Poona Ford

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Poona Ford
Hilton Head
(Hilton Head, South Carolina)
College:Texas
Undrafted:2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:190
Sacks:8.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kaylon Nakia "Poona" Ford Jr. (born November 19, 1995) is an

undrafted free agent
in 2018.

Early years

Ford attended

University of Texas.[2]

College career

Ford attended the University of Texas and played for the Longhorns from 2014 to 2017.

sacks in 10 games.[5] In his junior year he had a college career high 54 total tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss through 12 games.[6] In his senior year, Ford had his best year as he racked up a total of 31 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks, earning him the Big 12 Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year award.[7][8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m) 		306 lb
(139 kg) 		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 5.13 s 1.81 s 3.00 s 4.75 s 7.76 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 24 reps
All values from
Pro Day[9]

Seattle Seahawks

Ford signed with the

2018 NFL Draft.[10][11] He made the Seahawks' 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie.[12] He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears.[13] He made his first NFL start in Week 13 against the San Francisco 49ers.[14] He appeared in 11 games in his rookie season. He finished with 21 total tackles (13 solo, 8 combined).[13]

In the 2019 season, Ford appeared in 15 games and started 14. He finished with .5 sacks, 32 total tackles, one pass defensed, and one fumble recovery.[15] In the 2020 season, Ford started in all 16 games. He finished with two sacks, 40 total tackles, and one forced fumble.[16]

The Seahawks placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Ford on March 17, 2021.[17] The Seahawks later signed him to a two-year contract extension.[18] In the 2021 season, Ford started in all 17 games. He finished with two sacks, 53 total tackles, and one pass defensed.[19] In the 2022 season, Ford started in all 17 games. He finished with three sacks, 35 total tackles, and two passes defensed.[20]

Buffalo Bills

On May 2, 2023, Ford signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[21]

Los Angeles Chargers

On March 16, 2024, Ford signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Former HHIHS Star Poona Ford Stands Tall In All-Star Game". LowcoSports. January 22, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. ^ Fastenau, Stephen; McCombs, Mike (February 5, 2014). "Hilton Head High's Poona Ford sticks by Strong, chooses Texas". The Island Packet. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Poona Ford College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Poona Ford 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Poona Ford 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Poona Ford 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Poona Ford 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  8. ^ Cooke, Hunter (November 29, 2017). "Poona Ford wins Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Award". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "2018 Draft Scout Poona Ford, Texas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  10. ^ Vowell, Lee (August 22, 2018). "Seahawks may have found long-term anchor in Poona Ford". 12th Man Rising. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  11. ^ Gold, Sam (August 24, 2018). "Seahawks Film Room: Poona Ford proving to be a hidden gem". The Athletic. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "Lowco Lowdown, Sept. 3". LowcoSports. September 3, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Poona Ford 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  14. ^ Bezjak, Lou (December 2, 2018). "Former Hilton Head Island standout makes first NFL start". Island Packet. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  15. ^ "Poona Ford 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  16. ^ "Poona Ford 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  17. ^ Williams, Charean (March 17, 2021). "Darious Williams only one of 26 RFAs in NFL to receive first-round tender". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  18. ^ Boyle, John (March 17, 2021). "Seahawks Sign DT Poona Ford To Multi-Year Contract". Seahawks.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  19. ^ "Poona Ford 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  20. ^ "Poona Ford 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  21. ^ Brown, Chris (May 2, 2023). "Bills sign veteran DT Poona Ford". BuffaloBills.com.
  22. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Poona Ford". Chargers.com. March 16, 2024.

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