Injuries forced safety Tony Ward to burn his redshirt last season as he appeared in two games for Ohio. This season, the sophomore from Beaumont, Texas has played a bigger role in the Bobcat defense. Ward has started three games at free safety and is fourth on the team in tackles with 33. He picked up his first career interception earlier this season vs. Kent State. BobcatAttack.com's Rollie Merriman talked with Tony after a recent practice.