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Demetries Ford Season 2023

#4
PositionDefensive Back
Weight180 lbs
Height5-9
ClassRedshirt Senior
HometownSouth Miami, Fla.
Previous SchoolYoungstown State / Austin Peay

AUSTIN PEAY/YOUNGSTOWN STATE/HIGH SCHOOL

  • Had a standout year in his second season at Austin Peay, raking up the following honors: 2022 Associated Press Third Team FCS All-America (DB), 2022 Phil Steele FCS Third Team All-America (DB), 2022 All-ASUN Conference, ASUN Defensive Player of the Week: Nov. 14 (2022)
  • Was the third-highest graded FCS corner (min. 300 snaps) last season with a grade of 90.3 while opponents managed just a 43.5 completion percentage when targeting him - seventh lowest in the FCS
  • Opponents managed just a 57.5 NFL QBR rating when targeting Ford, the seventh-lowest tally among FCS corners
  • Finished with 37 tackles, three interceptions and 16 pass breakups (fourth in the FCS) and a 22.6 forced incompletion percentage that was 13th among FCS corners, The 19 total passes defended with third in the FCS
  • Played in all 11 games in 2021, starting two at defensive back
  • Prior to Austin Peay, he played at Youngstown State, where he appeared in 18 games over two seasons
  • Played defensive back and running back for coach Dave Dunn at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami
  • Was named a Miami Herald All-Dade County Class 8A-6A Honorable Mention during his senior season
  • Helped lead the Explorers to a 14-1 record and a Class 8 State Championship Game appearance in 2018
  • Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals