Isaiah Ford Explained

Isaiah Ford
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:9 February 1996
Birth Place:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:201
College:Virginia Tech (2014–2016)
Draftyear:2017
Draftround:7
Draftpick:237
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:63
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:681
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:2
Pfr:FordIs00

Isaiah Alexander Ford (born February 9, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Virginia Tech. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft.

Early life

Ford attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. While there, he played high school football. As a senior, he had 717 yards receiving and 12 touchdowns. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit and committed to Virginia Tech to play college football.[1] Ford also played basketball in high school, averaging 37 points per game as a senior. Ford played AAU basketball with Grayson Allen for the Jacksonville Lee Bull.[2]

College career

As a true freshman at Virginia Tech, Ford played in all 13 games with 11 starts and had 56 receptions for 709 yards and six touchdowns.[3] As a sophomore, he was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and set Virginia Tech single-season records for receptions and touchdowns.[4] [5] [6] As a junior, Ford was named second-team All-ACC, recording 73 receptions for 1,038 yards and seven touchdowns. After the season, Ford decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL draft.[7]

Professional career

Miami Dolphins (first stint)

Ford was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, 237th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[8] On August 18, 2017, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury.[9]

On September 1, 2018, Ford was waived by the Dolphins and was signed to the practice squad.[10] [11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2018.[12]

On August 31, 2019, Ford was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on September 25, 2019.[14] He was waived again on October 30 and re-signed to the practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on November 27. In the 2019 season, he recorded 23 receptions for 244 receiving yards.[16]

On April 17, 2020, Ford was re-signed to a one-year contract by the Dolphins.[17]

New England Patriots

On November 3, 2020, Ford was traded to the New England Patriots for a conditional 2022 seventh-round draft pick.[18] [19] On December 5, 2020, Ford was waived.[20]

Miami Dolphins (second stint)

Ford re-signed with the Dolphins' practice squad on December 14, 2020.[21] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19 and December 22 for the team's weeks 15 and 16 games against the Patriots and Las Vegas Raiders, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[22] [23] He was promoted to the active roster on December 30.[24] The Dolphins declined to assign a restricted free agent tender to Ford at the start of the 2021 league year.[25]

On July 16, 2021, Ford re-signed with the Dolphins.[26] He was released on August 24, 2021.[27] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 6. On October 9, 2021, he was elevated to the active roster for the Dolphins' Week 5 game. He was signed to the active roster on October 23.[28]

New York Giants

On June 7, 2022, Ford signed with the New York Giants.[29]

Indianapolis Colts

On July 26, 2022, Ford signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[30] He was released on August 16, 2022.[31]

Chicago Bears

On July 24, 2023, Ford signed with the Chicago Bears.[32] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, then released on September 6.[33]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://sports.yahoo.com/byu/football/recruiting/player-Isaiah-Ford-137373 Rivals.com
  2. Web site: Adelson . Andrea . December 16, 2015 . Virginia Tech receiver Isaiah Ford on verge of making history . August 24, 2017 . ESPN.
  3. Web site: Bitter . Andy . Virginia Tech's Isaiah Ford an all-in-one package . September 25, 2020 . Roanoke Times . en.
  4. Web site: Tech WR Isaiah Ford named first-team all-ACC by coaches . September 25, 2020 . Richmond Times-Dispatch . en.
  5. Web site: December 16, 2015 . Virginia Tech receiver Isaiah Ford on verge of making history . September 25, 2020 . ESPN.com . en.
  6. Web site: Barber . Mike . Ford, McMillian eye 1,000 yard seasons for Tech in bowl game . September 25, 2020 . Richmond Times-Dispatch . en.
  7. Web site: Adelson . Andrea . January 3, 2017 . Hokies QB Jerod Evans, WR Isaiah Ford will enter NFL draft . September 25, 2020 . ESPN.com.
  8. Web site: Poupart, Alain . April 29, 2017 . Dolphins Select Isaiah Ford In Seventh Round . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170819022348/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-7/Dolphins-Select-Isaiah-Ford-In-Seventh-Round/60b0db4c-773e-4165-b396-260d6ea6c695 . August 19, 2017 . May 20, 2017 . MiamiDolphins.com.
  9. Web site: Bouda . Nate . August 18, 2017 . Dolphins Waive/Injured WR Isaiah Ford, Cut WR Francis Owusu From I.R. . NFLTradeRumors.com.
  10. Web site: September 1, 2018 . Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves . September 25, 2020 . MiamiDolphins.com.
  11. Web site: September 2, 2018 . Miami Dolphins Sign 10 To Practice Squad . September 25, 2020 . MiamiDolphins.com.
  12. Web site: November 28, 2018 . Jakeem Grant To IR, Isaiah Ford Promoted To Active Roster . September 25, 2020 . MiamiDolphins.com.
  13. Web site: August 31, 2019 . Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster . September 25, 2020 . MiamiDolphins.com.
  14. Web site: September 25, 2019 . Dolphins Promote Isaiah Ford . September 25, 2020 . MiamiDolphins.com.
  15. Web site: October 30, 2019 . Dolphins Awarded Ken Crawley, Waived Isaiah Ford . September 25, 2020 . MiamiDolphins.com . October 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191031022019/https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-awarded-ken-crawley-waived-isaiah-ford . dead .
  16. Web site: Isaiah Ford 2019 Game Log . January 29, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  17. Web site: Bouda . Nate . April 17, 2020 . Dolphins Re-Sign ERFA WR Isaiah Ford & DT Zach Sieler . April 18, 2020 . NFLTradeRumors.co.
  18. Web site: Report: Patriots trade for receiver Isaiah Ford. 2020-11-03. www.patriots.com. en-US.
  19. Web site: Dolphins trade WR Isaiah Ford to Patriots, acquire RB DeAndre Washington from Chiefs. NFL.com. November 3, 2020. Kevin. Patra. November 3, 2020.
  20. Web site: Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions. Patritos.com. December 5, 2020.
  21. News: Bouda, Nate . Dolphins Officially Sign WR Isaiah Ford To PS, Release Two . NFLTradeRumors.co . December 14, 2020 . January 27, 2021.
  22. Web site: Florio. Mike. December 19, 2020. Isaiah Ford returns to Dolphins' active roster, just in time to face the Patriots. December 23, 2020. NBC Sports.
  23. News: Poupart, Alain . Dolphins Notebook: Ford Back Up, Ahmed Up for Award, Kamu's Case, and More . SI.com . December 22, 2020 . February 5, 2021.
  24. News: Miami Dolphins promote Ford . MiamiDolphins.com . December 30, 2020 . February 11, 2021.
  25. News: Crabbs, Kyle . Dolphins pass on tendering restricted free agent WR Isaiah Ford . DolphinsWire.USAToday.com . March 15, 2021 . July 16, 2021.
  26. Web site: Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Sign WR Isaiah Ford, Waive S Brian Cole and C Tyler Gauthier. MiamiDolphins.com. July 16, 2021.
  27. Web site: Roster Moves: Dolphins Release Two, Waive One, and Place One on Injured Reserve. MiamiDolphins.com. August 24, 2021.
  28. Web site: Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves - Week 7. MiamiDolphins.com. October 23, 2021.
  29. https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/amp/giants_sign_wrs_isaiah_ford_keelan_doss/s1_14819_37568721
  30. Web site: Colts Sign WRs Isaiah Ford, John Hurst; Waive WR Kekoa Crawford, DT Caeveon Patton. Colts.com. July 26, 2022.
  31. Web site: Bouda . Nate . 2022-08-16 . Colts Cut Four Players . 2022-08-16 . NFLTradeRumors.co . en-US.
  32. Web site: 2023-07-24 . Bears' Isaiah Ford: Signs with Chicago . 2023-07-24 . CBSSports.com .
  33. Web site: Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. August 29, 2023.

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