Colorado University Athletics

2026 Newcomer Roster

Christian Ward

Christian Ward

  • Position:
    Wide Receiver
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    205
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Carrollton, Ga.
  • High School:
    IMG Academy [Fla.]
RECRUIT RANKING SITES (As of 12/1/25)
  • A consensus three-star prospect by the recruiting services. 
  • Rivals rates him at an 87, the No. 175 wide receiver in the class and the No. 84 player from Florida. 
  • ESPN gives him a 79 rating and ranks him as the No. 70 wide receiver in the nation and the No. 72 player from Florida. 
  • 247 Sports rates him at 87 and lists him as the No. 135 wide receiver and the No. 98 player from Florida.  
  • 247 Composite: No. 738 player nationally, No. 106 wide receiver nationally, No. 85 player from Florida. 
  • Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 736 player nationally, No. 113 wide receiver in the class, No. 84 player from Florida.

AT IMG ACADEMY
  • Played four seasons of varsity football with his senior season at IMG Academy in Florida under head coach Greg Studrawa.
  • In nine games during his senior season, Ward recorded 221 receiving yards on 11 receptions with two touchdowns. He averaged 24.6 yards per catch.
  • Awarded Offensive Player of the Year as well as the Leadership Award.
  • As a junior, he played at Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia, going 7-5 and making the 6A playoffs. He hauled in 46 catches for 768 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns.
  • In 2023, playing at Carrollton High School in Georgia with Colorado quarterback Julian Lewis, he had 12 receptions for 362 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
  • Also played basketball and competed in track and field.
PERSONAL
  • Christian Tremayne Ward is the son of Jasen and Semaris Ward. He has four brothers, Jace, Alex, Ethan, and Nathan. 
  • Enjoys long walks, hiking, training, and listening to music while studying.
  • His uncle, Jamal Hatten, played college football.
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