TE Ryan Ward Believes Consistency is Key for WVU Football

Redshirt sophomore tight end Ryan Ward is in his second year with the WVU football program, and has seen the team take a step forward from where they were one year ago. But upon self reflecting on the tight end room, he said his position group needs more consistency.

“I think we got to be more consistent, but we got some veteran guys in the room, so I know we’ll continue to get it, keep it rolling,” Ward said in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.

Ward wants consistency across the board, including in the receiving and blocking aspects.

“Just everything— blocking, pass, Like pass protection, catching the ball, you know, knowing what to do when you catch the ball. So just everything,” Ward said.

Improving his own ability to block was an emphasis for Ward this offseason. He credited the coaching staff for helping him develop that aspect of his game.

“Coach Neiswander is a great coach. Coach Rod will get on you until you get it right. Just having those two guys along with, Travis and Rick Trickett, just we have unbelievable coaches. And I think I’ve definitely improved in line, on the perimeter. And just continue to build that confidence and just go into every game with that,” Ward said.

West Virginia and Iowa State will kickoff from Ames, Iowa at noon ET on Saturday, Oct. 3. The game is scheduled to broadcast nationally on TNT.

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