Michael Ford (gridiron football)

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Michael Ford
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Ford at Bears training camp in 2014.
Personal information
Born: (1990-05-27) May 27, 1990 (age 33)
Leesville, Louisiana
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Leesville (LA)
College: Louisiana State
Position: Running back
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Michael Deshown Ford (born May 27, 1990) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. Ford was signed by the Chicago Bears after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, and played college football at LSU. Ford was considered one of the better running back prospects of his class. [1]

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High school career

A native of Leesville, Louisiana, Ford was an All-American running back at Leesville High School. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com , Ford was listed as the #7 running back prospect in the class of 2009. [2]

College career

In 2012, Ford ranked second in the Southeastern Conference in kickoff returns, averaging 27.5 yards on 20 returns, along with four kickoff returns of 40 yards or more; [3] one of those returns was for 86 yards against Arkansas, which set up a touchdown. Ford concluded his college career with 37 appearances, and 5 games started, scoring 14 touchdowns (13 rushing and 1 receiving). [4]

Professional career

2013 NFL Draft

Ford put up impressive combine results measuring in at 5-9.5 210 pounds, running an unofficial 4.38 40 yard dash and bench pressing 225 pounds 25 times. He was ranked number one at his prospective position in the broad jump with a distance of 10 feet 10 inches, third in the vertical jump with a height of 39.5 inches, fourth in the 60 yard shuttle with a time of 11.43 seconds, and fifth in the 3-cone drill with a time of 6.87 seconds (Combine results from nfl.com). His bench press is listed as 7th best, however, 3 of the prospects he is ranked behind more than likely will be fullback candidates in the NFL not a true running back.

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
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)		185 lb
(84 kg)		30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.75 s1.50 s2.55 s4.25 s6.87 s39+1⁄2 in
(1.00 m)		10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)		25 reps
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6]

Chicago Bears

After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, Ford was signed by the Chicago Bears on April 28. [7] The Bears released Ford on August 23, 2014. [8]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Ford signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 10, 2015. [9]

Atlanta Falcons

On August 7, 2015, Ford was signed by the Atlanta Falcons. [10] On August 30, 2015, he was waived by the Falcons. [11]

Second stint with the Tiger-Cats

On September 27, 2015, Ford was added to the Tiger-Cats' non-active roster. He was added to the active roster on October 1, 2015.

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  1. ↑ "NFL Draft - 2014 RB Draft Prospects". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Running backs 2009". Rivals.com. January 16, 2009.
  3. ↑ Mayer, Larry (May 11, 2013). "Ford adds depth, competition to return game". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ Mayer, Larry (August 14, 2013). "Ford could get expanded playing time". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on August 18, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  5. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Michael Ford". NFL.com . Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Untitled".
  7. ↑ Mayer, Larry (April 28, 2013). "Bears add 10 undrafted free agents". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  8. ↑ Bears begin cuts, release veteran safety Wilson
  9. ↑ "Michael Ford". ticats.ca. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  10. ↑ McClure, Vaughn (August 7, 2015). "With Devonta Freeman, Tevin Coleman ailing, Falcons sign a running back". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
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