Will Ford

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Will Ford
No. 30 [1]
Born: (1986-12-15) December 15, 1986 (age 38)
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) RB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
College South Carolina State
High school Travelers Rest (SC)
Career history
As player
2010 Toronto Argonauts*
2012–2013 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2014 Saskatchewan Roughriders
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
CFL East All-Star 2013
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

William Ford (born December 15, 1986) is an American former professional football running back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football at South Carolina State University.

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Early life and college

William Ford was born on December 15, 1986. [1] He attended Travelers Rest High School in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, participating in football and track. [2] He was inducted into the Travelers Rest High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017. [2]

Ford was a member of the South Carolina State Bulldogs of South Carolina State University from 2006 to 2009. [1] He set school and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference career records for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns with 4,688 yards and 35 touchdowns. [3] [4] He tore his LCL in a playoff game his senior year. [5] Ford was inducted into the South Carolina State Athletics University Hall of Fame in 2016. [6]

Professional career

Ford was rated the 21st best running back in the 2010 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com. [7]

Ford signed with the Toronto Argonauts on June 9, 2010. [5] He was released on June 17, 2010, after suffering a high ankle sprain during a preseason game. [8]

Ford was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in July 2012. [3] He dressed in 11 games for the Blue Bombers in 2012, rushing 23 times for 133 yards and three touchdowns while also catching seven passes for 96 yards on eight targets. [1] In 2013, he recorded 113 carries for 594 yards and two touchdowns, seven receptions for 41 yards and one touchdown on 16 targets, and 45 kickoff returns for 1,047 yards and two touchdowns. [1] Ford was named a CFL East All-Star for his performance during the 2013 season. [9] Ford was released by the Blue Bombers in July 2014. [10]

Ford was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 22, 2014. [11] On July 26, 2014, he scored three rushing touchdowns against the Argonauts in his first game for the Roughriders. [12] He dressed in ten games, starting eight, for Saskatchewan in 2014, totaling 85 rushing attempts for 452 yards and six touchdown, seven catches for 70 yards and one touchdown on ten targets, and one kickoff return for 28 yards. [1] Ford was released by the Roughriders on October 21, 2014. [13]

Personal life

Ford has spent time as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Travelers Rest. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "WILL FORD". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Castello, Bob (January 28, 2017). "Devildogs add three to athletic Hall of Fame". The Greenville News . Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Will Ford gets new shot in CFL". thetandd.com. July 3, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Will Ford". arnsports.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Grant, Thomas, Jr. (June 11, 2010). "Former S.C. State RB Ford signs with CFL's Argonauts". The Times and Democrat . Retrieved May 16, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "WILLIAM "WILL" FORD". South Carolina State University . Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "William Ford". NFLDraftScout.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ Grant, Thomas, Jr. (June 19, 2010). "Ford released by Toronto Argonauts". The Times and Democrat . pp. B2. Retrieved May 16, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "2013 CFL ALL-STAR TEAM". tsn.ca. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Blue Bombers release international running back Will Ford". The Canadian Press. lillooetnews.net. July 14, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  11. ↑ "RIDERS SIGN RUNNING BACK WILL FORD". riderville.com. July 22, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Will Ford leads Roughriders over Argonauts 37-9". therecord.com. July 27, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Roughriders release Will Ford, Eron Riley and DeNarius McGhee". ctvnews.ca. October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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