Cody Ford
Cody Ford (born December 28, 1996) is an American football offensive guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at Oklahoma. He has played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals and the Cincinnati Bengals.
.jpg) Ford with the Bills in 2021 | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||
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| Born: | December 28, 1996 Pineville, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 329 lb (149 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Pineville (LA) | ||||
| College: | Oklahoma (2015–2018) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
College career
During his recruitment process, Ford originally committed to TCU before flipping to the Oklahoma Sooners. After redshirting for the 2015 season, Ford started the first 3 games of 2016 for Oklahoma before suffering a broken fibula against Ohio State and missing the rest of the season. During the 2018 season, Ford was named a third-team All-American as part of an offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award. Following this season, Ford announced that he would be declaring for the 2019 NFL Draft. When he declared, Ford was ranked as the number 3 guard available by NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 329 lb (149 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 5.21 s | 1.81 s | 3.02 s | 4.80 s | 8.27 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | 20 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
2019
Ford was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round with the 38th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Ford alternated between playing at guard and tackle during his rookie year, but saw more time at tackle after starter Ty Nsekhe suffered an ankle injury. During Buffalo's Wild Card Round playoff loss against the Houston Texans, Ford was called for an illegal blindside block as the Bills were driving into field goal range in overtime. The penalty played a part in Buffalo losing the game and has been seen as controversial. After Ford was later fined $28,075 by the league for the block, numerous Bills fans donated on GoFundMe in an attempt to help Ford cover the costs.
2020
Ford entered the 2020 season as the Bills starting right guard. He moved over to left guard in Week 3 in place of Quinton Spain. He started the next four games there, before missing three of the next four games. Prior to Week 12, Ford suffered a torn meniscus in practice and was placed on injured reserve on November 28.
Arizona Cardinals
On August 22, 2022, the Bills traded Ford to the Arizona Cardinals for a 2023 fifth-round pick. On September 10, 2022, he was placed on injured reserve after injuring his ankle at practice. He was activated on October 20.
Cincinnati Bengals
On March 16, 2023, Ford signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. Ford would make the initial 53-man roster, as the backup left guard to Cordell Volson. He would make his first start with the Bengals in Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On March 9, 2024, Ford signed a one-year contract extension with the Bengals.
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