Jerome Ford
_(cropped).jpg) Ford with the Cleveland Browns in 2022 | |||||||||
| No. 34 – Cleveland Browns | |||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 12, 1999 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Armwood (Seffner, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama (2018–2019) Cincinnati (2020–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 5 / pick: 156 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||
Jerome Ford (born September 12, 1999) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and Cincinnati.
High school career
Ford attended Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[1]
College career
Ford played at Alabama in 2018 and 2019.[2] Over the two years he rushed for 151 yards on 31 carries with three touchdowns. In 2020, he transferred to the University of Cincinnati.[3][4] During his first year at Cincinnati in 2020, he played in 10 games as the backup to Gerrid Doaks, rushing for 483 yards on 73 carries with eight touchdowns.[5] In 2021, he became the team's starter.[6][7]
Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2018 | Alabama | 4 | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Alabama | 4 | 24 | 114 | 4.8 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 10 | 73 | 483 | 6.6 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 13 | 215 | 1,319 | 6.1 | 19 | 21 | 220 | 10.5 | 1 |
| Career | 31 | 319 | 1,953 | 6.1 | 30 | 31 | 282 | 9.1 | 1 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.46 s | 1.56 s | 2.61 s | 4.22 s | 7.31 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Ford was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, 156th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10] He suffered an ankle injury in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 4, 2022.[11] He was activated from injured reserve on November 12, 2022.[12]
References
- ^ Rome, Chandler (December 17, 2017). "Alabama football: Running back Jerome Ford commits to Tide's 2018 recruiting class". The Anniston Star. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Windham, Katie (December 27, 2021). "Jerome Ford's Transfer Journey Coming Full Circle Facing Former Team in CFP". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Clark, Dave (January 14, 2020). "Alabama transfer running back Jerome Ford commits to Cincinnati Bearcats". The Enquirer. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Martin, Tyler (January 14, 2020). "Alabama Running Back Jerome Ford Will Transfer to Cincinnati". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Justin (October 13, 2020). "Jerome Ford's journey to Bearcats paved by positive early impression". The Athletic. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Justin (September 17, 2021). "Why Cincinnati's Jerome Ford is happy to let his play do his talking; what to expect versus Indiana". The Athletic. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Jenkins, Keith (October 12, 2021). "Luke Fickell looks to get Cincinnati Bearcats running back Jerome Ford more involved". The Enquirer. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Jerome Ford Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Jerome Ford, Cincinnati, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (October 4, 2022). "Browns place Jerome Ford on injured reserve". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Browns activate RB Jerome Ford, sign DT Roderick Perry II to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Cleveland Browns bio
- Alabama Crimson Tide bio
- Cincinnati Bearcats bio