Jerome Ford

Jerome Ford
Ford with the Cleveland Browns in 2022
No. 34 – Arizona Cardinals
PositionRunning back
Roster status
Practice squad
Personal information
Born (1999-09-12) September 12, 1999 (age 27)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Listed height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight
210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolArmwood (Seffner, Florida)
College
NFL draft2022: 5th round, 156th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2026
Rushing yards1,463
Rushing average4.3
Rushing touchdowns7
Receptions107
Receiving yards647
Receiving touchdowns5
Return yards1,405
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerome Ford (born September 12, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Ford played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft. He has also played for the Washington Commanders.

Early life

Ford attended Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.

College career

Ford played at Alabama in 2018 and 2019. Over the two years he rushed for 151 yards on 31 carries with three touchdowns. In 2020, he transferred to the University of Cincinnati.

During his first year at Cincinnati in 2020, he played in 10 games as the backup to Gerrid Doaks, rushing for 483 yards on 73 carries with eight touchdowns. In 2021, he started all 13 games, rushing for 1,319 yards (6.2 YPC) and 19 touchdowns, paired with 21 catches for 220 yards and a touchdown. He was named first-team All-AAC at running back as he helped lead the Bearcats to the College Football Playoff.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in
(1.79 m)		210 lb
(95 kg)		30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m)		4.46 s1.55 s2.61 s4.22 s7.31 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day

Cleveland Browns

Ford was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, 156th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 4, 2022. Ford was activated from injured reserve on November 12.

In 2023, Ford took over as the starting running back after Nick Chubb suffered a season-ending injury in Week 2. Ford finished the season with 813 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 204 rushing attempts, as well as 44 catches for 319 yards and five touchdowns on 63 targets.

Ford was named the starting running back in 2024 while Chubb recovered from his 2023 injury, but was moved to a backup role following his return midseason. He played in 14 games with six starts, recording 565 rushing yards and three touchdowns, along with 37 catches for 225 yards.

In 2025, Ford operated as Cleveland's third-string running back behind Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson. In 13 appearances for the team, he rushed 24 times for 73 yards and logged 26 receptions for 103 yards. After suffering a shoulder injury in Week 14 against the Tennessee Titans, Ford was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2025.

Washington Commanders

On March 19, 2026, Ford signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Washington Commanders. Ford was placed on injured reserve on August 18, and was released with an injury settlement on August 23.

Minnesota Vikings

On September 16, 2026, Ford signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad. On September 29, he was released from Vikings practice squad.

Arizona Cardinals

On October 14, 2026, Ford signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.

Career statistics

NFL

Regular season

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Kickoff return Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2022CLE 1308121.590000.0003072324.148000
2023CLE 17122048134.0694443197.3505—————11
2024 CLE 14 6 104 565 5.4 66 3 37 225 6.1 26 0 15 388 25.9 56 0 0 0
2025 CLE 13 0 24 73 3.0 12 0 26 103 4.0 17 0 13 294 22.6 32 0 0 0
Career571834014634.36971076476.050558140524.256011

Postseason

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2023CLE 119171.9704153.811000
Career119171.9704153.811000

College

Season Team GP Rushing Receiving
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2018Alabama 47375.30000.00
2019Alabama 4241144.832115.50
2020Cincinnati 10734836.688516.40
2021Cincinnati 132151,3196.1192122010.51
Career313191,9536.130312829.11

References

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  2. ↑ Windham, Katie (December 27, 2021). "Jerome Ford's Transfer Journey Coming Full Circle Facing Former Team in CFP". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ Clark, Dave (January 14, 2020). "Alabama transfer running back Jerome Ford commits to Cincinnati Bearcats". The Enquirer. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ Martin, Tyler (January 14, 2020). "Alabama Running Back Jerome Ford Will Transfer to Cincinnati". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ Williams, Justin (October 13, 2020). "Jerome Ford's journey to Bearcats paved by positive early impression". The Athletic. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ Williams, Justin (September 17, 2021). "Why Cincinnati's Jerome Ford is happy to let his play do his talking; what to expect versus Indiana". The Athletic. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ Jenkins, Keith (October 12, 2021). "Luke Fickell looks to get Cincinnati Bearcats running back Jerome Ford more involved". The Enquirer. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ "American Announces 2021 Football Award Winners and All-Conference Teams". Theamerican.org. October 26, 2026. Retrieved October 28, 2026.
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  12. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  13. ↑ Alper, Josh (October 4, 2022). "Browns place Jerome Ford on injured reserve". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Browns activate RB Jerome Ford, sign DT Roderick Perry II to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
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  16. ↑ "Browns' Jerome Ford: Limited action ahead of playoffs". CBSSports.com. January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
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  18. ↑ "Browns' Jerome Ford: Sent to IR". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  19. ↑ Camenker, Jacob. "Jerome Ford signs one-year contract with Commanders: How RB fits in Washington". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Commanders sign Jerome Ford". Commanders.com. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  21. ↑ Selby, Zach (August 18, 2026). "Commanders sign multiple players". Commanders.com.
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  23. ↑ Young, Lindsey (September 16, 2026). "Vikings Place Jordan Mason on Injured Reserve, Sign DeeJay Dallas from Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
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  25. ↑ Weiner, Alex. "Cardinals open practice window for Kitan Crawford, among several roster moves". ArizonaSports.com. Retrieved October 15, 2026.