Sean Ward holds the TE · Backup spot in Ball State Cardinals’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Sean Ward is a 6'5" tight end from Cleveland who transferred to Ball State after two seasons at Dartmouth. At St. Ignatius High School, he was a two-year varsity starter and received an invitation to the East Coast Offense-Defense All-American Bowl. During 18 games across 2024 and 2025 at Dartmouth, Ward recorded seven catches for 75 yards, including one reception for nine yards at Penn in 2025. In 2024, he appeared in all 10 games, posting his longest catch of 20 yards twice and scoring his sole career touchdown against Harvard on November 2. Ward primarily contributed as a blocker for a run game that ranked third in Ivy League rushing offense.

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