Player Dossier

2014-2017

Texas

Poona Ford

DL • 6'0" • 305 lbs • Hilton Head, SC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Poona Ford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19 disruption score.

Usage Score

5.4

Efficiency

19

Consistency

12.8

Season Value

14.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Texas

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Texas
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Poona Ford, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Texas. Poona Ford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason

Texas paired 10.5 primary output with 19 efficiency.

Supporting note

2017 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 19 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2017 Postseason · Texas

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

19

Usage

5.4

Consistency

12.8

Best Game by takeover score

Missouri

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 0. Maryland: 0. San José State: 1. USC: 0. Iowa State: 0. Kansas State: 0. Oklahoma: 0. Oklahoma State: 2.5. Baylor: 0. TCU: 2. Kansas: 2. West Virginia: 0. Texas Tech: 3

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Missouri: 4 by 16.7. Maryland: 3 by 12.5. San José State: 1 by 14.2. USC: 4 by 16.7. Iowa State: 2 by 8.3. Kansas State: 1 by 4.2. Oklahoma: 1 by 4.2. Oklahoma State: 4 by 41.7. Baylor: 1 by 4.2. TCU: 7 by 49.2. Kansas: 2 by 28.3. West Virginia: 1 by 4.2. Texas Tech: 3 by 42.5

Split Comparison

Wins0.4 · n=7 · -0.8 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.1 · n=7 · -1.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.6 · n=6 · +1.4 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Texas Tech

Best efficiency game

49.2 vs TCU

Result
Thu 12/28@ MissouriW 33-1641000
Sat 11/25vs Texas TechSplash gameL 23-2732210
Sat 11/18@ West VirginiaW 28-1411000
Sat 11/11vs KansasSplash gameW 42-2722200
Sat 11/4@ TCUL 7-24751.500.500
Sat 10/28@ BaylorW 38-711000
Sat 10/21vs Oklahoma StateSplash gameL 10-13432.5000
Sat 10/14vs OklahomaL 24-2910000
Sat 10/7vs Kansas StateW 40-3410000
Fri 9/29@ Iowa StateW 17-722000
Sun 9/17@ USCL 24-2743000
Sat 9/9vs San José StateW 56-011001
Sat 9/2vs MarylandL 41-5131000

Career Arc

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

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    Texas

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20142015201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonTexas0
2015 Regular SeasonTexas00
2016 Regular SeasonTexas5.523.355.5
2017 PostseasonTexas10.5195.45
2017 Regular SeasonTexas10.5195.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Texas Tech

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.

#2

UTEP

1.5

Primary metric

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.

#3

Oklahoma State

2.5

Primary metric

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.7 takeover score.

#4

TCU

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.

#5

Kansas State

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Postseason · Texas

10.5 primary output · 19 efficiency · 5.4 usage

14.1

#2

2017 Regular Season · Texas

14.1

10.5 primary · 19 efficiency · 5.4 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Texas

13.1

5.5 primary · 23.3 efficiency · 5 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2014 · Rating 0.9023

Hilton Head · Hilton Head Island, SC

Committed To
Texas
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2014

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

88

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Poona Ford quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
88