Player Career

Paris Ford Career Story

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Player Story

Paris Ford story

Paris Ford built his college career from 2018 through 2020 as a defensive back from Pittsburgh, PA wearing No. 12, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Paris Ford's career was his defensive production: 143 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 13 passes defended across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Pittsburgh. 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 Paris Ford's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 15 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Pittsburgh.

The arc is straightforward: Paris 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

    Pittsburgh

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonPittsburgh05.21
2019 PostseasonPittsburgh16.543.87.516.5
2019 Regular SeasonPittsburgh16.543.87.50
2020 Regular SeasonPittsburgh937.37.6-7.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Virginia Tech

Week 13 · L 0-28 · Conference game

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

75.3 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.

#2

vs Miami

Week 9 · L 12-16 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

74.4 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.

#3

@ Duke

Week 6 · W 33-30 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

73.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.

#4

@ Miami

Week 7 · L 19-31 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

73.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Austin Peay

Week 2 · W 55-0

2

Havoc Plays

72.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh

16.5 primary output · 43.8 efficiency · 7.5 usage

62

#2

2019 Regular Season · Pittsburgh

62

16.5 primary · 43.8 efficiency · 7.5 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Pittsburgh

52.7

9 primary · 37.3 efficiency · 7.6 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

7

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games