Dean Ford
Dean Ford
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 32 | 23 | 6.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 32 | 23 | 6.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025
W 26–23
vs Delaware
1 TFL · 1 SACKS · 2 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #123
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alex Kilgore’s 2023 season.
Matches Alex on
Differs from Alex on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Tah'j Butler's freshman season at Georgia Tech (2024).
Matches Tah'j on
Differs from Tah'j on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #11073
Peaked at #11073 this season.
Background
2024 Season Did not see any game action ... utilized redshirt to retain year of eligibility Morton Ranch High School Unanimous 2023 First Team All-District 19-6A linebacker ... 2022 Second Team All-District linebacker in District 19-6A ... named team’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 ... als...