Mike Ford
CB
#28
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 27
Weight: 194 lbs
College: Southeast Missouri State
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saints | L 26 - 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | @Rams | L 27 - 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | @Seahawks | W 27 - 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | Browns | W 23 - 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | @Buccaneers | L 15 - 21 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | 49ers | W 28 - 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | @Bengals | L 17 - 35 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Panthers | W 37 - 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Chargers | L 17 - 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | @Panthers | L 15 - 25 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Bears | W 27 - 24 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | @Commanders | L 13 - 19 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Steelers | L 16 - 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | @Saints | L 18 - 21 | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | @Ravens | L 9 - 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | Cardinals | W 20 - 19 | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | Buccaneers | W 30 - 17 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 61 | 9 | 57 | 13 | 70 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
CAREER
- Recorded 39 total tackles (36 solo), four passes defensed and 16 special teams tackles in 44 games (seven starts) for the Lions and Broncos prior to joining the Falcons.
- Appeared in 13 games for Denver in 2021 and notched four total tackles (two solo) and four special teams tackles.
- Set single-season career highs in total tackles (24) and tackles for loss (one) as a rookie in 2018.
COLLEGE
- Played three seasons (2015-17) at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
- Recorded 116 total tackles (84 solo), 34 passes defensed, seven interceptions, 10 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks for the Redhawks.
- Earned second-team all-conference honors in 2016.
- Notched five interceptions for the Redhawks in 2015.
PERSONAL
- Attended Marquette Catholic High School in Alton, Ill.
- Earned first-team all-conference honors on both offense and defense.
- Named his team's offensive player of the year as both a junior and senior.
- Rushed for 1,614 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior.
- Also lettered in track and field where he competed in the triple jump.
