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Wayne State University Athletics

2024 Football Roster

Adam Dewey
Michael Dubicki
(C) Douglas Johnson, all rights reserved.
Michael Dubicki
(C) Douglas Johnson
(C) Douglas Johnson
(C) Douglas Johnson

4 Carl Ware

4 Carl Ware

  • Position:
    OLB
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    223
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Mich.
  • High School:
    Redford Union (Madonna)

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in all 22 games two seasons as a Warrior, making 18 starts ... totaled 133 tackles (81-52), including 16.0 for loss (three sacks) ... recorded two interceptions, seven pass break-ups, four forced fumbles, three quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery ... link to career statistics.

2024:  Recognized for work in the classroom by being voted CSC Second Team Academic All-American after being placed on the CSC Academic All-District Team ... selected as the squad's Defensive Most Valuable Player ... named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention team ... appeared in all 11 games, starting 10 times ...recorded two sacks and a forced fumble among his six tackles (4-2) at Tiffin to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award ... credited with seven tackles (4-3), including one for loss vs. Findlay ... notched six tackles (3-3) against Indianapolis ... registered nine tackles (6-3) at Truman State, including 2.5 for loss along with a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two pass break-ups to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week honor ... tallied a game-high 11 tackles (10-1) at Michigan Tech, including one for loss along with a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry ... selected GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. Ferris State, which included six tackles (1-5), an interception, a forced fumble, a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry ... led the team with 10 tackles (5-5) at Davenport, including two for loss (one sack) ... collected four tackles (1-3) against Saginaw Valley ... garnered two solo stops at Grand Valley, plus had a pass break-up ... totaled five tackles (3-2) vs. Roosevelt, including one for loss along with his team-leading second interception ... garnered three tackles (1-2) against Northern Michigan, plus a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up ... saw action on kickoff return against the Oilers and RU.  GLIAC Regular-Season Rankings:  Led the league and tied-for-seventh nationally in forced fumbles with four ... ranked seventh in tackles (69), tied-for-eighth in interceptions (2), tackles for loss yards (39) and passes defended (7), ninth in assisted tackles (29), tied-for-ninth in solo stops (40), 11th in sack yards (29), tied-for-11th in tackles for loss (9.5 / 8 solo, 3 assisted), tied-for-15th in sacks (3.0 / 3 solo), and tied-for-16th in pass break-ups (5) ... led the team in interceptions (2), tackles for loss (9.5), and passes defended (7) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2023:  2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... saw action at middle linebacker in all 11 games, starting eight times ... made WSU debut in a starting role at Slippery Rock and recorded four tackles (1-3) ... registered one solo tackle against Missouri S&T ... notched four solo stops vs. Truman State ... posted four solo tackles against Concordia ... recorded six tackles (3-3) vs. Michigan Tech, including one for loss ... tallied five solo tackles, including one for loss, against Davenport ... credited with five tackles (4-1) at Saginaw Valley State, including one for loss along with a pass break-up ... led the squad with a season-best 14 tackles (3-11) at Northern Michigan, including two for loss along with a pass break-up ... garnered a team-high eight tackles (4-4) vs. Grand Valley State, including one for loss ... produced a game-high 13 tackles (12-1) at Ferris State ... played on kickoff coverage in three games ... led the team with 23 assisted tackles and 64 total tackles, while tying for team-high with 41 solo tackles ... finished second on the squad with 6.5 tackles for loss.  GLIAC Regular-Season Rankings (GLIAC Games Only):  Finished fourth in solo tackles (27), fifth in both tackles (47) and tackles per game (7.8), and tied-for sixth in tackles for loss (6.5) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2022:  Played all 11 games for Madonna ... totaled 67 tackles (41-26), including 4.5 for loss ... recorded an interception return for a touchdown vs. Siena Heights, along with a pass break-up ... tallied a season-high 10 solo tackles at Judson ... made a season-best six assisted stops vs. Ave Maria ... posted an 18-yard kickoff return at Marian ... credited with a forced fumble vs. Concordia.

2021:  The Crusaders played eight games in the fall of 2021.

2020-21:  Played in all three contests in the spring of 2021 recording 19 tackles (10-9), including 3.5 for loss ... notched a sack against Siena Heights (first in program history) and garnered a quarterback hurry vs. Concordia ... made a season-high 10 tackles (7-3) in the season opener at Taylor, including two for loss.

2019:  Redshirted at Madonna.

High School:  A 2019 graduate of Redford Union High School ... was a three-year varsity letterwinner for the Panthers ... named to the 2018 Detroit Free Press All-West Second Team as a linebacker ... played both quarterback and middle linebacker for coach Ian Iler ... served as a team captain in football ... competed on the track and field squad both in 2018 (shot put and discus) and 2019 (discus) ... posted a career-best throw of 119-05 in the discus to place fifth in the Western Wayne Athletic Conference championship meet as a junior ... recorded a career-best toss in the shot put the same day (36-07.5).

Personal:  Full name -- Carl D. Ware ... born on July 21, 2000, in Detroit ... son of Tamiko Ware ... earned a bachelor’s degree in Marketing in May of 2024 ... currently pursuing an MBA ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2023 and Winter 2024 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2023.
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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2023Redshirt Senior

    MLB
    5'11" 207 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2024Graduate Student

    OLB
    5'11" 223 lbs
    4