D.J. Ford

S • 6'3" • 215 lbs • Ashland, AL, USA

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D.J. Ford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.8 disruption score.

Usage / Role

Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a safety

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Reliability

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · North Carolina

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 2
Unique Seasons: 6
Program Path: North Carolina • East Carolina
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Virginia

Player Story

D.J. Ford built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a safety from Ashland, AL wearing No. 9, spending time with East Carolina and North Carolina. The clearest part of D.J. Ford's career was his defensive...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2016 · Rating 0.8117

Clay Central · Lineville, AL

Committed To: North Carolina
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2016

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Latest team and position: East Carolina · S
Career Tackles: 104
Tracked sample: 6 unique seasons · 6 entries · 31 games
Best season: 2019 Regular Season · North Carolina
Top game: Virginia
Recruit profile: 3-star · Clay Central · North Carolina
High school pipeline: Clay Central · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 9 · Senior
2021 Tackles rank: 32 tackles · S 187th (top 37%) · American Athletic 112th (top 23%) · National 1,291st (top 22%)

D.J. Ford played S for North Carolina and East Carolina. Across 6 tracked seasons, D.J. Ford recorded 104 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with North Carolina.

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