Dee Ford
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Dee Ford during the 2014 Senior Bowl Meet and Greet. | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 19, 1991 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Odenville, Alabama | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Odenville (AL) St. Clair County | ||||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||||
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Dee Ford (born March 19, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.
Early years
Ford attended St. Clair County High School in Odenville, Alabama. As a senior, Ford recorded 90 tackles, including 38 tackles for loss and 18 sacks, intercepted a pass and broke up three while being named to the Class 4A All-State team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. As a junior, he posted 87 total tackles with 16 tackles for a loss and 12 sacks.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the 62nd best outside linebacker prospect in the nation.[1]
In addition to playing football, Dee Ford is known for his exceptional piano playing abilities.[2]
College career
Ford attended Auburn University from 2009 to 2013. During his career he had 19.5 sacks. As a senior in 2013, he was an All-SEC selection.[3][4]
Statistics
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| Year | Team | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hurries | Deflections | Starts |
| 2009 | Auburn | 12 | 2.5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Auburn | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | Auburn | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Auburn | 34 | 6.5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 2013 | Auburn | 29 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 17 | 1 | 11 |
| Career | 93 | 27.5 | 20.5 | 40 | 3 | 19 | |
Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Ford was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1st round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[5]
References
- ↑ Dee Ford. Rivals.yahoo.com (April 20, 2011). Retrieved on 2015-11-15.
- ↑ Marcello, Brandon (January 3, 2014) Auburn defensive end Dee Ford's piano playing entertains teammates until curfew. AL.com. Retrieved on November 15, 2015.
- ↑ Auburn lands three Tigers on coaches' All-SEC first team; Four players overall. Al.com (December 2013). Retrieved on November 15, 2015.
- ↑ Tre Mason, Reese Dismukes, Dee Ford On Coaches' All-Sec. Auburntigers.com (December 10, 2013). Retrieved on 2015-11-15.
- ↑ Chiefs bring Dee Ford to Kansas City with 23rd pick. Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com (May 8, 2014). Retrieved on 2015-11-15.
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