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American football player (born 1995)
American football player
Kaylon Nakia "Poona " Ford Jr. (born November 19, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas , where he was the 2017 Big 12 Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year,[1] Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
Early years
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Ford attended Hilton Head Island High School . He initially committed to the University of Louisville but changed his commitment when coach Charlie Strong left Louisville to take the head coaching job at the University of Texas .[2]
College career
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Ford attended the University of Texas and played for the Longhorns from 2014 to 2017.[3] tackles and 1 tackle for loss .[4] sacks in 10 games.[5] [6] Big 12 Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year award.[7] [8]
Professional career
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Seattle Seahawks
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Ford signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft .[10] [11] [12] Chicago Bears .[13] San Francisco 49ers .[14] [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] [16]
The Seahawks placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Ford on March 17, 2021.[17] [18] [19] [20]
Buffalo Bills
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On May 2, 2023, Ford signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills .[21]
Los Angeles Chargers
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On March 16, 2024, Ford signed with the Los Angeles Chargers .[22]
References
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^ "Poona Ford College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .
^ "Poona Ford 2014 Game Log" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .
^ "Poona Ford 2015 Game Log" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .
^ "Poona Ford 2016 Game Log" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .
^ "Poona Ford 2017 Game Log" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .
^ Cooke, Hunter (November 29, 2017). "Poona Ford wins Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Award" . Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .
^ "2018 Draft Scout Poona Ford, Texas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile" . draftscout.com . Retrieved July 3, 2022 .
^ Vowell, Lee (August 22, 2018). "Seahawks may have found long-term anchor in Poona Ford" . 12th Man Rising . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .
^ Gold, Sam (August 24, 2018). "Seahawks Film Room: Poona Ford proving to be a hidden gem" . The Athletic . Retrieved June 1, 2020 .
^ "Lowco Lowdown, Sept. 3" . LowcoSports . September 3, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018 .
^ a b "Poona Ford 2018 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .
^ Bezjak, Lou (December 2, 2018). "Former Hilton Head Island standout makes first NFL start" . Island Packet . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .
^ "Poona Ford 2019 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .
^ "Poona Ford 2020 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .
^ Williams, Charean (March 17, 2021). "Darious Williams only one of 26 RFAs in NFL to receive first-round tender" . ProFootballTalk . Retrieved March 17, 2021 .
^ Boyle, John (March 17, 2021). "Seahawks Sign DT Poona Ford To Multi-Year Contract" . Seahawks.com . Retrieved April 6, 2021 .
^ "Poona Ford 2021 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .
^ "Poona Ford 2022 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .
^ Brown, Chris (May 2, 2023). "Bills sign veteran DT Poona Ford" . BuffaloBills.com .
^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Poona Ford" . Chargers.com . March 16, 2024.
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