Player Career

Poona Ford Career Story

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Player Story

Poona Ford story

Poona Ford built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from Hilton Head, SC wearing No. 95, spending time with Texas. The clearest part of Poona Ford's career was his defensive production: 88 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Texas. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Poona Ford's production has multiple signals. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas.

The arc is straightforward: Poona 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

    Texas

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20142015201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonTexas0
2015 Regular SeasonTexas00
2016 Regular SeasonTexas9.526.76.49.5
2017 PostseasonTexas10.5194.81
2017 Regular SeasonTexas10.5194.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Texas Tech

Week 13 · L 23-27 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#2

vs Oklahoma State

Week 8 · L 10-13 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

75 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.

#3

@ TCU

Week 10 · L 7-24 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

72 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 72 takeover score.

#4

@ California

Week 3 · L 43-50

2

Havoc Plays

69.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.

#5

@ Kansas State

Week 8 · L 21-24 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

64.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Texas

9.5 primary output · 26.7 efficiency · 6.4 usage

58.2

#2

2017 Postseason · Texas

42.9

10.5 primary · 19 efficiency · 4.8 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Texas

42.9

10.5 primary · 19 efficiency · 4.8 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games