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Carl Ford
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Carl Ford
Wide Receiver
University of Toledo Rockets
6'0" - 174 lbs.
Valuable big-play performer for the Rockets who started games in each of his four seasons at Toledo...Caught 149 passes for 1966 yards (13.2 avg) and 17 touchdowns in 45 games...His 149 catches rank fourth in school history behind teammate Donta' Greene (186, 1999-2002), Mel Long (175, 1997-2000) and Don Fair (154, 1969-71)...Only Long (2188) and Greene (1979) gained more yards receiving in a career for the Rockets...Only Long (21) had more scoring grabs in a career at Toledo...Added 455 yards on 24 kickoff returns (19.0 avg).
2002 SEASON
All-Mid American Conference second-team selection...Started every game, leading the team with a career-high 79 receptions for 1062 yards (13.4 avg) and nine touchdowns, breaking the previous school season-records of 77 catches by John Ross (1974) and 893 yards by Don Fair (1970)...His nine scoring grabs tied the school record first set by Don Seymour in 1973...Added 37 yards on a reverse.
Cal Poly, SLO...Opened the season with 6 catches for 107 yards and a 22-yard score.
Eastern Michigan...Made 4 catches for 68 yards.
Minnesota...Caught 6 passes for 34 yards.
Pittsburgh...Snared 8 passes for 103 yards and a 44-yard touchdown.
Ball State...Added a 59-yard scoring grab.
Central Florida...Hauled in 8 passes for 82 yards and scores of 16 & 27 yards.
Miami (Oh.)...Followed with 61 yards on 5 catches.
Central Michigan...Gained 37 yards on a reverse and 80 yards on 7 receptions.
Western Michigan...Made 7 catches for 69 yards and an 11-yard touchdown.
Northern Illinois...Had 4 receptions for 124 yards and an 84-yard score (fifth-longest catch in school history).
Bowling Green...Picked up 88 yards on 5 catches, including a 20-yard score.
Marshall...Had 5 grabs for 50 yards and returned 2 kickoffs for 38 yards.
Boston College (Motor City Bowl)...Closed out his career with 10 receptions for 112 yards and a 9-yard touchdown.
2001 SEASON
Started every game, finishing second on the team with 46 receptions for 646 yards (14.0 avg) and six touchdowns.
Temple...Snared 4 passes for 112 yards with touchdowns of 20 & 80 yards.
Central Michigan...Caught 4 passes for 50 yards and a 28-yard score.
Ohio University...Had 8 receptions for 117 yards and a 43-yard touchdown.
Navy...Made 6 catches for 57 yards.
Bowling Green...Hauled in 4 passes for 103 yards and a 57-yard touchdown.
Western Michigan...Added 61 yards on 5 grabs.
Ball State...Caught another 5 passes for 32 yards.
Narshall (MAC Championship)...Gained 43 yards with a 26-yard score on 3 catches.
Cincinnati (Motor City Bowl)...Totaled 73 yards on 5 receptions.
2000 SEASON
Played in ten games, starting vs. Penn State, Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan...Caught nine passes for 86 yards (9.6 avg) and returned six kickoffs for 97 yards (16.2 avg).
Central Michigan...Gained 22 yards on a pair of grabs.
Eastern Michigan...Had 3 kickoff returns for 56 yards and an 8-yard reception.
Northern Illinois...Added a 17-yard catch and a 19-yard kickoff return.
Navy...Caught 2 passes for 24 yards and returned a kickoff 7 yards.
Bowling Green...Did not play (coach's decision).
1999 SEASON
Played in ten games, starting six contests...Made 15 catches for 172 yards (11.5 avg) and a pair of touchdowns...Returned 13 kickoffs for 260 yards (20.0 avg).
Massachusetts...Scored his first career touchdown on an 11-yard grab, adding 67 yards on 2 kickoff returns.
Kent State...Snared 5 passes for 65 yards and a 32-yard score and returned 2 kickoffs for 32 yards.
Eastern Michigan...Made 3 catches for 35 yards.
CAMPUS AGILITY TESTS
4.43 in the 40-yard dash...250-pound bench press...700-pound leg press...37-inch vertical jump... 31-inch arm length...8 3/8-inch hands...Right-handed.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Monroe (Mich.) High...Named to the Detroit Free Press "Fab 50" list (No. 15) and the Detroit News "Blue Chip" list (No. 32) as a wide receiver and kick return specialist...Scored 16 touchdowns, three on kick returns...Both the Monroe Evening News and the Monroe Guardian named him the region's "Player of the Year"...Caught 35 balls for 644 yards...Ran for 505 yards on 67 carries...Named all-region as a junior, with 16 receptions for 238 yards...Played football for coach Ralph Carducci...Also played basketball and ran track.
PERSONAL
Communications major...Son of Carl Ford II and Annie Ford...Born Carl Ford III on 10/08/80... Resides in Monroe, Michigan.
| RECEIVING STATISTICS |
| YEAR |
GP |
GS |
REC |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
LG |
| 1999 |
11 |
6 |
15 |
172 |
11.5 |
2 |
32 |
| 2000 |
10 |
3 |
9 |
86 |
9.6 |
0 |
17 |
| 2001 |
11 |
11 |
46 |
646 |
14.0 |
6 |
80 |
| 2002 |
14 |
14 |
79 |
1062 |
13.4 |
9 |
84 |
| TOTAL |
46 |
33 |
149 |
1966 |
13.2 |
17 |
84 |
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