Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford is an American football linebacker for the Texas Longhorns.
| Texas Longhorns – No. 41 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Lone Star High School (Frisco, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
Ford attended Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas, where he was the District 5-5A-I Defensive MVP as a junior.[1] A 3 star prospect ranked the nations 81st best outside linebacker recruit, Ford originally committed to play college football for Utah before flipping his commitment to Texas.[1][2]
College career
After being a role player his first two seasons, Ford emerged as a star his junior season.[3][4][5] On October 15, 2022, Ford recorded 8 tackles and two forced turnovers in a 24-21 win over Iowa State and was named the Big 12 defensive player of the week.[5][6] Ford finished the season with 119 tackles, the second most of any player in the Big 12.[7]
References
- "Jaylan Ford, Texas Longhorns, Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- "Frisco Lone Star's Jaylan Ford flips from Utah commitment, signs with Texas". Dallas News. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- "While chasing Derrick Johnson's greatness, Texas' Jaylan Ford steps up on defense". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- Daniel, Cody (2022-09-21). "LB Jaylan Ford emerging as a force for the Texas defense". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- Mitchell, Jordan. "Jaylan Ford comes up big, forces two turnovers in Texas' 24-21 win over Iowa State". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- "Texas LB Jaylan Ford named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week". Longhorns Wire. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- "2022 Football - Overall Statistics". big12sports.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- "Jaylan Ford". Texas Sports. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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