Paris Ford

Paris Ford (born June 6, 1998) is an American football safety for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Paris Ford
Pittsburgh Panthers – No. 12
PositionSafety
Class
Redshirt
Junior
MajorAdministration of Justice
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolSteel Valley
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-06) June 6, 1998
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Ford was born and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and originally attended Seton-La Salle Catholic High School, where he played both defensive back and wide receiver on the football team. He transferred to Steel Valley High School midway through his junior year.[1] Ford was named Class 2A All-State and an Under Armour All-American as a senior after scoring 22 touchdowns five different ways (rushing, receiving, interception return, punt return and fumble return).[2][3]

College career

Ford redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman he played in nine games on special teams.[4][5][6] Ford was named a starter at safety going into his redshirt sophomore season.[7] He finished the year with 97 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and three forced fumbles with 14 passes defended and three interceptions and was named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference.[8] Going into his redshirt junior year, Ford was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award, Jim Thorpe Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlists, and was a preseason All-American.[9][10]

References
  1. "ATop-ranked high school WR/DB Paris Ford transfers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 11, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. "Pitt commit Paris Ford receives Under Armour All-America jersey". USATodayHSS.com. November 18, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  3. "After review: Paris Ford breaks out, more observations". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 6, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  4. "Paris Ford ready to go from 'chained dog' to unleashed at Pitt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 7, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  5. McGonigal, John (October 23, 2019). "Nationally recognized in back-to-back games, Pitt safety Paris Ford 'starting to heat up'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  6. "Pitt safety Paris Ford will skip 2020 NFL draft, return next season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 30, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  7. "Paris Ford says he'll defer NFL plans, return to Pitt for 2020". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. December 30, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  8. Michalowski, George (July 12, 2020). "Pitt Panthers Football Key Player Profile: Safety Paris Ford". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  9. "Pitt's Ford, Jones and Twyman land on Bednarik Award preseason watch list". WJACTV.com. July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  10. "Sporting News honors two Panthers". Altoona Mirror. June 26, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
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