#99

Travion Ford

DE · Toledo · Jr. · #99

Returning to Toledo for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Travion Ford

DE · Toledo · Jr · #99

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#217 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

1 coach
2021
2022
2023
2025

Played his entire career under Jason Candle.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Missouri6-7HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Missouri6-7HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
2023Toledo11-3HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning
2025Toledo8-5HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Toledo531.00.0------
2023Toledo1031.50.0------
2022Missouri110.00.0------
2021Missouri221.00.0------
Career1893.50.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 45–21

vs Western Kentucky

1 TOT  ·  1 QB HUR

Dominant 24-point win at home against Western Kentucky.

How he plays

Play style

Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Toledo

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive end · Toledo

Returning around him

  • 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 2 Toledo players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -5 net (33 in / 38 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Toledo · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #75 · 2026 recruiting class #119

DNA match

Player DNA

Versatile End

No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.

EDGE

His 2023 production profile sits closest to T.J. Searcy’s 2023 season.

T.J. Searcy

78%match

Florida · 2023

#2

Jayden Virgin

Boise State · 2023

76%
#3

Devean Deal

Tulane · 2022

74%
#4

Chico Bennett Jr.

Virginia · 2023

72%
#5

Ezekiel Durham-Campbell

Louisiana Tech · 2023

72%

Matches T.J. on

Class year
TFL rate
Sack rate

Differs from T.J. on

Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Alex Bray's junior season at Kansas (2025).

Alex Bray

86%match

Kansas · 2025

#2

Jaleel Johnson

Oklahoma State · 2025

NFL Rd 4
85%
#3

Edgerrin Cooper

Texas A&M · 2022

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 2 · Pk 13
82%
#4

Matt Hoffman

UConn · 2025

81%
#5

Jahleel Culbreath

Old Dominion · 2024

80%

Matches Alex on

Class year
Height
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #7572

Final rank
#7572
Avg #8293.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #7572 this season.