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 Ford with the Ottawa Renegades | |
| Born: | February 28, 1979 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 248 lb (112 kg) |
| College | Arizona State University |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2002–2003 | Ottawa Renegades |
| 2004 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Derrick Ford (born February 28, 1979, Long Beach, California) is a former defensive end for the Ottawa Renegades, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.
He played college football at Arizona State University. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Ottawa Renegades. During his time in Ottawa he not only led the team in sacks but became their all-time sack leader in only two years. After the success in the CFL, he signed to play with NFL Europa's Rhein Fire. Then he played in the AF2 with the Stockton Lightning. Recently Ford played in Finland, in the Vaahteraliiga with the Porvoo Butchers. He is currently playing with the Kiel Baltic Hurricanes in the German Football League. [1]
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