Micah Ford
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 51.7 points in belief.
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— PunishedLeBoymoder
Also worth knowing:
Micah Ford
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Micah Ford has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Stanford. One game to point at: 157 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Boston College — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Troy Taylor → Frank Reich. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tavita Pritchard
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 20–13
vs Florida State
25 rush yds (8 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Stanford
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Stanford
Returning around him
- 19% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 2 Stanford players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (6 in / 12 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Stanford · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #37
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Carson Steele’s 2021 season.
Matches Carson on
Differs from Carson on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Lamar Radcliffe's sophomore season at San José State (2025).
Matches Lamar on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+108%
Up 108% from first season to most-recent.