#9
D.J. Ford
East Carolina 2021 alumnus
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D.J. Ford
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
East Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021East Carolina7-5HC: Mike Houston · Balanced, fast tempo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | East Carolina | 32 | 22 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 32 | 22 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2021
W 42–38
at Marshall
3 SOLO · 6 TOT · 1 PD
Edged out Marshall on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
S
His 2021 production profile sits closest to J'Marick Woods’s 2021 season.
Matches J'Marick on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Nate Rutchena's freshman season at California (2021).
Matches Nate on
Class year
TFL rate
PD rate