| No. 28 New York Giants | |
| Running back | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: February 18, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Rockmart, Georgia | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Georgia | |
| Undrafted in 2007 | |
| Debuted in 2007 for the New York Giants | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 | |
| Rushing yards | 305 |
| Rushing average | 3.9 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Danny "DJ" Ware (born February 18, 1985) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Georgia.
Ware earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII. He has also been a member of the New York Jets.
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Ware attended Rockmart High School (Georgia), home of the Fighting Yellow Jackets, while collecting various honors. Ware attended Hargrave Military Academy for one year and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he posted 56 rushing attempts for 653 yards (11.66 yards per rush avg.) and four touchdowns.
He played tailback for the University of Georgia from 2003-2006 as Ware was a part of the 2005 Georgia team that finished 10-3 and won an SEC championship. Ware redshirted in 2003. In 2004, starting running back Kregg Lumpkin went down with a knee injury in August. Ware had to step into the starter's role on September 3 against Georgia Southern and had 18 rushes for 135 yards in a 48-28 win. He rushed for a team-leading 692 yards on 138 carries with four touchdowns as he helped Georgia complete a 10-2 season. Ware totaled 492 rushing yards in 2005 and finished with 302 yards rushing and three touchdowns in 2006 for the Bulldogs.[1]
In his career with Georgia, Ware rushed 314 times in three seasons for 1,486 yards and eight touchdowns while collecting 28 receptions for 357 yards with two scores in 28 games.
As a member of the New York Giants in 2010, Ware ran for 73 yards on 20 rushes while collecting seven receptions out of the backfield for 67 yards in 14 games. Ware also totaled 73 rushing yards off 13 attempts and had three catches for 15 yards in 2009.
In his career with the Giants, Ware has rushed 35 times for 161 yards and one touchdown while catching 10 passes for 82 yards in 29 games that goes back to the 2006 season.[2]
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