Jerome Ford (born September 12, 1999 in Tampa, Florida) is an American football player at the running back position. He currently plays for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).
Ford went to the Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida. Between 2018 and 2019 he initially attended the University of Alabama,[1] before he went to the University of Cincinnati in 2020. In his senior year, he rushed for 1,319 yards on 215 runs and totaled 20 touchdowns in 13 games for the college football team.[2]
Ford was selected in the fifth round, 156th overall, by the Cleveland Browns in the 2022 NFL Draft.[3] After the fourth game day of his first NFL season, he was placed on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury.[4] It was reactivated from the list on November 12, 2022.[5]
In his second NFL season, Ford was named the starting running back from the second day of the game after regular running back Nick Chubb was injured and was out for the rest of the season.[6] He finished the season with 813 rushing yards on 204 rushing attempts and scored four touchdowns.
- ↑ Jerome Ford’s Transfer Journey Coming Full Circle Facing Former Team in CFP. (English).
- ↑ Jerome Fords journey to bearcats paved by positive early impression. (English).
- ↑ NFL Draft 2022 List. (English).
- ↑ Browns place Jerome Ford on injured reserve. (English).
- ↑ Browns activate RB Jerome Ford, sign DT Roderick Perry II to active roster. (English).
- ↑ Jerome Ford will take over for Nick Chubb as Browns’ No. 1 back; Kareem Hunt reportedly visiting. (English).
