Marcel Joly, RB
Redshirt Freshman
5-11, 185
Hyattsville, MD (Forestville Military Academy)
2014 - - Redshirted.
High school honors - - Was team offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and Freshman of the Year as a freshman . . .Career - - played running back and defensive back, along with being used on both KO and punt returns . . . rushed 39 times for 493 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior, with 13 solo tackles on defense . . . recorded 127 rushing attempts for 833 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior, with 23 tackles on defense . . . 42 rushing attempts for 278 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . also competed in sprints and hurdle events for prep track team.
Personal - - Born 10/07/95 in Haiti . . . criminal justice major . . . parents are Jeanne Basille and Jules Joly . . . member of prep Honor Roll . . . high school coach was Charles Harley.
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Kevin Ward, S
Sophomore
6-1, 205
Homer Glen, IL (Providence Catholic HS)
2014 - - . . . Did not see action in first half of season due to injury . . . saw action in 48-7 win over Northwestern, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 180 yards total offense.
2013 - - Redshirted after joining program as a walk-on.
High school honors - - Earned first team all-conference and all-area honors as a senior . . . Career - - helped prep team advance to state playoffs as a junior and senior . . . recorded 82 tackles as a senior . . . returned one of two interceptions for a touchdown and recovered two fumbles . . . also had eight punt returns for 112 yards . . . recorded 88 tackles as a junior, along with two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries . . . two-year football letterman who also lettered three years in track (400-meters).
Personal - - Born 12/12/94 . . . open major . . . member of National Honor Society and High Honor Roll as a prep . . . earned academic all-state honors . . . parents are Laurel and Brian Ward . . . his father, Brian, played college football at Illinois . . . brother of sophomore OL Ryan Ward . . . high school coach was Mark Coglianese.
Redshirt Freshman
5-11, 185
Hyattsville, MD (Forestville Military Academy)
2014 - - Redshirted.
High school honors - - Was team offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and Freshman of the Year as a freshman . . .Career - - played running back and defensive back, along with being used on both KO and punt returns . . . rushed 39 times for 493 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior, with 13 solo tackles on defense . . . recorded 127 rushing attempts for 833 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior, with 23 tackles on defense . . . 42 rushing attempts for 278 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . also competed in sprints and hurdle events for prep track team.
Personal - - Born 10/07/95 in Haiti . . . criminal justice major . . . parents are Jeanne Basille and Jules Joly . . . member of prep Honor Roll . . . high school coach was Charles Harley.
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Kevin Ward, S
Sophomore
6-1, 205
Homer Glen, IL (Providence Catholic HS)
2014 - - . . . Did not see action in first half of season due to injury . . . saw action in 48-7 win over Northwestern, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 180 yards total offense.
2013 - - Redshirted after joining program as a walk-on.
High school honors - - Earned first team all-conference and all-area honors as a senior . . . Career - - helped prep team advance to state playoffs as a junior and senior . . . recorded 82 tackles as a senior . . . returned one of two interceptions for a touchdown and recovered two fumbles . . . also had eight punt returns for 112 yards . . . recorded 88 tackles as a junior, along with two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries . . . two-year football letterman who also lettered three years in track (400-meters).
Personal - - Born 12/12/94 . . . open major . . . member of National Honor Society and High Honor Roll as a prep . . . earned academic all-state honors . . . parents are Laurel and Brian Ward . . . his father, Brian, played college football at Illinois . . . brother of sophomore OL Ryan Ward . . . high school coach was Mark Coglianese.
