Elton Ford - College Football

Elton Ford #9

Safety

Height: 6-foot-0
Weight: 215 pounds
Class Year: So
Experience: 1V
Hometown: Alpharetta, GA
High School: Chattahoochee

Depth Chart details | roster

1. SS - E. Ford | 6-0, 215, So.
2. SS - T. Thomas | 6-0, 187, So.

As a Recruit (profile)

Class: 2008 (High School)
Rating/Rankings: | 5.2

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Ryan Mallett added to his record collection, and even though the game was close most of the time the outcome never seemed to be in question as Arkansas beat Mississippi State 42-21 Saturday in Little Rock. Come inside for quotes, stats and a complete recap.[details]

Statistics

ELTON FORD STATS	Defense
Statistics	UT	AT	TT	TL	S	Int	BR	FR
2009	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0
2008	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	0	0
Career	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	0	0

GAME BY GAME STATISTICS: 2009 | 2008 | Hide Stats

BIO NOTES

2009 (Sophomore): Ford was listed third on the post-Spring depth chart at free safety, but he was the starter as a true freshman last year before a neck injury ended his season after eight games. A Southeastern Conference All-Freshman selection by Rivals, he was not able to go through spring practice, but is expected to be ready for the beginning of fall camp and challenge for the starting job.

2008 (Freshman): As a true freshman, he earned the starting nod at free safety and started the first eight games before being lost for the season with a neck injury. He earned SEC All-Freshman honors from Rivals after finishing 10th on the team with 42 tackles, despite missing four games. He had 31 solo tackles, a forced fumble, one interception with a 23-yard return and two passes broken up. He began his career with eight tackles, including seven solo, and two PBUs in the opener against Western Illinois. He had one tackle against ULM, but followed with 19 over the next three games. He had four against Alabama, five at Texas, including four solo, and a team-high tying 10 against Florida. After making three tackles at Auburn, he had eight stops, seven solo, at Kentucky, along with a forced fumble and his interception with a 23-yard return. He had three solo tackles against Ole Miss before going down for the year with the neck injury.

Personal: Born May 26, 1990, he is the son of Shirley and Elton Ford, Sr.

High School: He played on both sides of the ball as a senior at Chattahoochee High School under former Fayetteville High grad assistant and UA alum Terry Crowder in Alpharetta, Ga. On offense, he rushed for 777 yards and seven touchdowns. As a receiver, he pulled in 24 catches for 337 yards and one score. Defensively, he lined up as a safety and tallied 107 tackles, four interceptions and nine pass breakups. He was named a Class 5A All-State selection by the Georgia Sports Writers Association. He was also selected as the North Fulton County Player of the Year. As a junior, he totaled 100 tackles (five for loss) and three sacks. During his sophomore season, he racked up 128 tackles (seven for loss) and two sacks. He also recovered three fumbles. He chose Arkansas over North Carolina State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Virginia Tech.