Player Career

Jacoby Ford Career Story

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Player Story

Jacoby Ford story

Jacoby Ford built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Royal Palm Beach, FL wearing No. 6, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Jacoby Ford's career was his receiving role: 140 catches, 1,919 receiving yards, 15 touchdowns, and 494 rushing yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 55 passing yards, 494 rushing yards, and 649 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.

The arc is straightforward: Jacoby Ford moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2006200620072008200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 PostseasonClemson12036.712.1
2006 Regular SeasonClemson12036.712.10
2007 Regular SeasonClemson31093.713.3190
2008 PostseasonClemson71073.322.1400
2008 Regular SeasonClemson71073.322.10
2009 PostseasonClemson77980.72769
2009 Regular SeasonClemson77980.7270

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Georgia Tech

Week 2 · L 27-30 · Conference game

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

109

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

109 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Nebraska

Week 1 · L 21-26 · Postseason

112

Receiving Yards

99.3 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

112 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Virginia

Week 12 · W 34-21 · Conference game

106

Receiving Yards

99.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

106 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs NC State

Week 3 · W 27-9 · Conference game

106

Receiving Yards

98.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

106 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Middle Tennessee

Week 1 · W 37-14

70

Receiving Yards

88.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

70 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Postseason · Clemson

779 primary output · 80.7 efficiency · 27 usage

85.4

#2

2009 Regular Season · Clemson

85.4

779 primary · 80.7 efficiency · 27 usage

#3

2008 Postseason · Clemson

76.3

710 primary · 73.3 efficiency · 22.1 usage

Milestones

4

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games