Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers

Cassius Ware played football at Northwest under head coach Bobby Franklin during the 1990-91 seasons.

During Ware’s time at Northwest, the Rangers were MACJC North Division champions (1990) and were state and region champions and NJCAA national runners-up in 1991.

A two-time MACJC All-State selection, Ware holds the record with Melton Glover (1995) at Northwest for the most tackles in a single game with 24 against Southwest on Oct. 31, 1991, and also had a 19-tackle game against Northeastern Oklahoma.

Ware finds his name among the all-time leaders in numerous other categories. For his career, he ranks fifth in assisted tackles (93), tied for sixth in forced fumbles (7) and is eighth in total tackles (186) and interceptions (10). His 130 tackles his sophomore season ranks fifth-most in a single-season. 

After Northwest, Ware was a standout player for the Ole Miss Rebels, lettering during the 1992 and 1993 seasons. His most noteworthy play was a 91-yard fumble return against Auburn in the 1992 game.

Ware tried out for the Indianapolis Colts and played in the Canadian Football League shortly for the Vancouver Lions. He played one season with the Memphis Pharoahs before retiring from football.