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Cornell University Athletics

2015 Football Roster

17 Jonathan Ford

  • Position Outside Linebacker
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 222
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Johns Creek, Ga.
  • Highschool Greater Atlanta Christian School

Biography

As a junior (2014)
• Had 40 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a blocked kick in nine contests, including seven starts at outside linebacker.
• Made a game-high seven tackles and blocked a field goal against Dartmouth.
• Had a game-high 10 tackles at Brown and made five stops against Princeton.
• Made six tackles with two for a loss and a sack against Lehigh.
• Earned the start in the 2014 opener at Colgate, making five tackles and combining on a tackle for loss.
• Also started at Harvard, registering four stops.
• Notched three tackles, including one for a loss vs. Yale.

As a sophomore (2013)
• Ford earned his second varsity letter as a reserve linebacker and on special teams as a sophomore in 2013.
• He concluded the year with 18 tackles, including three in games against Bucknell, Yale and Dartmouth.
• Ford saw action in all 10 games on the year.

As a freshman (2012)
• He saw action in nine games with two starts and made 24 tackles with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup as a freshman in 2012.
• Ford notched a career-best 11 stops, including one for a loss, and broke up a pass at Columbia.
• He also made five tackles vs. Dartmouth and four against Ivy champ Penn.
• In all, 20 of his tackles came over the final three weeks of the season.
• Ford lettered while playing on special teams initially before taking over at linebacker in the final weeks.

At Greater Atlanta Christian School
• An all-league, all-county, all-region and all-state selection at Greater Atlanta Christian School, Ford ranked among the county’s leaders in tackles with 103 as a senior.
• The senior captain led the team with two interceptions and was second in pass breakups (six) as a senior and was named to compete in the Gwinnett Senior All-Star game.
• He was selected an All-Academic Player at the Great American Football Classic at the Georgia Dome.
• As a junior, Ford led the team in interceptions (two), forced fumbles (five) and sacks (7.5) while posting 80 tackles.
• For his three-year varsity career, Ford totalled 239 tackles with 11.5 sacks and a pair of defensive touchdowns.

Personal
• Jonathan William Ford is the son of Jack and Dawn Ford and has older sister.
• He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2012-13Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 210 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2013-14Sophomore

    Inside Linebacker
    6'2" 221 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2014-15Junior

    Outside Linebacker
    6'2" 222 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2015-16Senior

    Outside Linebacker
    6'2" 222 lbs
    17