Cody Ford

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Cody Ford
Cody Ford September 2021 (cropped).jpg
Ford with the Bills in 2021
No. 61 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-28) December 28, 1996 (age 27)
Pineville, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:329 lb (149 kg)
Career information
High school: Pineville (LA)
College: Oklahoma (2015–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 2 / Pick: 38
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:66
Games started:33
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Cody Ford (born December 28, 1996) is an American football offensive guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. He has played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals and the Cincinnati Bengals.

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College career

During his recruitment process, Ford originally committed to TCU before flipping to the Oklahoma Sooners. [2] [3] After redshirting for the 2015 season, Ford started the first 3 games of 2016 for Oklahoma before suffering a broken fibula against Ohio State and missing the rest of the season. [4] During the 2018 season, Ford was named a third-team All-American as part of an offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award. [5] Following this season, Ford announced that he would be declaring for the 2019 NFL Draft. When he declared, Ford was ranked as the number 3 guard available by NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		329 lb
(149 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		5.21 s1.81 s3.02 s4.80 s8.27 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)		8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [7] [8]

Buffalo Bills

2019

Ford was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round with the 38th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. [9]

Ford alternated between playing at guard and tackle during his rookie year, but saw more time at tackle after starter Ty Nsekhe suffered an ankle injury. During Buffalo's Wild Card Round playoff loss against the Houston Texans, Ford was called for an illegal blindside block as the Bills were driving into field goal range in overtime. The penalty played a part in Buffalo losing the game and has been seen as controversial. [10] After Ford was later fined $28,075 by the league for the block, numerous Bills fans donated on GoFundMe in an attempt to help Ford cover the costs. [11]

2020

Ford entered the 2020 season as the Bills starting right guard. He moved over to left guard in Week 3 in place of Quinton Spain. He started the next four games there, before missing three of the next four games. Prior to Week 12, Ford suffered a torn meniscus in practice and was placed on injured reserve on November 28. [12] [13]

Arizona Cardinals

On August 22, 2022, the Bills traded Ford to the Arizona Cardinals for a 2023 fifth-round pick. [14] [15] On September 10, 2022, he was placed on injured reserve after injuring his ankle at practice. [16] He was activated on October 20. [17]

Cincinnati Bengals

On March 16, 2023, Ford signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. [18] Ford would make the initial 53-man roster, as the backup left guard to Cordell Volson. [19] He would make his first start with the Bengals in Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. [20]

On March 9, 2024, Ford signed a one-year contract extension with the Bengals. [21]

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  2. ↑ McCormick, Brett (August 11, 2014). "Pineville's Ford flips commitment to Oklahoma". Town Talk. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ Kersey, Jason (August 11, 2014). "Oklahoma football: Longtime TCU offensive line commit Cody Ford flips to Sooners" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ Shinn, John (March 22, 2017). "OU's monster lineman no longer waiting on the sidelines". rivals.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ Marcase, John (December 25, 2018). "Pineville's Cody Ford has blossomed into All-American for Oklahoma Sooners". The Town Talk. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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