Brandon Ford
{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}}
{{Distinguish|Brendan Ford}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brandon Ford
| image = File:Brandon Ford.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Ford with the Clemson Tigers (2008–'12).
| number = 88
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|12|31}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 240
| college = Clemson
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams =
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- Boston Brawlers (2014)
| highlights =
}}
Brandon Ford (born December 31, 1989) is a former American football tight end. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots in 2013. He played college football for Clemson from 2008 to 2012.
High school career
Ford graduated from Hanahan High School in South Carolina in 2008.
College career
Ford redshirted in 2009 before contributing in a limited capacity in 2009, catching one pass for four yards over the course of 28 offensive snaps. As a sophomore, Ford's role increased, as he caught ten passes for 78 yards over 123 snaps. As a junior, Ford started one game, collecting 14 receptions for 166 yards and two touchdowns over 222 snaps. He was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in each of his first three seasons. As a senior, Ford was a First-team All-ACC selection by both media and coaches after catching 40 passes for 480 yards and eight touchdowns, starting all thirteen games and playing 695 snaps.
Professional career
=Clemson Pro Day=
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 3/8
| weight = 245
| dash = 4.74
| ten split = 1.73
| twenty split = 2.72
| shuttle = 4.67
| cone drill = 7.13
| vertical = 37
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 10
| bench = 17
| wonderlic =
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| note = All values from Clemson Pro Day{{Citation |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=82641&draftyear=2013&genpos=TE|title=Brandon Ford|work=nfldraftscout.com |accessdate=May 25, 2013}}
}}
=New England Patriots=
On April 27, 2013, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots. On August 12, 2013, he was waived by the Patriots.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4746577/cb-lewis-signed-te-ford-waived |title=CB Lewis signed; TE Ford waived |last=Yates |first=Field |date=August 12, 2013 |website=ESPNBoston.com |access-date=August 13, 2013}} On the next day, he cleared waivers and was placed on the Patriots' injured reserve list. On August 17, 2013, he was released by the Patriots.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4746895/source-pats-release-te-ford-from-ir |title=Source: Pats release TE Ford from IR |last=Yates |first=Field |date=August 17, 2013 |website=ESPNBoston.com |access-date=August 18, 2013}}
=Boston Brawlers=
Ford signed with the Boston Brawlers of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL) in 2014.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130613185034/http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=205529370 Clemson Tigers bio]
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Category:American football tight ends
Category:Clemson Tigers football players