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Luke Ward
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    225
  • Hometown:
    Decaturville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    QB
  • Year:
    R-So.
  • Previous School:
    Riverside HS
  • gp
    6
  • tk
    0.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2016 (Sophomore): Played in one game, rushing the ball twice for four total yards in the Golden Eagles' finale against Murray State.

2015 (Freshman): Was on the roster, but did not see any action on the varsity squad.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played quarterback for four years for head coach Jeff Robertson at Riverside High School...also played baseball for four seasons for head coach Dusty Rhodes, winning the Class 2A state championship in 2011 and 2012.

PERSONAL: The son of Paul and Jenny Ward...full name is Lucas Gray Ward...born on June 19, 1996...father Paul played football at Murray State from 1984 to 1987.

ACADEMIC: Enrolled in interdisciplinary studies.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles - -
Assists - -
Tackles 0.0 0.0
Tackles per game .0 .0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0 1 0 0
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 14 25 56.0% 173 6.9 2 0 2 5
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 19 39 48.7% 201 5.2 3 1 3 14
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 17 35 48.6% 129 3.7 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 2 9 4.5 5 0 - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 2 2 1.0 3 0 - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 4 4 1.0 2 0 - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 9 41 4.6 41 0 1 1
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 10 24 2.4 14 0 1 1
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 3 9 3.0 6 0 - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 1 1
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - 1 1
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 1 9 - - - 9
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 1 2 - - - 2
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 1 4 - - - 4
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 1 41 -2 - - 39
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 1 24 - - - 24
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 1 9 - - - 9
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 6 50 101 49.5% 503 83.8 5.0 5 2 32 103.7
2018-19 8 19 53 35.8% 246 30.8 4.6 1 0 44 81.1
2019-20 2 8 11 72.7% 87 43.5 7.9 3 0 30 229.2
Total 17 77 165 46.7% 836 49.2 5.1 9 2 44 104.8
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 1 2 4 4.0 2.0 0 5 - -
2017-18 6 30 89 14.8 3.0 0 41 2 2
2018-19 8 34 159 19.9 4.7 0 20 1 1
2019-20 2 1 3 1.5 3.0 0 3 - -
Total 17 67 255 15.0 3.8 0 41 3 3
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 1 - - - - - - -
2017-18 6 1 0.2 -2 -0.3 -2.0 0 0
2018-19 8 - - - - - - -
2019-20 2 - - - - - - -
Total 17 1 0.1 -2 -0.1 -2.0 0 0
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 1 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 6 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 8 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 2 - - - - - - - 0
Total 17 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 1 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 6 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 8 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 2 - - - - - - - -
Total 17 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 - - - - - 0 -
2016-17 1 4 - - - 4 4.0
2017-18 6 89 -2 - - 87 14.5
2018-19 8 159 - - - 159 19.9
2019-20 2 3 - - - 3 1.5
Total 17 255 -2 - - 253 14.9
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 8 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 17 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 6 50 101 49.5% 503 83.8 5.0 5 2 32 103.7
Conference 4 50 100 50.0% 503 125.8 5.0 5 1 32 106.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 2 31 60 51.7% 302 151.0 5.0 2 0 32 104.9
Away 4 19 41 46.3% 201 50.3 4.9 3 2 28 101.9
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 50 101 49.5% 503 83.8 5.0 5 2 32 103.7
Month
September 2 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 -200.0
October 1 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
November 3 50 99 50.5% 503 167.7 5.1 5 1 32 107.8
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 6 30 89 14.8 3.0 0 41 2 2
Conference 4 26 78 19.5 3.0 0 41 2 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 12 50 25.0 4.2 0 41 1 1
Away 4 18 39 9.8 2.2 0 14 1 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 30 89 14.8 3.0 0 41 2 2
Month
September 2 4 11 5.5 2.8 0 5 - -
October 1 4 4 4.0 1.0 0 2 - -
November 3 22 74 24.7 3.4 0 41 2 2
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 6 1 0.2 -2 -0.3 -2.0 0 0
Conference 4 1 0.3 -2 -0.5 -2.0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 1 0.5 -2 -1.0 -2.0 0 0
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 1 0.2 -2 -0.3 -2.0 0 0
Month
September 2 - - - - - - -
October 1 - - - - - - -
November 3 1 0.3 -2 -0.7 -2.0 0 0
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 6 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 2 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 1 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 6 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 1 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 6 89 -2 - - 87 14.5
Conference 4 78 -2 - - 76 19.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 2 50 -2 - - 48 24.0
Away 4 39 - - - 39 9.8
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins - - - - - 0 -
Losses 6 89 -2 - - 87 14.5
Month
September 2 11 - - - 11 5.5
October 1 4 - - - 4 4.0
November 3 74 -2 - - 72 24.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Byrd sets new marks as Tech closes out season
  • Article
  • November 18, 2017
Byrd sets new marks as Tech closes out season

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – And the 2017 season is in the books. The Tennessee Tech football team honored its senior class and saw one of those reach new heights. As the final buzzer sounded, the 24-0 loss to UT Martin wasn’t important. For head coach Marcus Satterfield and his staff, his Golden Eagle players, their eyes were on the future.

  • November 18, 2017
Golden Eagle football closes season with visit from UT Martin
  • Article
  • November 16, 2017
Golden Eagle football closes season with visit from UT Martin

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Through all the ups-and-downs for the 2017 season, it's time to close the book on the campaign and the Tennessee Tech football team will do that on Saturday as they wrap up with a visit from UT Martin. Kickoff on Saturday is at 1:30 p.m. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will provide the call on 98.5 KISS FM and the Golden Eagle Sports Network, while Tim Scruggs and Sam Brooks will handle broadcast duties for WCTE and the OVC Digital Network.

  • November 16, 2017
Byrd breaks school single-season receiving record, Tech falls at Murray
  • Article
  • November 11, 2017
Byrd breaks school single-season receiving record, Tech falls at Murray

MURRAY, Ky. – Dontez Byrd broke the Tennessee Tech single-season receiving yardage record for the second straight year as the Golden Eagles were unable to rally against Murray State on Saturday, falling 31-21 at Roy Stewart Stadium. Tech falls to 1-9 on the season, 1-5 in the Ohio Valley Conference.

  • November 11, 2017
Tech football travels to Murray State Saturday
  • Article
  • November 09, 2017
Tech football travels to Murray State Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Tech football team hits the road for the final time in the 2017 campaign this week as the Golden Eagles take on Murray State at Roy Stewart Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday.

  • November 09, 2017
Tech football falls in Homecoming battle to Govs
  • Article
  • November 04, 2017
Tech football falls in Homecoming battle to Govs

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Junior quarterback Luke Ward earned his first start of the season and tried to make the most of it on Saturday, leading the Tennessee Tech football team to a close 35-28 defeat to Austin Peay in the Golden Eagles' annual Homecoming contest. Ward ended the game with 173 yards on 14-of-25 passing with touchdown passes to Jerome Wright and Dontez Byrd. Ward was selected as the First National Bank of Tennessee-Special Olympics Player of the Game.

  • November 04, 2017
A great bargain: QB Sale works his way up to Tech starter
  • Article
  • September 20, 2017
A great bargain: QB Sale works his way up to Tech starter

Andre Sale has always found a way to roll with the punches and adapt when the situation calls for it. Even from a young age, the Tech quarterback has been able to do that, moving from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Little Rock, Arkansas, as a child following Hurricane Katrina. But all he ever wanted was a chance to prove himself, one that he’s getting now as a redshirt freshman, starting behind center for the Golden Eagles.

  • September 20, 2017
Ball State holds on to beat Golden Eagles 28-13
  • Article
  • September 16, 2017
Ball State holds on to beat Golden Eagles 28-13

MUNCIE, Ind. – For the Tennessee Tech football team, preseason is officially over. In what was a closer contest than many probably expected, the Golden Eagles hung in with their Football Bowl Subdivision brothers out of the Mid-American Conference, Ball State, and battled to the end, falling 28-13 on Saturday in Muncie, Ind.

  • September 16, 2017