Silver and Black Report

JEREMY WARE

• CORNERBACK
• No: 23
• Height: 5-10
• Weight: 185
• Birth date:
• College: MICHIGAN STATE
• Acquired: Selected in the 7^th round (215^th overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft

After a stellar pro day at Michigan State, Jeremy Ware impressed the Oakland Raiders enough that they used a 7^th round choice on the speedy defender. His 4.37 seconds 40-yard dash put Ware on the map earlier in the spring, as he felt that the Silver & Black could be a landing spot. “Oakland’s coaches indicated they really like me speed, my ability to tackle in the open field and my ability to play man-to-man coverage,” Ware said after the draft.

As a senior, he appeared in all 13 contests, starting 12, garnering honorable mention All-Big Ten by coaches after posting a career high in tackles (52) and two sacks.

He originally enrolled at South Carolina in 2005 where he was red-shirted before transferring to the Spartans in 2006. Ware missed most of 2007 with a shoulder injury, but then played in 12 games the following campaign.

Ware was awarded the President’s Award for Perseverance his final year in Michigan State.