Chase Ford
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | July 19, 1990 Corrigan, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Corrigan-Camden (TX) | ||||||
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| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Chase Ford (born July 19, 1990) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2012, and was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns. He played college football at Kilgore College from 2008–09, then played at the University of Miami.
Early life[edit]
Ford attended Corrigan-Camden High School in Corrigan, Texas, where he was a letterman in football, basketball and track. In football, he played as a tight end, and earned All-District honors as a senior. In basketball, he was named to All-State basketball team in Class 2A.[1] In track & field, he competed as a sprinter and ran the third leg on the Bulldogs' 4 × 400 m relay squad, helping them win the Texas Class 2A T&F Meet with a time of 3:20.08 minutes.[2]
Following his senior season, he played football at Kilgore Junior College in Kilgore, Texas, where he earned 2nd-Team JUCO All-America honors after leading the conference with 32 receptions for 545 receiving yards.
College career[edit]
After his sophomore season at Kilgore, Ford chose to enroll at the University of Miami over scholarship offers from Arizona and Illinois.[3] He played for the Miami Hurricanes football team as a tight end from 2010 to 2011. As a junior in 2010, he appeared in nine games, recording 37 yards against Notre Dame in the Sun Bowl. He had three games with at least two catches. As a senior in 2011, he played in all 12 games, recording at least one catch in seven games. He scored his lone touchdown of the season against Duke. He registered a season-high 33-yard reception against Kansas State. He also recorded two receptions in games against Florida State and Virginia.[4]
He majored in sociology at the University of Miami, earning his degree in spring 2012.
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
4.75 s | 1.65 s | 2.81 s | 4.35 s | 7.34 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
20 reps | |||
| All values from Miami Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles[edit]
On April 29, 2012, he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent, where he spent a week on the practice squad.[6]
Minnesota Vikings[edit]
On December 26, 2012, he was signed with the Minnesota Vikings to join the practice squad.[7] Ford was added to the roster in 2013 when starting Tight End Kyle Rudolph was injured. In 2013 he played in 9 games, made 11 catches for 133 yards with a 12.1 catch average. The following season, he played in 11 games with 23 catches for 258 yards and one touchdown for 22 yards.
He was waived on November 11, 2015.[8] He then was re-signed to the practice squad on November 13, 2015.
Baltimore Ravens[edit]
On November 17, 2015, Ford was signed from the Minnesota Vikings practice squad to the Ravens.[9] He was placed on the team's injured reserve on November 30.[10] On April 12, 2016, the Ravens waived Ford making him a free agent.
Cleveland Browns[edit]
Ford was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on April 13, 2016. On April 20, 2016, the Browns released Ford.
References[edit]
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings: Chase Ford". Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ "Several East Texans Win State Crowns". May 11, 2008.
- ^ "Chase Ford - Yahoo! Sports". Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ^ "Chase Ford Profile - University of Miami Hurricanes Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- ^ "Hall of Football".
- ^ "Eagles Add 13 Free Agent Rookies To Roster". philadelphia.cbslocal.com. April 29, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ "Vikings fill out practice squad, sign tight end Chase Ford". 1500espn.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
- ^ "Vikings Activate CB Josh Robinson from PUP, Waive TE Chase Ford". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ "Vikings sign TE Dominique Jones to practice squad to replace Chase Ford, signed by Ravens - Vikings Now". TwinCities.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (November 30, 2015). "Ravens Bring Up WR Daniel Brown, G Kaleb Johnson". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.