JD Ward is the Assistant Linebacker Coach at South Dakota, coaching since 2026. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 12, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Staff History by Season
1 stint- 2026
Head Coaches He Worked Under
1- Matt VitzthumSouth Dakota, 2026
Players He Coached
18
Wade AbramsLB · South Dakota · 2026
Lincoln AdamsLB · South Dakota · 2026
Max ClarkLB · South Dakota · 2026
Mason ClausLB · South Dakota · 2026
Nyle DickelLB · South Dakota · 2026
Nate EwellLB · South Dakota · 2026
Jesiah GoochLB · South Dakota · 2026
Gabriel HardmanLB · South Dakota · 2026
Crew HeierLB · South Dakota · 2026
Jevyn HigmanLB · South Dakota · 2026
Lenard HillLB · South Dakota · 2026
Dylan HudgensLB · South Dakota · 2026
QJ Moore Jr.LB · South Dakota · 2026
Austin RosettaLB · South Dakota · 2026
Reed RusLB · South Dakota · 2026
Beau RyanLB · South Dakota · 2026
Reese ThompsonLB · South Dakota · 2026
Cain WallnerLB · South Dakota · 2026
