Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Clemson
Brandon Ford
TE • 6'4" • Wando, SC, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Brandon Ford reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
6
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
16
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Player Story
Brandon Ford built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a tight end from Wando, SC wearing No. 80, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Brandon Ford's career was his receiving role: 65 catches,...
Read the story3★
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Brandon Ford, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Clemson. Brandon Ford reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 728
- Receptions
- 65
- Touchdowns
- 12
Quick Answers
Brandon Ford quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 728
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- NC State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Hanahan · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- Hanahan · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 80 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 480 receiving yards · TE 16th (top 6%) · ACC 26th (top 15%) · National 225th (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 38.3 |
| 2010 Postseason | Clemson | 6 | 4 | 45 | 2 | 27.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Clemson | 6 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 27.5 |
| 2011 Postseason | Clemson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.6 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Clemson | 7 | 13 | 166 | 2 | 36.6 |
| 2012 Postseason | Clemson | 11 | 9 | 69 | 0 | 69.9 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Clemson | 11 | 31 | 411 | 8 | 69.9 |
Related Context
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Brandon Ford played TE for Clemson. Across 4 tracked seasons, Brandon Ford recorded 728 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Clemson paired 480 primary output with 72.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 26.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Coastal Carolina
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Regular Season · Clemson
Games
1
Receiving Yards / G
4
Efficiency
26.7
Usage
7.7
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Coastal Carolina
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All Games4 · Games = 1
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Coastal Carolina
Best efficiency game
26.7 vs Coastal Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/31 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 49-3 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Player Story
Brandon Ford story
Brandon Ford built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a tight end from Wando, SC wearing No. 80, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Brandon Ford's career was his receiving role: 65 catches, 728 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns across 25 career games in the available record. That gives Brandon Ford's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Clemson
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Clemson | 4 | 26.7 | 7.7 | — |
| 2010 Postseason | Clemson | 78 | 41.4 | 7.8 | 74 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Clemson | 78 | 41.4 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Clemson | 166 | 58.1 | 8.3 | 88 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Clemson | 166 | 58.1 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Clemson | 480 | 72.3 | 14 | 314 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Clemson | 480 | 72.3 | 14 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ NC State
Week 12 · L 13-37 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs NC State
Week 12 · W 62-48 · Conference game
101
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
101 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs South Florida
Week 1 · L 26-31 · Postseason
45
Receiving Yards
76.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
45 receiving yards with a 75 efficiency score.
#4
@ Florida State
Week 4 · L 37-49 · Conference game
69
Receiving Yards
76.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Wake Forest
Week 11 · W 31-28 · Conference game
51
Receiving Yards
67.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Clemson
480 primary output · 72.3 efficiency · 14 usage
69.9
#2
2012 Regular Season · Clemson
69.9
480 primary · 72.3 efficiency · 14 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Clemson
38.3
4 primary · 26.7 efficiency · 7.7 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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