Tre Ford
No. 2 Edmonton Elks | ||
Born: | Niagara Falls, Ontario | March 30, 1998|
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Career information | ||
Status | Active | |
CFL status | National | |
Position(s) | QB | |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
University | Waterloo | |
High school | A. N. Myer Secondary (Niagara Falls) | |
CFL draft | 2022, Round: 1, Pick: 8 | |
Drafted by | Edmonton Elks | |
NFL draft | 2022, Undrafted | |
Career history | ||
As player | ||
2022–present | Edmonton Elks | |
Career highlights and awards | ||
Honours | INT 14–11 | |
Passing yards | 2,530 | |
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Tre Ford (born March 30, 1998) is a Canadian football quarterback for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was named a Hec Crighton Trophy winner in 2021 as U Sports football's most outstanding player and won the Lois and Doug Mitchell Award as U Sports top male university athlete.
Early years
Ford played quarterback at A. N. Myer Secondary School where he led the Marauders to a Junior Metrobowl championship and three consecutive OFSAA championships.[1]
University career
After being recruited by several U Sports football programs to play at a different position, Ford decided to commit to the Waterloo Warriors after head coach Chris Bertoia confirmed that the team wanted him to continue playing quarterback.[2] In his first season in 2017, he split playing time with the incumbent starting quarterback, Lucas McConnell, and played in seven games where he completed 48 passes out of 72 attempts for 673 yards for six touchdowns and five interceptions.[2] However, he also had 717 rushing yards, which was the 12th highest in the country, and four rushing touchdowns, which resulted in him being named the U Sports Rookie of the Year.[3] After finishing winless in the two seasons previous, Ford helped the Warriors finish with a 4–4 record and a seventh place finish in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference.[2]
In 2018, Ford became the team's starting quarterback where he played in eight regular season games and passed for 2,822 yards, 27 touchdowns, and two interceptions with 74.1 completion percentage, which was the highest in OUA history.[4] The team again finished with a 4–4 record, but qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2003.[5] In the 45–34 OUA quarter-final loss to the Guelph Gryphons, he completed 23 passes out of 32 attempts for 295 yards and three touchdowns and had 11 carries for 150 rushing yards and two touchdowns.[4] At the end of the season, Ford was named the OUA Most Valuable Player.[4]
Ford continued his strong play in the
With the
Despite having one more year of playing eligibility, Ford stated that his intention was to play professionally in 2022.[14]
Following the completion of the 2022 CFL season Ford started working towards an MBA at Laurentian University. He is also a member of the university’s track team.
U Sports statistics
Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | GD | Att | Comp | Pct | Yards | TD | Int | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | ||
2017 | WAT | 6 | 56 | 37 | 66.1 | 531 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 548 | 8.8 | 31 | 4 | ||
2018 | WAT | 9 | 294 | 217 | 73.8 | 3,093 | 30 | 2 | 85 | 771 | 9.1 | 39 | 4 | ||
2019 | WAT | 10 | 294 | 204 | 69.4 | 2,609 | 18 | 10 | 97 | 830 | 8.6 | 61 | 8 | ||
2020 | WAT | Season cancelled due to Covid-19 | Season cancelled due to Covid-19 | ||||||||||||
2021 | WAT | 7 | 219 | 139 | 63.5 | 1,770 | 12 | 6 | 66 | 667 | 10.1 | 44 | 3 | ||
U Sports totals | 32 | 863 | 597 | 69.2 | 8,003 | 64 | 22 | 310 | 2,816 | 9.1 | 61 | 19 |
Professional career
Pre-draft process
Ford was ranked as the fourth best player in the
Edmonton Elks
Ford was then drafted in the first round (8th overall) by the
Ford began the 2023 season as the third string quarterback on the roster, behind Cornelius and Jarret Doege. Despite the team starting the season 0-6 head coach Chris Jones reiterated that he was not willing to give Ford the start at quarterback.[29] In Week 10 with the Elks sitting at 0-9 Ford was finally given the opportunity to start. Edmonton held a 22-0 lead in the second quarter, but ultimately fell to the Blue Bombers 38-29.[30] The following week, Ford led the Elks' to their first win of the season.[31] In Week 12, Ford led Edmonton to a victory over the Redblacks, snapping a 22-game home losing streak.[32] He finished the 2023 season with a 4-6 record as a starter as Edmonton missed the playoffs for a third consecutive year.
CFL statistics
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
2022 | EDM | 10 | 3 | 1–2 | 40 | 69 | 58.0 | 461 | 6.7 | 2 | 5 | 57.7 | 19 | 149 | 7.8 | 0 |
2023 | EDM | 16 | 10 | 4–6 | 153 | 227 | 67.4 | 2,069 | 9.1 | 12 | 6 | 102.8 | 66 | 622 | 9.4 | 3 |
CFL totals | 26 | 13 | 5–8 | 193 | 296 | 65.2 | 2,530 | 8.5 | 14 | 11 | 92.3 | 85 | 771 | 9.1 | 3 |
Personal life
Ford married his long-time fiancé, Anika Nadeau, on June 13, 2022. Ford and his wife welcomed their first child, Anaïs Ford, in December 2022. Ford has a twin brother, Tyrell Ford, who plays defensive back and also played for the Waterloo Warriors.[1] He began playing football when he was six years old when his father, Robert, introduced him to the sport and also served as his coach.[1][33]
References
- ^ a b c Mawhood, Rod (May 25, 2021). "Niagara Falls native Tre Ford continues to impress". The Niagara Independent. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ a b c McGuire, Adam (November 30, 2021). "In appreciation of Tre Ford: MVP, quarterback, and trailblazer". U Sports.
- ^ "Tre Ford retroactively awarded U Sports Rookie of the Year". Waterloo Warriors. June 20, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Waterloo's Ford is MVP, Jack Hinsperger is OUA's top football rookie". Waterloo Region Record. November 8, 2018.
- ^ "U Sports football standings". U Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Men's football statistics". U Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ Desaulniers, Darren (October 26, 2019). "Gee-Gees lose momentum, and then the game, to Warriors". Ottawa Sun.
- ^ "Warriors see season end in narrow semifinal loss". Waterloo Warriors. November 2, 2019.
- ^ "Western QB Merchant highlights 2019 award winners and all-Canadians". U Sports. November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Twin brothers from Niagara Falls taking another shot at Vanier Cup". St. Catharines Standard. December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Hec of a Player! Tre Ford claims 2021 Hec Crighton Trophy as U Sports Most Outstanding Player". Waterloo Warriors. December 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Waterloo QB Tre Ford wins historic Hec Crighton Award as U Sports' top football player". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Waterloo's Ford, de Goede of Queen's capture 2022 Lois and Doug Mitchell U Sports Athletes of the Year Awards Presented by Makadiff Sports". U Sports. May 25, 2022.
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- ^ "Metchie leaps to top-spot in final Scouting Bureau of 2022". Canadian Football League. April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "Niagara Falls quarterback may get NFL audition — report". insauga.com. March 17, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian QB Tre Ford invited to New York Giants rookie mini-camp". 3DownNation. May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Elks take QB Tre Ford with Eighth Overall Pick". Canadian Football League. May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions | Elks sign 2022 draft class". Edmonton Elks. May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Elks list Canadian rookie QB Tre Ford as starter vs. Tiger-Cats". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Late fumble costs Tiger-Cats in Elks win on Canada Day - TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Elks Rookie QB Ford Turns July 1 into Tre Day". Edmonton Elks. 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (2022-07-08). "Elks' Ford leaves game early vs. Stampeders - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (2022-07-08). "Elks QB Ford expected to miss multiple weeks with injury - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (2022-09-13). "Elks QB Ford will be active against Riders - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ Dunk, Justin (2022-12-16). "Canadian QB Tre Ford works out for Las Vegas Raiders". 3DownNation. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ Dunk, Justin (2023-01-04). "Canadian quarterback Tre Ford works out for New England Patriots". 3DownNation. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ Dunk, Justin (2023-07-19). "Elks' Chris Jones challenges Canadian QB Tre Ford to 'play better' and 'opportunity will show up'". 3DownNation. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ "winnipeg blue bombers edmonton elks". TSN. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ "Tre Ford leads Edmonton Elks past Ticats 24-10 for first win of CFL season - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca". 630CHED. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (August 28, 2023). "Tre Ford shines as Edmonton Elks snap record home losing streak". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Getting to know the national combine participants". Canadian Football League. March 23, 2022.