'09 FL RB Trabis Ward (Tennessee State signee)

[osugrad21]

PalmettoSports.com

July 22, 2008

Florida Speed Back Getting USC Interest

By Phil Kornblut
RB Trabis Ward (5-9 203) of Fort Lauderdale, FL has excellent speed, but doesn't run from contact. "People think I'm so big I can't move, but i can run you over, run past you or shake you," Ward said. "I don't get run down." Last season Ward rushed for 1706 yards and 21 touchdowns. He has an offer from Troy while USC, Miam, Ohio State, LSU and Rutgers are major programs showing interest. "South Carolina is one of my favorites," said Ward who last heard from recruiter Robert Gillespie about a month ago. He is not attending any camps this summer.

[wadc45]

Scout $

7/29

BY M Bakas. Ward has a top 4 of Ohio State (no offer), Miami (no offer), South Carolina (offer) and UCF (offer). UCF and South Carolina lead because they have offered and he will announce at the Army AA game.

[wadc45]

ESPN - Sunshine State stocked with backs in the '09 class - Football Recruiting

Trabis Ward (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard): This kid is finally getting some respect -- but it took until mid-summer for major offers to roll in. He has the coveted ability to wear down a defense with in-line strength or elude defenders with great burst and quickness in space.

[MD Buckeye]

Rivals $

8/29

From BuckeyeGrove....Says he is looking at South Carolina, Ohio State, Miami (FL) & Florida State, with a top 3 of South Carolina, Ohio State & Florida State. Also getting interest from Toledo, Troy & Central Florida. Plans on taking officials to South Carolina, LSU, Florida State, Ohio State & Rutgers.

[wadc45]

ESPN - Murray, deep RB class highlight Sunshine State's 2009 offensive prospects - Football Recruiting

Under the Radar Recruit

Trabis Ward, Running back
Dillard High School (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Considering: South Carolina, LSU, Ohio State, Florida State, Louisville
In a year with such deep running back talent in Florida, there are a handful of sleeper backs hidden in the vast talent.

Trabis Ward (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard) had no offers when we first evaluated him last spring, which was certainly a head scratcher. While he is finally getting some respect, it took until mid-summer, and we feel he lacks the national status he deserves.

Ward is an explosive back and a threat to break off a long run every time he touches the ball. With his sturdy, compact body structure, he has the coveted ability to wear down a defense with in-line strength or elude defenders with great quickness in space.

He is not a burner in the second level but is fast enough to break off some long runs at the major college level while consistently moving the chains between the tackles with his good burst and suddenness.

[pnuts34]

Nice to finally see this kid getting some love on the recruiting trail! If FL wasn't so deep with RBs this year, he'd be rated higher. The kid will fit in great in a spread offense somewhere.

[Buckskin86]

Ward awaits SAT, may join Big Ten's huge county haul
February 6, 2009
While a number of recruits signed their letters-of-intent on Wednesday, Dillard running back Trabis Ward did not.

Ward, ranked No. 8 in the Broward County Top 25, rushed for 1,363 yards and 11 touchdowns this year, but remains without a school as he waits for his SAT score.

He took the SAT for the first time Jan. 24 and is expected to receive his score Feb. 12.

After he gets his scores, he has a school in mind that he is looking to sign with.

"I am probably going to sign with Minnesota next week," Ward said. "I've been talking with [assistant coach George] McDonald every day and they are going to give me a good chance to play. He's high on me and they are waiting on me."

Ward said that he had a chance to sign with Minnesota on Wednesday and McDonald said that if anything came up, then he could go to a prep school. But Ward wanted to make sure everything was OK before he signed.

Ward awaits SAT, may join Big Ten's huge county haul -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

[Redhawk]

Four-star back receives test score (Gopher Sports)

Gophers target and four-star running back Trabis Ward from Dillard High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. was waiting to get the results back from his SAT test this week.

Ward, a 5-foot-10, 200-pound senior, said today he received a score of 1160. It was uncertain hearing from him if that was his total score on the 2400 scale or not.

Ward said earlier this week that he wanted to sign with the Gophers if he got a qualifying score, but the most he would say this morning was "I have to talk to coach."

[southcampus]

Part of me wants to see the Gophers land this kid. They have a home and home coming up with USC, wouldn't that be something...

[Redhawk]

Apparently not meant to go to Minnesota. Signed with Tennessee State.

Scout.com: Trabis Ward Profile

Scout - 02/25/09

Confirmation.

[southcampus]

Bummer for the Gophers. Maybe a transfer could be in the works. I don't think talent is what's holding him back from big time football, must be the grades.