Austin Peay State University Athletics

Awards and Honors:
2021 Second Team All-OVC

2021 (Graduate Student): Earned Second Team All-OVC recognition after starting in 10 games for the Governors at right tackle… Part of an offensive line group that allowed Austin Peay's offense to become the FCS' No. 18 passing game, averaging 70 yards more per game than the next closest passing offense… Austin Peay also led the OVC in scoring offense (32.5 ppg, 23rd in the FCS) and total offense (419.2 ypg, 26th in the FCS) thanks to the effort of its offensive line.

Prior to Austin Peay: Transferred to Austin Peay after five seasons at Bowling Green… Redshirted as a freshman in 2016… Appeared in three games for the Falcons in 2017… Played in seven games during his redshirt junior campaign at left guard… Started four games at left tackle during the Falcons’ abbreviated 2020 season. 

High School: Attended Crete-Monee High School… Was named All-Area by the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune as a senior in 2015 after helping lead to Warriors to a state runner-up finish.

Personal: Joseph Warren Ware is the son of Joseph and Angela Ware… Birthday is Oct. 30… Earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Bowling Green State in May 2021… Pursuing a master’s degree in homeland security at Austin Peay