Jaxon Ford

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Jaxon Ford (born August 24, 2000 [1] ) is a Canadian football defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Regina. [1]

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Professional career

Ford was selected in the second round, eleventh overall, in the 2023 CFL National Draft. [2]

Personal

Ford's grandfather is Alan Ford, a former player and executive in the CFL. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jaxon Ford". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  2. 1 2 "Vanstone: Cheers and tears as Roughriders draft Jaxon Ford". CFL.ca. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-08-29.