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Jerome Ford

Running Back, Arizona Cardinals.

Player facts

Team: Arizona Cardinals
Position: Running Back
Born: Sep 12, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: Tampa, FL, USA
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Cincinnati
Experience: 5 seasons
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Offense

	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	340	1,463	4.3	7	69	107	647	6.0	5	50	1	1

About

Jerome Ford (born September 12, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Ford played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft. He has also played for the Washington Commanders.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jerome Ford, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Ford attended Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.

College career

Ford played at Alabama in 2018 and 2019. Over the two years he rushed for 151 yards on 31 carries with three touchdowns. In 2020, he transferred to the University of Cincinnati.

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. In 2021, he started all 13 games, rushing for 1,319 yards (6.2 YPC) and 19 touchdowns, paired with 21 catches for 220 yards and a touchdown. He was named first-team All-AAC at running back as he helped lead the Bearcats to the College Football Playoff.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jerome Ford, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹