had also dealt with heart issues throughout her life. She died at the age of 1, on October 28, 2024. Prior to Amani's surgery, Ward converted to Islam.

From Wikipedia’s article on Charvarius Ward, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹