1. Dee Ford played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft.
18 Facts About Dee Ford
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NFL draft experts and analysts projected Dee Ford to be a first or second round.
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Dee Ford received an invitation to the NFL combine, but did not perform any physical drills after doctors recommended him sit out after issues stemming from a back injury he suffered in 2011.
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On March 4,2014, Dee Ford participated at Auburn's pro day and was able to complete all of the combine and positional drills for team representatives and scouts.
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Dee Ford was ranked the second best defensive end prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Dee Ford competed with Dezman Moses, Frank Zombo, and Josh Mauga throughout training camp for a job as the backup linebacker.
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Dee Ford joined a highly-touted linebacking corps as a rookie, that consisted of Justin Houston, Derrick Johnson, and Hali.
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Dee Ford returned to his role as the backup outside linebacker in 2015, behind key veteran Hali and Houston.
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Dee Ford made his first career solo sack and marked a career-high with his three-sack performance.
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Dee Ford finished his second professional season with 23 combined tackles, two pass deflections, and four sacks in 14 games and five starts.
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Dee Ford began the 2016 season as the starting right outside linebacker, in place of Houston, who was recovering from surgery in February to repair a torn ACL.
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Dee Ford finished his third season with 38 combined tackles, a career-high ten sacks, and two pass deflections in 15 games and 14 starts.
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Dee Ford was placed on injured reserve on December 7,2017.
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Dee Ford finished his first season with the 49ers tallying 14 tackles and 6.5 sacks in 11 games and two starts.
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On October 3,2020, Dee Ford was placed on injured reserve with a neck and back injury.
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On November 6,2021, Dee Ford was placed on injured reserve.
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Dee Ford is one of three children, born to his parents James and Debbie Dee Ford.
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Dee Ford's parents married as teenagers, and have been together for three decades.