Usage Score
7.6
Player Dossier
2018-2020Pittsburgh
Paris Ford
DB • 6'0" • 190 lbs • Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Paris Ford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
37.3
Consistency
55.4
Season Value
38.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami
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.
Paris Ford, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh. Paris Ford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.3 disruption score.
Paris Ford played DB for Pittsburgh. Across 3 tracked seasons, Paris Ford recorded 143 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 16.5 primary output with 43.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 37.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
37.3
Usage
7.6
Consistency
55.4
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Austin Peay: 2. Syracuse: 2. Louisville: 0. NC State: 1. Boston College: 1. Miami: 2. Notre Dame: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Austin Peay: 3 by 32.5. Syracuse: 4 by 36.7. Louisville: 6 by 25. NC State: 6 by 35. Boston College: 8 by 43.3. Miami: 6 by 45. Notre Dame: 8 by 43.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.3 · Games = 3 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 4 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
45 vs Miami
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Pittsburgh
2018-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | 5.2 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 16.5 | 43.8 | 7.5 | 16.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 16.5 | 43.8 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 9 | 37.3 | 7.6 | -7.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Miami
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.3 takeover score.
#2
Miami
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.
#3
Syracuse
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#4
Austin Peay
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.5 takeover score.
#5
Virginia Tech
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 46.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh
16.5 primary output · 43.8 efficiency · 7.5 usage
48.3
#2
2019 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
48.3
16.5 primary · 43.8 efficiency · 7.5 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
38.7
9 primary · 37.3 efficiency · 7.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
7
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.976
Steel Valley · Pittsburgh, PA
- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
143
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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