Usage / Role
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Player Dossier
2018-2021Cincinnati
Jerome Ford
RB • 5'11" • 215 lbs • Seffner, FL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Jerome Ford leans workhorse runner traits and 63 efficiency.
Impact Production
57
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Alabama • Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Player Story
Jerome Ford built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a running back from Seffner, FL wearing No. 24, spending time with Alabama and Cincinnati. The clearest part of Jerome Ford's career was his backfield...
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- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 13
- Overall
- No. 156
- NFL Team
- Cleveland Browns
Jerome Ford, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Cincinnati. Jerome Ford leans workhorse runner traits and 63 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,235
- Rushing yards
- 1,953
- Receiving yards
- 282
- Touchdowns
- 31
Quick Answers
Jerome Ford quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Cincinnati · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,235
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 31 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Cincinnati
- Top game
- UCF
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Armwood · Alabama
- High school pipeline
- Armwood · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 5 · Pick 13 · Cleveland Browns
- Latest roster
- No. 24 · Junior
- 2021 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,539 scrimmage yards · RB 15th (top 3%) · American Athletic 1st (top 1%) · National 20th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Alabama | 4 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Alabama | 4 | 125 | 114 | 11 | 3 | 31.2 |
| 2020 Postseason | Cincinnati | 10 | 112 | 97 | 15 | 1 | 46.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 10 | 422 | 386 | 36 | 7 | 46.9 |
| 2021 Postseason | Cincinnati | 13 | 88 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 83.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 13 | 1,451 | 1,242 | 209 | 20 | 83.5 |
Related Context
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Jerome Ford played RB for Alabama and Cincinnati. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jerome Ford recorded 1,953 rushing yards, 282 receiving yards, and 5 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Cincinnati.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Cincinnati paired 1,539 primary output with 63 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 63 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Alabama, Cincinnati.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Cincinnati
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
118.4
Efficiency
63
Usage
36.4
Consistency
70.8
Best Game by takeover score
UCF
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 88. Miami (OH): 140. Murray State: 113. Indiana: 67. Notre Dame: 72. Temple: 154. UCF: 212. Navy: 101. Tulane: 107. Tulsa: 91. SMU: 105. East Carolina: 85. Houston: 204
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 18 by 52.5. Miami (OH): 14 by 91.7. Murray State: 18 by 65.4. Indiana: 21 by 33.9. Notre Dame: 18 by 42.8. Temple: 17 by 87.7. UCF: 21 by 92.1. Navy: 17 by 62.3. Tulane: 22 by 42.8. Tulsa: 9 by 63.6. SMU: 22 by 45.5. East Carolina: 20 by 44.3. Houston: 19 by 94.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins120.9 · Games = 12 · +32.9 vs Losses
Losses88 · Games = 1 · -32.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UCF
Best efficiency game
94.7 vs Houston
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/31 | @ Alabama | L 6-27 | 15 | 77 | 5.10 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4.9 |
| Sat 12/4 | vs Houston100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-20 | 18 | 187 | 10.40 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10.7 |
| Fri 11/26 | @ East Carolina | W 35-13 | 20 | 85 | 4.30 | 1 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs SMU | W 48-14 | 20 | 82 | 4.10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Tulsa | W 28-20 | 7 | 24 | 3.40 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 10.1 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Tulane2+ TD | W 31-12 | 18 | 65 | 3.60 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Navy | W 27-20 | 15 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.9 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs UCF100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 56-21 | 20 | 189 | 9.50 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10.1 |
| Fri 10/8 | vs Temple100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-3 | 15 | 149 | 9.90 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9.1 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Notre Dame | W 24-13 | 17 | 71 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Indiana2+ TD | W 38-24 | 20 | 66 | 3.30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Murray State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 42-7 | 18 | 113 | 6.30 | 3 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Miami (OH)100 rush yards | W 49-14 | 12 | 121 | 10.10 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 |
Player Story
Jerome Ford story
Jerome Ford built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a running back from Seffner, FL wearing No. 24, spending time with Alabama and Cincinnati. The clearest part of Jerome Ford's career was his backfield work: 1,953 rushing yards, 319 carries, 30 rushing touchdowns, and 282 receiving yards across 31 career games in the available record. His career also includes 282 receiving yards and 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jerome 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.
- 1
Alabama
2018-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Cincinnati
2020-2021
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201820192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Alabama | 37 | 38.9 | 2.9 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Alabama | 125 | 48.9 | 10.6 | 88 |
| 2020 Postseason | Cincinnati | 534 | 59.7 | 14.2 | 409 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 534 | 59.7 | 14.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Cincinnati | 1,539 | 63 | 36.4 | 1,005 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 1,539 | 63 | 36.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UCF
Week 7 · W 56-21 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
212
Scrimmage Yards
97.4 takeover
212 scrimmage yards and 38.2 usage.
#2
vs Houston
Week 14 · W 35-20 · Conference game
204
Scrimmage Yards
97 takeover
Win with 204 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
204 scrimmage yards and 48.7 usage.
#3
@ Georgia
Week 1 · L 21-24 · Postseason
112
Scrimmage Yards
83.5 takeover
Loss with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
112 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
#4
vs Temple
Week 6 · W 52-3 · Conference game
154
Scrimmage Yards
82.4 takeover
Win with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
154 scrimmage yards and 30.4 usage.
#5
vs Memphis
Week 9 · W 49-10 · Conference game
116
Scrimmage Yards
80.5 takeover
Win with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
116 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Cincinnati
1,539 primary output · 63 efficiency · 36.4 usage
83.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Cincinnati
83.5
1,539 primary · 63 efficiency · 36.4 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Cincinnati
46.9
534 primary · 59.7 efficiency · 14.2 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
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