Jerome Ford

Jerome Ford (born September 12, 1999) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and Cincinnati.

Jerome Ford
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Ford with the Cleveland Browns in 2022
No. 34 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-12) September 12, 1999
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Armwood
(Seffner, Florida)
College:Alabama (2018–2019)
Cincinnati (2020–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Rushing yards:12
Rushing average:1.5
Rushing touchdowns:0
Return yards:723
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

High school career

Ford attended Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[1]

College career

Ford played at Alabama in 2018 and 2019. Over the two years he rushed for 151 yards on 31 carries with three touchdowns. In 2020, he transferred to the University of Cincinnati.[2][3] During his first year at Cincinnati in 2020, he played in 10 games as the backup to Gerrid Doaks, rushing for 483 yards on 73 carries with eight touchdowns.[4] In 2021, he became the team's starter.[5][6]

Statistics
Season Team GP Rushing Receiving
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2018Alabama 47375.30000.00
2019Alabama 4241144.832115.50
2020Cincinnati 10734836.688516.40
2021Cincinnati 132151,3196.1192122010.51
Career[7]313191,9536.130312829.11

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in
(1.79 m)		 210 lb
(95 kg)		 30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		 9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.46 s1.56 s2.61 s4.22 s7.31 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]

Ford was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, 156th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10] He suffered an ankle injury in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 4, 2022.[11] He was activated from injured reserve on November 12, 2022.[12]

References
  1. Rome, Chandler. "Alabama football: Running back Jerome Ford commits to Tide's 2018 recruiting class". The Anniston Star.
  2. Clark, Dave. "Alabama transfer running back Jerome Ford commits to Cincinnati Bearcats". The Enquirer.
  3. Martin, Tyler. "Alabama Running Back Jerome Ford Will Transfer to Cincinnati". Sports Illustrated Alabama Crimson Tide News, Analysis and More.
  4. Williams, Justin. "Jerome Ford's journey to Bearcats paved by positive early impression". The Athletic.
  5. Williams, Justin. "Why Cincinnati's Jerome Ford is happy to let his play do his talking; what to expect versus Indiana". The Athletic.
  6. Jenkins, Keith. "Luke Fickell looks to get Cincinnati Bearcats running back Jerome Ford more involved". The Enquirer.
  7. "Jerome Ford: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  8. "Jerome Ford Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  9. "Jerome Ford, Cincinnati, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  10. "Browns select RB Jerome Ford with the 156th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 30, 2022.
  11. "Browns place RB Jerome Ford on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 4, 2022.
  12. "Browns activate RB Jerome Ford, sign DT Roderick Perry II to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 12, 2022.
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