Jerome Ford Explained

Jerome Ford
Current Team:Cleveland Browns
Number:34
Position:Running back
Birth Date:12 September 1999
Birth Place:Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:210
High School:Armwood
(Seffner, Florida)
College:Alabama (2018–2019)
Cincinnati (2020–2021)
Draftyear:2022
Draftround:5
Draftpick:156
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
  • First-team All-AAC (2021)
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:825
Statlabel2:Rushing average
Statvalue2:3.9
Statlabel3:Rushing touchdowns
Statvalue3:4
Statlabel4:Receptions
Statvalue4:44
Statlabel5:Receiving yards
Statvalue5:319
Statlabel6:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue6:5
Statlabel7:Return yards
Statvalue7:723
Pfr:FordJe00

Jerome Ford (born September 12, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and Cincinnati. He was selected by the Browns in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Early years

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.[2] Over the two years he rushed for 151 yards on 31 carries with three touchdowns. In 2020, he transferred to the University of Cincinnati.[3] [4] 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.[5] In 2021, he became the team's starter.[6] [7]

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPRushingReceiving
Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
Alabama4 7 37 5.3 0 0 0 0.0 0
Alabama4 24 114 4.8 3 2 11 5.5 0
Cincinnati10 73 483 6.6 8 8 51 6.4 0
Cincinnati13 215 1,319 6.1 19 21 220 10.5 1
Career 31 319 1,953 6.1 30 31 282 9.1 1

Professional career

Ford was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, 156th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[8] He suffered an ankle injury in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 4, 2022.[9] He was activated from injured reserve on November 12, 2022.[10]

In 2023, Ford took over as the starting running back after Nick Chubb suffered a season-ending injury in Week 2.[11] Ford finished the season with 813 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 204 rushing attempts, as well as 44 catches for 319 yards and five touchdowns on 63 targets.[12]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingKickoff returnFumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
CLE13 0 8 12 1.5 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 30 723 24.1 48 0 0 0
CLE17 12 204 813 4.0 69 4 44 319 7.3 50 5 1 1
Career 30 12 212 825 3.9 69 4 44 319 7.3 50 5 30 723 24.1 48 0 1 1

Postseason

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rome . Chandler . December 17, 2017 . Alabama football: Running back Jerome Ford commits to Tide's 2018 recruiting class . April 15, 2023 . The Anniston Star.
  2. Web site: Windham . Katie . December 27, 2021 . Jerome Ford's Transfer Journey Coming Full Circle Facing Former Team in CFP . April 15, 2023 . Sports Illustrated.
  3. Web site: Clark . Dave . January 14, 2020 . Alabama transfer running back Jerome Ford commits to Cincinnati Bearcats . April 15, 2023 . The Enquirer.
  4. Web site: Martin . Tyler . January 14, 2020 . Alabama Running Back Jerome Ford Will Transfer to Cincinnati . April 15, 2023 . Sports Illustrated.
  5. Web site: Williams . Justin . October 13, 2020 . Jerome Ford's journey to Bearcats paved by positive early impression . April 15, 2023 . The Athletic.
  6. Web site: Williams . Justin . September 17, 2021 . Why Cincinnati's Jerome Ford is happy to let his play do his talking; what to expect versus Indiana . April 15, 2023 . The Athletic.
  7. Web site: Jenkins . Keith . October 12, 2021 . Luke Fickell looks to get Cincinnati Bearcats running back Jerome Ford more involved . April 15, 2023 . The Enquirer.
  8. Web site: April 30, 2022 . 2022 NFL Draft Listing . April 15, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  9. Web site: Alper . Josh . October 4, 2022 . Browns place Jerome Ford on injured reserve . April 15, 2023 . ProFootballTalk . en-US.
  10. Web site: November 12, 2022 . Browns activate RB Jerome Ford, sign DT Roderick Perry II to active roster . April 15, 2023 . ClevelandBrowns.com.
  11. Web site: Owens . Jason . Jerome Ford will take over for Nick Chubb as Browns' No. 1 back; Kareem Hunt reportedly visiting . Yahoo Sports . 13 January 2024.
  12. Web site: Browns' Jerome Ford: Limited action ahead of playoffs . CBS Sports.com . 13 January 2024.