Rudy Ford

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Rudy Ford
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Ford with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020
Personal information
Born: (1994-11-01) November 1, 1994 (age 30)
Big Cove, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: New Hope
College: Auburn (2013–2016)
Position: Safety
NFL draft: 2017  / round: 6 / pick: 208
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:203
Sacks:0.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:12
Interceptions:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Johnathan "Rudy" Ford (born November 1, 1994) is an American professional football safety. He played college football at Auburn, and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft. [1] He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Green Bay Packers.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Bench press
5 ft 11+18 in
(1.81 m)
205 lb
(93 kg)
30 in
(0.76 m)
8+78 in
(0.23 m)
20 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2]

Arizona Cardinals

Ford was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round, 208th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. [3] On May 14, 2017, the Cardinals signed Ford to a four-year, $2.54 million contract with a signing bonus of $140,181. [4] He played in 10 games his rookie season as a core special teamer before suffering a knee injury. He was placed on injured reserve on December 7, 2017. [5]

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 22, 2019, Ford was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for defensive tackle Bruce Hector. [6] Ford was placed on injured reserve on November 23, 2019, after suffering an abdomen injury in practice. [7]

On October 8, 2020, Ford was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 4. [8] He was activated on October 31, 2020. [9]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 17, 2021, Ford signed a two-year, $4.2 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. [10]

On August 29, 2022, Ford was released by the Jaguars. [11]

Green Bay Packers

On August 31, 2022, Ford was signed by the Green Bay Packers. [12] On March 20, 2023, Ford re-signed with the Packers. [13] He was placed on injured reserve on January 6, 2024. [14]

Carolina Panthers

On August 14, 2024, Ford signed with the Carolina Panthers. [15] He was released on August 27, 2024. [16]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombTotalAstSckPDIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2017 ARI 1005500.00000.00000
2018 ARI 1319720.00000.00000
2019 PHI 1006330.00000.00000
2020 PHI 8113210.00000.00000
2021 JAX 1545339140.53188.08000
2022 GB 1764431130.0338729.034011
2023 GB 1397147240.0623015.021001
Career8621203145580.512612520.834012
Source: pro-football-reference.com

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