Jaylan Ford

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Jaylan Ford
No. 53 – New Orleans Saints
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2001-11-28) November 28, 2001 (age 22) [1]
Frisco, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Lone Star (Frisco, Texas)
College: Texas (2020–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / round: 5 / pick: 175
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Total tackles:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jaylan Ford (born November 28, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns.

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Early life

Ford attended Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas, where he was the District 5-5A-I Defensive MVP as a junior. [2] A three star prospect, Ford originally committed to play college football for Utah before flipping his commitment to Texas. [2] [3]

College career

After being a role player his first two seasons, Ford emerged as a key contributor for the Longhorns in 2022. [4] [5] [6] On October 15, 2022, Ford recorded 8 tackles and two forced turnovers in a 24-21 win over Iowa State and was named the Big 12 defensive player of the week. [6] [7] Ford finished the season with 119 tackles, the second most of any player in the Big 12. [8] At the conclusion of the season he was named a member of the All Big-12 first team, and 3rd Team All-American by the associated press. [9] Ford would return for his senior season, once again earning All Big-12 first team honors. [10]

College statistics

SeasonGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsAvgTDPDFRYdsTDFF
2020 1059141.00.0000.0000000
2021 122924536.00.0000.0000000
2022 13615811910.02.044812.0062003
2023 1340519110.51.0252.5041001
Career4813514227727.53.06538.80103004
Source: [11]

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 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		240 lb
(109 kg)		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.72 s1.66 s2.65 s4.24 s7.09 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [12] [13]

Ford was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 5th round (175th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. [14]

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  2. 1 2 "Jaylan Ford, Texas Longhorns, Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  3. ↑ Briseno, Alex (December 19, 2019). "Frisco Lone Star's Jaylan Ford flips from Utah commitment, signs with Texas". Dallas News. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  4. ↑ Davis, Danny (October 7, 2022). "While chasing Derrick Johnson's greatness, Texas' Jaylan Ford steps up on defense". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  5. ↑ Daniel, Cody (September 21, 2022). "LB Jaylan Ford emerging as a force for the Texas defense". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Mitchell, Jordan (October 15, 2022). "Jaylan Ford comes up big, forces two turnovers in Texas' 24-21 win over Iowa State". The Daily Texan. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Texas LB Jaylan Ford named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week". Longhorns Wire. October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2022 Football - Overall Statistics". big12sports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ Cook, Joe (July 5, 2023). "Jaylan Ford named Big 12 preseason defensive player of the year". On3. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ Thompson, Cole (November 29, 2023). "Seven Longhorns Named To First-Team All-Big 12 Roster". Sports Illustrated Texas Longhorns News, Analysis and More. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Jaylan Ford". Texas Sports. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Jaylan Ford Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  13. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jaylan Ford College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  14. ↑ Sanders, Dylan (April 27, 2024). "2024 NFL Draft Grades: Saints pick Texas LB Jaylan Ford at No. 175". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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