Poona Ford
American football player (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American football player (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kaylon Nakia "Poona" Ford Jr. (born November 19, 1995) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas, where he was the 2017 Big 12 Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year,[1] and signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
_(cropped).jpg) Ford with the Seattle Seahawks in 2020 | |||||||||||
| No. 95 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | November 19, 1995 Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Hilton Head (Hilton Head, South Carolina) | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas (2014–2017) | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Ford attended Hilton Head Island High School. He initially committed to the University of Louisville but changed his commitment when coach Charlie Strong left Louisville to take the head coaching job at the University of Texas.[2]
Ford attended the University of Texas and played for the Longhorns from 2014 to 2017.[3] In his freshman year Ford played in 7 games and had 9 total tackles and 1 tackle for loss.[4] He improved in his sophomore year tallying a total of 39 tackles, 6 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in 10 games.[5] In his junior year he had a college career high 54 total tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss through 12 games.[6] In his senior year, Ford had his best year as he racked up a total of 31 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks, earning him the Big 12 Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year award.[7][8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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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| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) |
306 lb (139 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 5.13 s | 1.81 s | 3.00 s | 4.75 s | 7.76 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 24 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
Ford signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL draft.[10][11] He made the Seahawks' 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie.[12] He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears.[13] He made his first NFL start in Week 13 against the San Francisco 49ers.[14] He appeared in 11 games in his rookie season. He finished with 21 total tackles (13 solo, 8 combined).[13]
In the 2019 season, Ford appeared in 15 games and started 14. He finished with .5 sacks, 32 total tackles, one pass defensed, and one fumble recovery.[15] In the 2020 season, Ford started in all 16 games. He finished with two sacks, 40 total tackles, and one forced fumble.[16]
The Seahawks placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Ford on March 17, 2021.[17] The Seahawks later signed him to a two-year contract extension.[18] In the 2021 season, Ford started in all 17 games. He finished with two sacks, 53 total tackles, and one pass defensed.[19] In the 2022 season, Ford started in all 17 games. He finished with three sacks, 35 total tackles, and two passes defensed.[20]
On May 2, 2023, Ford signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[21]
On March 16, 2024, Ford signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.[22]
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