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Poona Ford
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Ford with the Seattle Seahawks in 2020
No. 97 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-19) November 19, 1995 (age 28)
Beaufort, South Carolina
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Hilton Head
(Hilton Head, South Carolina)
College:Texas
Undrafted:2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2022
Total tackles:164
Sacks:6.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kaylon Nakia Ford Jr. (born November 19, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Ford was a standout at Hilton Head Island High School. He initially committed to the University of Louisville but changed his commitment when coach Charlie Strong left Louisville to take the head coaching job at the University of Texas.[1] He played college football at Texas, where he was the 2017 Big 12 Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year,[2] and signed with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

College career

Ford attended the University of Texas and played for the Longhorns from 2014 to 2017. In his freshman year Ford played in 7 games and had 9 total tackles and 1 tackle for loss. He would improve greatly in his sophomore year tallying a total of 39 tackles, 6 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in 10 games. In his junior year he had a college career high 54 total tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss through 12 games. Finally, in his senior year, Ford had his best year as he racked up a total of 31 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks, earning him the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year award.[3][4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m) 		306 lb
(139 kg) 		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 5.13 s 1.81 s 3.00 s 4.75 s 7.76 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 24 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

Ford signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft.[6][7] He made the Seahawks' 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie.[8]

The Seahawks placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Ford on March 17, 2021,[9] then signed him to a two-year contract extension.[10]

References

  1. ^ Fastenau, Stephen; McCombs, Mike. "Hilton Head High's Poona Ford sticks by Strong, chooses Texas". The Island Packet. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Former HHIHS Star Poona Ford Stands Tall In All-Star Game". LowcoSports. January 22, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Poona Ford College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Poona Ford wins Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Award". Hook'em. November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "2018 Draft Scout Poona Ford, Texas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  6. ^ https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-texas/article207255389.html [bare URL]
  7. ^ Gold, Sam. "Seahawks Film Room: Poona Ford proving to be a hidden gem". The Athletic. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Lowco Lowdown, Sept. 3". LowcoSports. September 3, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  9. ^ Williams, Charean (March 17, 2021). "Darious Williams only one of 26 RFAs in NFL to receive first-round tender". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Boyle, John (March 17, 2021). "Seahawks Sign DT Poona Ford To Multi-Year Contract". Seahawks.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021.


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