Denzel Ward
CB·
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland BrownsOVERPAIDTier 5Round 1, pick 4 in 2018
Updated November 10, 2026
Recruited
Class of 2015 · Cornerback · High school: Nordonia, Macedonia, OH
Recruiting sites
★★★★★
No. 263 in the nation. Composite 0.9062, the recruiting sites' average
Offers
9
Schools that offered him a scholarship
Committed to
Offers on record, as of signing day
College: Ohio State 2015-17
His offer board, and the recruits whose boards look like it now →
Our College Grade
99.0
MODEL
2016
58.0
2017
68.6
Ranked #677 among CB
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Ohio State · Big Ten
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 311 | |
| 2017 | 37 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 129 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.