Oklahoma football: A senior season like no other for D.J. Ward
D.J. Ward was one of the top high school football players in
Oklahoma, but transferring from Lawton to Douglass to Southmoore
left him ineligible for his senior season. But with a football
scholarship at Oklahoma waiting, Ward stayed focused and
remained close with the Sabercats' team. By Jenni Carlson
Published: February 2, 2013  photo - High school football player
D.J. Ward poses for a photo at his Lawton, Okla., home on
Thursday, July 19, 2012. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
D.J. Ward couldn't play football this past season.  He couldn't
stay away from it either.  One of the state's best high school
players, Ward had a senior season like no other. It started with
a family move from Lawton last summer, but what came after was a
strange series of events that ultimately left Ward ineligible to
play.  But with a football scholarship at Oklahoma and a dream
of one day playing in the NFL, Ward couldn't just forget
football.  “He knows what his