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Jersey Number 41
John H. Ford II
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- John Overton HS
- High School:
- John Overton HS
Bio
Awards and Honors
2021: Named to All-OVC first team…Tabbed to Phil Steele FCS All-OVC first team…Named OVC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 19)…Played in all 13 games for the Skyhawks while starting 12 games at linebacker…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled 88 total tackles, including 44 solos and 44 assists…Notched 5.0 tackles for loss totaling 17 yards…Recorded 0.5 sacks…Forced one fumble against No. 8 Montana State (Dec. 4)…Ranked eighth in the OVC with 88 tackles and 6.8 tackles per game…Posted four double-digit tackle performances – including three games with a season-high 12 tackles against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 16), Tennessee State (Nov. 6) and No. 8 Montana State (Dec. 4)…Recorded four interceptions – totaling 163 yards – which ranked second in the OVC and tied for the team lead…Notched interceptions against Northwestern State (Sept. 18), Murray State (Oct. 9), Tennessee State (Nov. 6) and No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown against Tennessee State (Nov. 6)…Posted three quarterback hurries – including a season-high two against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 16)…Tallied four pass breakups coming against Samford (Sept. 11), No. 9 Jacksonville State (Sept. 25), Tennessee State (Nov. 6) and Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Named OVC Defensive Player of the Week after tallying five tackles and a 66-yard interception against Northwestern State (Sept. 18)…Tabbed to Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC third team.
2020-21: Played and started in all seven games for the Skyhawks at linebacker…Compiled 43 total tackles, including 23 solos and 20 assists…Notched 3.0 tackles for loss totaling 13 yards…Recorded a sack for 10 yards against Southeast Missouri (Apr. 3)…Posted five or more tackles in five games…Matched his season-high with eight tackles against No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14), Austin Peay (March 21) and Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11)…Tallied two interceptions… Returned an interception against Eastern Illinois (March 7) 50 yards for a touchdown…Had a 25-yard interception return against Southeast Missouri (Apr. 3)…Posted a pass breakup against No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14)…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2019: Played in nine games for the Skyhawks at linebacker and on special teams…Compiled 14 total tackles, including nine solos and five assists…Notched 3.5 tackles for loss totaling seven yards…Tallied one sack against Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 5)…Recorded a quarterback hurry at Tennessee Tech (Oct. 12)…Tallied a season-high six tackle against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 19)…Notched four tackles at Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 5).
2018: Did not see game action.
2017: Redshirted.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at John Overton High School, playing for head coach Steve Williams…Guided the Bobcats to a 7-5 record with a playoff berth in 2016…Recorded 47 tackles, six sacks, four tackles for loss and an interception as a senior…Posted a career-best performance against Mount Juliet, tallying 18 tackles – including 14 solos…Named to the All-Region 3-6A team…Played in the 2016 Toyota East vs. West All-Star Game…Tallied 46 tackles – including five sacks and four tackles for loss as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born on April 8, 1998…Son of John and Paula Ford…Has one sibling, EJ…Graduated with a degree in business management from UT Martin and is currently pursuing a Master's degree.
- Yearly Honors
- 2022 Buck Buchanan Award Finalist
- OVC Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
- AFCA FCS All-American (first team)
- Stats Perform FCS All-American (first team)
- Phil Steele FCS All-American (second team)
- Associated Press FCS All-American (third team)
- The Bluebloods FCS All-American (fourth team)
- 2x All-OVC First Team (2021, 2022)
- The Bluebloods OVC Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
- 2x Phil Steele FCS All-OVC first team (2021, 2022)
- Preseason Honors
- Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List (2022)
- OVC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
- Phil Steele Preseason OVC Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
- Stats Perform Preseason All-American third team (2022)
- Phil Steele FCS Preseason All-American fourth team (2022)
- Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC first team (2022)
- The Bluebloods Preseason All-OVC (2022)
- Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC third team (2021)
- Weekly Honors
- 2x OVC Defensive Player of the Week (9/19/21 and 9/11/22)
- 2x OVC Defensive Player of the Week (9/19/21 and 9/11/22)
- Academic Honors
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2020)
2021: Named to All-OVC first team…Tabbed to Phil Steele FCS All-OVC first team…Named OVC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 19)…Played in all 13 games for the Skyhawks while starting 12 games at linebacker…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled 88 total tackles, including 44 solos and 44 assists…Notched 5.0 tackles for loss totaling 17 yards…Recorded 0.5 sacks…Forced one fumble against No. 8 Montana State (Dec. 4)…Ranked eighth in the OVC with 88 tackles and 6.8 tackles per game…Posted four double-digit tackle performances – including three games with a season-high 12 tackles against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 16), Tennessee State (Nov. 6) and No. 8 Montana State (Dec. 4)…Recorded four interceptions – totaling 163 yards – which ranked second in the OVC and tied for the team lead…Notched interceptions against Northwestern State (Sept. 18), Murray State (Oct. 9), Tennessee State (Nov. 6) and No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown against Tennessee State (Nov. 6)…Posted three quarterback hurries – including a season-high two against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 16)…Tallied four pass breakups coming against Samford (Sept. 11), No. 9 Jacksonville State (Sept. 25), Tennessee State (Nov. 6) and Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Named OVC Defensive Player of the Week after tallying five tackles and a 66-yard interception against Northwestern State (Sept. 18)…Tabbed to Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC third team.
2020-21: Played and started in all seven games for the Skyhawks at linebacker…Compiled 43 total tackles, including 23 solos and 20 assists…Notched 3.0 tackles for loss totaling 13 yards…Recorded a sack for 10 yards against Southeast Missouri (Apr. 3)…Posted five or more tackles in five games…Matched his season-high with eight tackles against No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14), Austin Peay (March 21) and Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11)…Tallied two interceptions… Returned an interception against Eastern Illinois (March 7) 50 yards for a touchdown…Had a 25-yard interception return against Southeast Missouri (Apr. 3)…Posted a pass breakup against No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14)…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2019: Played in nine games for the Skyhawks at linebacker and on special teams…Compiled 14 total tackles, including nine solos and five assists…Notched 3.5 tackles for loss totaling seven yards…Tallied one sack against Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 5)…Recorded a quarterback hurry at Tennessee Tech (Oct. 12)…Tallied a season-high six tackle against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 19)…Notched four tackles at Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 5).
2018: Did not see game action.
2017: Redshirted.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at John Overton High School, playing for head coach Steve Williams…Guided the Bobcats to a 7-5 record with a playoff berth in 2016…Recorded 47 tackles, six sacks, four tackles for loss and an interception as a senior…Posted a career-best performance against Mount Juliet, tallying 18 tackles – including 14 solos…Named to the All-Region 3-6A team…Played in the 2016 Toyota East vs. West All-Star Game…Tallied 46 tackles – including five sacks and four tackles for loss as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born on April 8, 1998…Son of John and Paula Ford…Has one sibling, EJ…Graduated with a degree in business management from UT Martin and is currently pursuing a Master's degree.
FB: Southeast Missouri Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, September 28
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 3, Episode 5
Tuesday, September 23
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 3, Episode 4
Wednesday, September 17
FB: Southern Illinois Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, September 14
