Trace Ford
Career Summary
Trace Ford is a defensive lineman from Edmond, Oklahoma, who played college football at Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.
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Early Life
Ford grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma, and attended Edmond Santa Fe High School.
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High School
Ford was a consensus top-10 Oklahoma recruit in the 2019 class, rated four stars by 247Sports and three stars by ESPN and Rivals. A senior captain at Edmond Santa Fe, he earned all-state honors, conference defensive player of the year and conference defensive lineman of the year. His senior production included 40 tackles, four tackles for loss, three sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, plus 18 receptions for 289 yards and four touchdowns.
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College Career
Ford started his career at Oklahoma State, earning honorable mention All-Big 12 and the OSU Russell Okung Award as an outstanding newcomer in 2019. In 2020 he started nine regular-season games and posted 22 tackles, 4.5 sacks, four pass breakups, four quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles. He redshirted in 2021 because of injury, then transferred to Oklahoma. He was listed as a redshirt fifth-year defensive lineman for Oklahoma in 2024.
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Path to the NFL
Ford developed from an Edmond Santa Fe two-way standout into an Oklahoma State pass rusher, then continued his college career after transferring to Oklahoma.
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Career Accomplishments
Ford received honorable mention All-Big 12 recognition in 2019 and 2020, the OSU Russell Okung Award in 2019, and first-team Academic All-Big 12 recognition in 2020.
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Playing Style
Listed by Oklahoma at 6-foot-2 and 252 pounds, Ford played defensive line and was described by Oklahoma State as a dynamic pass rusher. His 2020 season included 4.5 sacks, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles.
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