26 Facts About Jacoby Ford

Jacoby Ford was born on July 27,1987 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist.

Jacoby Ford was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft.

Jacoby Ford played college football as a wide receiver and return specialist for the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University, where he competed in sprinting events.

Jacoby Ford has one of the top 100 meter times by NFL players.

Jacoby Ford has been the WR coach at West Boca Raton High School since 2023.

Jacoby Ford received the 2022 Palm Beach County Legends Award and was inducted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame in 2024.

Jacoby Ford attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he earned two letters in football and one in track.

Jacoby Ford was named the Palm Beach County All-Star Game most valuable player and a second-team all-state player.

Jacoby Ford was recruited by Clemson, Florida, Michigan State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia.

Jacoby Ford enrolled at Clemson University, where he majored in sociology.

Jacoby Ford recorded 15 receptions for 187 yards and two touchdowns, and eight rushing attempts for 104 yards, 23 punt returns for 166 yards and one touchdown, and 13 kick returns for 426 yards and one touchdown.

Jacoby Ford recorded 17 receptions for 310 yards and four touchdowns, 14 rushing attempts for 172 yards, 18 punt returns for 108 yards, and eight kick returns for 211 yards.

Jacoby Ford's season ended early when he suffered a broken ankle against Maryland.

Jacoby Ford recorded 55 receptions for 710 yards and four touchdowns, 18 rushing attempts for 96 yards, 21 punt returns for 62 yards, and 17 kick returns for 313 yards.

Jacoby Ford was the 2005 Florida state 100-meter dash champion reportedly with a time of 10.32 seconds, and 200-meter dash champion with a time of 21.18 seconds.

Jacoby Ford was named the Southeast Region Indoor Track Athlete of the Year, and he was awarded National Collegiate Athletic Association All-American, All-East Region, and All-ACC honors.

In February 2009, at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet, Jacoby Ford ran a 6.51-second 60-meter dash, which was one-hundredth of a second shy of the NCAA Championship meet record.

Jacoby Ford had 6 receptions for 148 yards and returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs on November 7,2010.

Jacoby Ford was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November 2010.

Jacoby Ford had a 94-yard touchdown on a kickoff return against the Kansas City Chiefs and a 101-yard return for a score against the Miami Dolphins, the latter the third longest in club history.

On December 26,2010, Jacoby Ford returned the opening kickoff for 100 yards against the Indianapolis Colts, going end-to-end in 11 seconds.

Jacoby Ford holds the Raiders record for the most kickoff returns for a touchdown in a season at 3.

Jacoby Ford was signed by the New York Jets on April 1,2014.

Jacoby Ford signed a one-year, $660,000 contract but was waived as a part of the final cuts on September 5,2015.

On June 19,2016, Jacoby Ford was released as a part of Edmonton's final roster cuts.

Jacoby Ford signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League for the 2017 season.