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by Coach Bill Walsh
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NFL Draft Scout
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John H. Ford II, DS #53 ILB, Tennessee-Martin 
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Name: John H. Ford II
College: Tennessee-Martin Number: 18
Height: 6-2 Weight: 229
Position: ILB Pos2: OLB/ST
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2023
40 Low: 4.68 40 Time: 4.74 40 High: 4.80
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Height: 6015
Weight: 229
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Dates: 03/30/23@Tennessee 03/27/23
Hand: 10 Arm: 33 1/2
Wingspan: 80 1/4
Height: 6015
Weight: 229
40 Yrd Dash: 4.74
20 Yrd Dash: 2.83
10 Yrd Dash: 1.72
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225 Lb. Bench Reps: 16
Vertical Jump: 34 1/2
Broad Jump: 10'03"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.53
3-Cone Drill: 7.21
40 Time Range: 4.72-4.75/Projected 4.79/Both-Bests
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Data Scout Notes: **2022: DPOYC/1stC...PBBuchanan/PDPOYPSDS/P3rdFCSAA/PDPOYC/P1stC...2021: 1stC
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John H. Ford II, Tennessee-Martin, Player News
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2022 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: ILB - John H. Ford II, UT Martin,...Ford concluded his career by earning back-to-back All-OVC first team honors while also garnering the program's first OVC Defensive Player of the Year selection. A finalist fo r the 2022 Buck Buchanan Award, Ford tallied 106 tackles, including 10.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, an interception, two pass breakups, four quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. The Nashville, Tenn. native ranked third in the OVC in tackles (9.5/game), second in sacks (0.45/game) and third in tackles for loss (0.95/game). Ford helped UT Martin rank first nationally in turnovers gained (28) and in the top 20 nationally in tackles for loss (17th) and sacks (20th). - Tennessee-Mart in Football
(DS#53 ILB) rSr/2023  ILB John H. Ford II, Tennessee-Martin
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2022 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: John H. Ford II (LB), UT Martin,...Ford was tabbed the OVC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and made that prognostication come true after helping lead UT Martin to a share of its second-stra ight and third overall OVC Championship. The graduate student tallied 105 tackles, including 10.5 for loss, 5.0 sacks, an interception, two pass breakups, four quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and fumble recovery. He ranked third in the OVC in tackle s (9.5/game), second in sacks (0.45/game) and third in tackles for loss (0.95/game). Ford, a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, helped UT Martin rank first nationally in turnovers gained (28) and in the Top 20 nationally in tackles for loss (17th) and sacks (20th). He had double-digit tackles in five games, including a season-high 13 stops in wins over Western Illinois and Murray State. He is the first UT Martin player to be named OVC Defensive Player of the Year. - OVC Football
(DS#53 ILB) rSr/2023 ILB John H. Ford II, Tennessee-Martin
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SEPT 11 OVC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: John H. Ford II, LB, 6-3, 230, Grad., Nashville, Tenn., UT Martin,...Ford made 12 tackles (4 solo), including 2.0 for loss and a sack, and broke up a pass as UT Martin came up just short at No. 5 Missouri Stat e. Ford has recorded double-digit tackles in both games this season and has 3.5 tackles for loss through three games. Others Nominated: Colin Bohanek, Eastern Illinois; Quinaz Turner, Murray State; Seth Carlisle, Tennessee Tech. - OVC Football
(DS#53 ILB) rSr/2023 ILB John H. Ford II, Tennessee-Martin
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2022 PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT OVC PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: LB John Ford II, UT Martin, Sr.,...Ford became a dominating force for the Skyhawks in 2021 en route to All-OVC honors and being named the OVC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. He ranked second on the team with 88 total tackles while racking up four double-digit tackle performances - including tying his season-high with 12 stops against No. 8 Montana State in the second round of the FCS playoffs. - UT Martin Football
(DS#53 ILB) rSr/2023 ILB John H. Ford II, Tennessee-Martin
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2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: LB - John Ford II, 6-3, 230, grad, UT Martin,...Ford who was recently tabbed the 2022 Preseason OVC Defensive Player of the Year proved to be a dynamic playmaker for one of the league's best defen ses by playing in all 13 games en route to All-OVC first team honors last season. The Nashville native racked up 88 total tackles - including four double-digit tackle performances - while notching 5.0 tackles for loss. He tallied four interceptions to ra nk tied for second in the OVC while returning a pick 75 yards for a touchdown against Tennessee State. He also garnered an OVC Defensive Player of the Week honor after tallying five tackles and a 66-yard interception return against Northwestern State. - Tennessee-Martin
(DS#53 ILB) rSr/2023 ILB John H. Ford II, Tennessee-Martin
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2022 PRESEASON BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD WATCH LIST: LB John Ford II, UT Martin, Gr., 6-3, 230,...For his career, Ford has tallied 145 tackles while notching 11.5 tackles for loss. He has also defended 11 passes while recording six interceptions and forcing a fumble in 29 games. - UT Martin Football
(DS#53 ILB) rSr/2023 ILB John H. Ford II, Tennessee-Martin
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2022 PRESEASON ALL-OHIO VALLEY FOOTBALL (COACHES): ILB John H. Ford II, UT Martin,...Ford proved to be a dynamic playmaker for one of the league's best defenses by playing in all 13 games en route to All-OVC first team honors last season. The Nashville n ative racked up 88 total tackles – including four double-digit tackle performances – while notching 5.0 tackles for loss. He tallied four interceptions to rank tied for second in the OVC while returning a pick 75 yards for a touchdown against Tenness ee State. He also garnered an OVC Defensive Player of the Week honor after tallying five tackles and a 66-yard interception return against Northwestern State. - Tennessee-Martin Football
(DS#53 ILB) rSr/2023 ILB John H. Ford II, Tennessee-Martin
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2022 PRESEASON OVC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): John H. Ford II (LB), UT Martin,...Ford proved to be a dynamic playmaker for one of the league's best defenses by playing in all 13 games en route to All-OVC first team honors last season. The Na shville native racked up 88 total tackles - including four double-digit tackle performances - while notching 5.0 tackles for loss. He tallied four interceptions to rank tied for second in the OVC while returning a pick 75 yards for a touchdown against Te nnessee State. He also garnered an OVC Defensive Player of the Week honor after tallying five tackles and a 66-yard interception return against Northwestern State. - UT Martin Football
(DS#53 ILB) rSr/2023 ILB John H. Ford II, Tennessee-Martin
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2021 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM (COACHES): ILB - John Ford, UT Martin,...Ford posted a big year en route to his first All-OVC selection by combining for 74 tackles - including 35 solo and 39 assists - while notching 5.0 tackles for loss totaling 1 7 yards. The ball-hawk defender tallied three interceptions - ranking fourth in the OVC - while returning one 75 yards for a touchdown against Tennessee State (Nov. 6). He also registered three quarterback hurries and three pass breakups. He has shown th e ability to rack up tackles in bunches to sit eighth in the OVC, tallying three double-digit tackle performances against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 16), Tennessee State (Nov. 6) and Southeast Missouri (Nov. 20). - UT Martin Football
(DS#53 ILB) rSr/2023 ILB John H. Ford II, Tennessee-Martin
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