2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 53
Suirad Ware
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 284
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
- High School:
- Highland Springs
- Major:
- Communcation
Career Notes: First name pronounced SIR-rad … Four-year letterman (2021-24) who played in 42 games making 16 starts … Recorded 71 tackles (23 solo) … Credited with 14.5 TFLs (-59 yards) which included 5.5 sacks (-44 yards) … Recovered one fumble during freshman campaign … Booked at least one tackle in 34 of 43 contests (multiple 20 times) … Tallied career-high five tackles at Marshall in 2021 … Had career-best 2.0 TFLs at Florida Atlantic … Since 2022, logged 917 total snaps (855 defense, 62 special teams) … Helped ECU to three bowl appearances since 2021 (Military Bow/’21, win vs. Coastal in Birmingham Bowl’22, win vs. NC State in Military Bowl/’24).
2024: Played in al 13 games earning fourth varsity letter … Logged 370 total snaps (347 defense, 23 special teams) … Recorded 24 tackles (seven solo) with four TFLs (-14 yards) that included a seven-yard sack at Old Dominion … Booked at least one stop in 12 of 13 contests (multiple six times) … Tallied a season-best four tackles on two occasions (Old Dominion, Navy) … Registered TFLs against ODU (1.5/-8 yards), Temple (1.0/-1 yard) and Florida Atlantic (1.5/-5 yards) … Credited with four quarterback hurries netting one each against Norfolk State, Army, North Texas and NC State … One of 22 players to receive the Captain’s Award … Selected as the gameday captain against Old Dominion.
2023: Played in all 12 games making nine starts and earning his third varsity letter … Logged 405 total snaps (376 defense, 29 special teams) … Recorded 17 tackles (eight solo) … Tallied 6.0 TFLs (-18) with 1.0 (-11 yards) … Credited with a quarterback hurry at UTSA … Booked at least one tackle in nine of 12 contests (multiple five times) … Had at least a half TFL in seven games (Michigan/1.0, Marshall/0.5, Gardner-Webb/0.5, SMU/1.0, Florida Atlantic/2.0, Navy/0.5, Tulsa/0.5) … Lone sack came at Florida Atlantic (-11 yards) … His 2.0 TFLs at FAU were a career best.
2022: Started three of seven games as a member of the defensive line … Logged 142 total plays (132 defense, 10 special teams) … Booked seven total stops (one solo) … Credited with 1.0 TFL (-4 yards) with 0.5 sacks (-3 yards) … Registered at least one tackle in four of seven contests (multiple once) … Tallied season-high four stops against Navy (one solo) … Recorded TFLs against Old Dominion (0.5/-3 yards) and Navy (0.5/-1 yard) … TFL against ODU was a sack.
2021: Appeared in 10 games making four starts … Booked 23 tackles (seven solo) during freshman campaign … Credited with 3.5 TFLs (-23 yards) which included 3.0 sacks (-23 yards) … Registered at least one stop in nine contests (multiple eight times) … Booked career-high five tackles in first collegiate start at Marshall … Made ECU debut in the season opener versus Appalachian State recorded two stops including an 8-yard sack … Also has sacks against Marshall (-7 yards) to go along with half sacks versus Charleston Southern (-3 yards) and UCF (-5 yards) … Recovered fumble at Houston (no return) … Credited with three quarterback hurries (Marshall, Charleston Southern, Temple) … Officially signed with East Carolina on Dec. 18, 2019.
High School: Earned three letters and was part of a Highland Springs program that posted a combined 42-2 overall mark and a region ledger of 15-0 during the 2017, 2018 and 2019 seasons under the direction of coach Loren Johnson … A two-way performer who helped the offensive unit to a 33.8 offensive scoring average, while keying a defense that allowed only 151 points all season (12.6 ppg) in 2019 … Springers turned in an undefeated regular season (10-0) during senior campaign and defeated Henrico 38-21 in the Class 5A playoff opener before getting upset by Varina (27-21) to end their season at 11-1 … Earned Class 5A Region B All-Region honors as both an offensive guard and defensive end … Played a key role during HSHS’s perfect 15-0 state championship season in 2018 that included postseason victories vs. Deep Run (42-0), Glen Allen (44-0), Henrico (40-6), Maury (71-28) and Stone Bridge (37-26) … Springers outscored their opponents 739 (49.3 ppg) to 99 (6.6 ppg) during his junior year … Highland Springs was ranked No. 2 in the state of Virginia … As a sophomore, was listed as a defensive lineman (tackle and end) on the HSHS roster … Springers rolled to a 16-1 mark (7-0 region) and the Class 5A title in 2017 after posting triumphs over Godwin (21-0), Henrico (28-14), Hermitage (24-14), Nansemond River (28-18) and Tuscarora (40-27) … Contributed to a defensive unit that surrendered just 207 points in 17 games – an average of 12.2 per game … Played on the junior varsity level as a freshman … A two-star prospect according to 247Sports.com who stood among the Top 70 overall recruits in the state of Virginia … Also recruited by Coastal Carolina and Wake Forest.
Personal: Earned undergraduate degree in university studies in December of 2024 ... Named to All-AAC Academic Team in 2020 and 2023.
2024: Played in al 13 games earning fourth varsity letter … Logged 370 total snaps (347 defense, 23 special teams) … Recorded 24 tackles (seven solo) with four TFLs (-14 yards) that included a seven-yard sack at Old Dominion … Booked at least one stop in 12 of 13 contests (multiple six times) … Tallied a season-best four tackles on two occasions (Old Dominion, Navy) … Registered TFLs against ODU (1.5/-8 yards), Temple (1.0/-1 yard) and Florida Atlantic (1.5/-5 yards) … Credited with four quarterback hurries netting one each against Norfolk State, Army, North Texas and NC State … One of 22 players to receive the Captain’s Award … Selected as the gameday captain against Old Dominion.
2023: Played in all 12 games making nine starts and earning his third varsity letter … Logged 405 total snaps (376 defense, 29 special teams) … Recorded 17 tackles (eight solo) … Tallied 6.0 TFLs (-18) with 1.0 (-11 yards) … Credited with a quarterback hurry at UTSA … Booked at least one tackle in nine of 12 contests (multiple five times) … Had at least a half TFL in seven games (Michigan/1.0, Marshall/0.5, Gardner-Webb/0.5, SMU/1.0, Florida Atlantic/2.0, Navy/0.5, Tulsa/0.5) … Lone sack came at Florida Atlantic (-11 yards) … His 2.0 TFLs at FAU were a career best.
2022: Started three of seven games as a member of the defensive line … Logged 142 total plays (132 defense, 10 special teams) … Booked seven total stops (one solo) … Credited with 1.0 TFL (-4 yards) with 0.5 sacks (-3 yards) … Registered at least one tackle in four of seven contests (multiple once) … Tallied season-high four stops against Navy (one solo) … Recorded TFLs against Old Dominion (0.5/-3 yards) and Navy (0.5/-1 yard) … TFL against ODU was a sack.
2021: Appeared in 10 games making four starts … Booked 23 tackles (seven solo) during freshman campaign … Credited with 3.5 TFLs (-23 yards) which included 3.0 sacks (-23 yards) … Registered at least one stop in nine contests (multiple eight times) … Booked career-high five tackles in first collegiate start at Marshall … Made ECU debut in the season opener versus Appalachian State recorded two stops including an 8-yard sack … Also has sacks against Marshall (-7 yards) to go along with half sacks versus Charleston Southern (-3 yards) and UCF (-5 yards) … Recovered fumble at Houston (no return) … Credited with three quarterback hurries (Marshall, Charleston Southern, Temple) … Officially signed with East Carolina on Dec. 18, 2019.
High School: Earned three letters and was part of a Highland Springs program that posted a combined 42-2 overall mark and a region ledger of 15-0 during the 2017, 2018 and 2019 seasons under the direction of coach Loren Johnson … A two-way performer who helped the offensive unit to a 33.8 offensive scoring average, while keying a defense that allowed only 151 points all season (12.6 ppg) in 2019 … Springers turned in an undefeated regular season (10-0) during senior campaign and defeated Henrico 38-21 in the Class 5A playoff opener before getting upset by Varina (27-21) to end their season at 11-1 … Earned Class 5A Region B All-Region honors as both an offensive guard and defensive end … Played a key role during HSHS’s perfect 15-0 state championship season in 2018 that included postseason victories vs. Deep Run (42-0), Glen Allen (44-0), Henrico (40-6), Maury (71-28) and Stone Bridge (37-26) … Springers outscored their opponents 739 (49.3 ppg) to 99 (6.6 ppg) during his junior year … Highland Springs was ranked No. 2 in the state of Virginia … As a sophomore, was listed as a defensive lineman (tackle and end) on the HSHS roster … Springers rolled to a 16-1 mark (7-0 region) and the Class 5A title in 2017 after posting triumphs over Godwin (21-0), Henrico (28-14), Hermitage (24-14), Nansemond River (28-18) and Tuscarora (40-27) … Contributed to a defensive unit that surrendered just 207 points in 17 games – an average of 12.2 per game … Played on the junior varsity level as a freshman … A two-star prospect according to 247Sports.com who stood among the Top 70 overall recruits in the state of Virginia … Also recruited by Coastal Carolina and Wake Forest.
Personal: Earned undergraduate degree in university studies in December of 2024 ... Named to All-AAC Academic Team in 2020 and 2023.
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