Dee Ford
Ford in 2014
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| No. 55 Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 19, 1991 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Odenville, Alabama | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Odenville (AL) St. Clair County | ||||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 69 |
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| Sacks: | 15.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Dee Ford (born March 19, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.
Ford attended St. Clair County High School in Odenville, Alabama. As a senior, Ford recorded 90 tackles, including 38 tackles for loss and 18 sacks, intercepted a pass and broke up three while being named to the Class 4A All-State team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. As a junior, he posted 87 total tackles with 16 tackles for a loss and 12 sacks.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the 62nd best outside linebacker prospect in the nation.
In addition to playing football, Dee Ford is known for his exceptional piano playing abilities.
Ford attended Auburn University from 2009 to 2013. During his career he had 19.5 sacks. As a senior in 2013, he was an All-SEC selection.
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Ford was selected 23rd by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1st round of the 2014 NFL Draft, after he was regularly regarded as a top linebacker in the 2014 class.
Dee Ford was quickly given high expectations by many fans and analysts, however a lack of playing time spurred from the Chiefs already having Pro Bowl linebackers Justin Houston and Tamba Hali, causing him to only record seven total tackles on the season along with one and a half sacks.
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