Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2006-2009Clemson
Jacoby Ford
WR • 5'10" • Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Jacoby Ford reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
71
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
58
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Player 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:...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2010
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 10
- Overall
- No. 108
- NFL Team
- Las Vegas Raiders
Jacoby Ford, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Clemson. Jacoby Ford reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,919
- Receptions
- 140
- Touchdowns
- 20
Quick Answers
Jacoby Ford quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,919
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Georgia Tech
- NFL Draft
- 2010 · Round 4 · Pick 10 · Las Vegas Raiders
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 779 receiving yards · WR 69th (top 9%) · ACC 8th (top 5%) · National 73rd (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | Clemson | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 26.1 |
| 2006 Regular Season | Clemson | 11 | 11 | 112 | 2 | 26.1 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Clemson | 7 | 17 | 310 | 4 | 64.4 |
| 2008 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 5 | 112 | 1 | 76.3 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 50 | 598 | 3 | 76.3 |
| 2009 Postseason | Clemson | 14 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 85.4 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Clemson | 14 | 53 | 735 | 9 | 85.4 |
Related Context
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Jacoby Ford played WR for Clemson. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jacoby Ford recorded 55 passing yards, 494 rushing yards, and 1,919 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Clemson paired 779 primary output with 80.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 80.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · Clemson
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
55.6
Efficiency
80.7
Usage
27
Consistency
70.8
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 44. Middle Tennessee: 70. Georgia Tech: 109. Boston College: 36. TCU: 55. Maryland: 37. Wake Forest: 51. Miami: 37. Coastal Carolina: 45. Florida State: 53. NC State: 55. Virginia: 106. South Carolina: 49. Georgia Tech: 32
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 3 by 97.8. Middle Tennessee: 3 by 100. Georgia Tech: 5 by 100. Boston College: 6 by 40. TCU: 6 by 61.1. Maryland: 5 by 49.3. Wake Forest: 1 by 100. Miami: 2 by 100. Coastal Carolina: 4 by 75. Florida State: 5 by 70.7. NC State: 2 by 100. Virginia: 6 by 100. South Carolina: 5 by 65.3. Georgia Tech: 3 by 71.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins55.2 · Games = 9 · -1.2 vs Losses
Losses56.4 · Games = 5 · +1.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
Best efficiency game
100 vs Virginia
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/28 | vs Kentucky | W 21-13 | — | 3 | 44 | 11.5 | 14.70 | 1 | 32 |
| Sun 12/6 | vs Georgia Tech | L 34-39 | — | 3 | 32 | 9 | 10.70 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ South Carolina | L 17-34 | — | 5 | 49 | 6.9 | 9.80 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Virginia100 receiving yards | W 34-21 | — | 6 | 106 | 17.4 | 17.70 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ NC State | W 43-23 | — | 2 | 55 | 24 | 27.50 | 0 | 47 |
| Sun 11/8 | vs Florida State | W 40-24 | — | 5 | 53 | 10.2 | 10.60 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 49-3 | — | 4 | 45 | 11 | 11.30 | 1 | 36 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Miami | W 40-37 | — | 2 | 37 | 13.3 | 18.50 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Wake Forest | W 38-3 | — | 1 | 51 | 27.5 | 51 | 0 | 51 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Maryland | L 21-24 | — | 5 | 37 | 8 | 7.40 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs TCU | L 10-14 | — | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Boston College | W 25-7 | — | 6 | 36 | 6.6 | 6 | 0 | 29 |
| Thu 9/10 | @ Georgia Tech100 receiving yards | L 27-30 | — | 5 | 109 | 15.7 | 21.80 | 1 | 77 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 37-14 | — | 3 | 70 | 19.8 | 23.30 | 1 | 43 |
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
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Clemson
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2006200620072008200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | Clemson | 120 | 36.7 | 12.1 | — |
| 2006 Regular Season | Clemson | 120 | 36.7 | 12.1 | 0 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Clemson | 310 | 93.7 | 13.3 | 190 |
| 2008 Postseason | Clemson | 710 | 73.3 | 22.1 | 400 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Clemson | 710 | 73.3 | 22.1 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Clemson | 779 | 80.7 | 27 | 69 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Clemson | 779 | 80.7 | 27 | 0 |
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
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8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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