Hines Edward Ward Jr. is an American football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach for Arizona State. He played as a wide receiver in the NFL after being selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Ward at the Steelers' 2009 Super Bowl parade
Ward makes a catch against the Baltimore Ravens in 2006.
Ward before a game in 2006
Ward attempts to break Sammy Knight's tackle during a game against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2006.
The 1998 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The National Football League Draft was held April 18–19, 1998, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
Peyton Manning, taken first overall, won two Super Bowls and is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.
Charles Woodson was a 9-time Pro Bowl selection, 4-time All-Pro, and was voted to the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
Randy Moss is considered one of the greatest wide receivers of all time, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018
Receiver Hines Ward won two Super Bowls with Pittsburgh, winning the Super Bowl XL MVP award