Cody Ford

Cody Ford
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Ford with the Bills in 2021
No. 61 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-28) December 28, 1996 (age 27)
Pineville, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:345 lb (156 kg)
Career information
High school:Pineville (LA)
College:Oklahoma (2015–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / round: 2 / pick: 38
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024
Games played:68
Games started:33
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cody Ford (born December 28, 1996) is an American professional football offensive guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. He has played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals and the Cincinnati Bengals.

College career

During his recruitment process, Ford originally committed to TCU before flipping to the Oklahoma Sooners.[2][3] After redshirting for the 2015 season, Ford started the first 3 games of 2016 for Oklahoma before suffering a broken fibula against Ohio State and missing the rest of the season.[4] During the 2018 season, Ford was named a third-team All-American as part of an offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award.[5] Following this season, Ford announced that he would be declaring for the 2019 NFL draft. When he declared, Ford was ranked as the number 3 guard available by NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m) 		329 lb
(149 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 5.21 s 1.81 s 3.02 s 4.80 s 8.27 s 28.5 in
(0.72 m)		 8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)		 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8]

Buffalo Bills

2019

Ford was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round with the 38th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[9]

Ford alternated between playing at guard and tackle during his rookie year, but saw more time at tackle after starter Ty Nsekhe suffered an ankle injury. During Buffalo's Wild Card Round playoff loss against the Houston Texans, Ford was called for an illegal blindside block as the Bills were driving into field goal range in overtime. The penalty played a part in Buffalo losing the game and has been seen as controversial.[10] After Ford was later fined $28,075 by the league for the block, numerous Bills fans donated on GoFundMe in an attempt to help Ford cover the costs.[11]

2020

Ford entered the 2020 season as the Bills starting right guard. He moved over to left guard in Week 3 in place of Quinton Spain. He started the next four games there, before missing three of the next four games. Prior to Week 12, Ford suffered a torn meniscus in practice and was placed on injured reserve on November 28.[12][13]

Arizona Cardinals

On August 22, 2022, the Bills traded Ford to the Arizona Cardinals for a 2023 fifth-round pick.[14][15] On September 10, 2022, he was placed on injured reserve after injuring his ankle at practice.[16] He was activated on October 20.[17]

Cincinnati Bengals

On March 16, 2023, Ford signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.[18] He made the initial 53-man roster as the backup left guard to Cordell Volson.[19] He made his first start with the Bengals in Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[20]

On March 9, 2024, Ford signed a one-year contract extension with the Bengals.[21]

Personal life

In January 2023, Ford debuted his relationship with TikTok star Tianna Robillard. In April 2024, Ford and his girlfriend got engaged. Robillard posted a clip of her being led to a candle-filled room, where Ford was waiting.[22] In June 2024, Ford and Robillard called off their engagement. Robillard shared a video on June 12, 2024, in which she tearfully told viewers that the pair had split, adding that some things are unrecoverable. Since the breakup, the former couple have deleted photos of each other from their social media accounts.[23]

References

  1. ^ "2018 AP All-America Team List". Finger Lake Times. Associated Press. December 10, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. ^ McCormick, Brett (August 11, 2014). "Pineville's Ford flips commitment to Oklahoma". Town Talk. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Kersey, Jason (August 11, 2014). "Oklahoma football: Longtime TCU offensive line commit Cody Ford flips to Sooners". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  4. ^ Shinn, John (March 22, 2017). "OU's monster lineman no longer waiting on the sidelines". rivals.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. ^ Marcase, John (December 25, 2018). "Pineville's Cody Ford has blossomed into All-American for Oklahoma Sooners". The Town Talk. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  6. ^ Trotter, Jake (January 1, 2019). "Cody Ford leaving Sooners early for NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Cody Ford Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Cody Ford College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "Buffalo Bills trade up in round two, draft offensive lineman Cody Ford". Buffalo Rumblings. April 26, 2019.
  10. ^ Kerr, Jeff (January 12, 2020). "Bills' Cody Ford fined for illegal blindside block that knocked Buffalo out of field goal range in playoffs". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  11. ^ Talbot, Ryan (January 11, 2020). "Bills Mafia starts GoFundMe to pay blindside block fine for Cody Ford". Syracuse.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  12. ^ Louis-Jacques, Marcel (November 27, 2020). "Buffalo Bills' O-line suffers hit as Cody Ford lost for season with knee injury". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "John Brown, Cody Ford placed on injured reserve; Two elevated for Sunday". BuffaloBills.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  14. ^ Glab, Maddy (August 22, 2022). "Bills trade Cody Ford to the Arizona Cardinals". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  15. ^ Urban, Darren (August 22, 2022). "Cardinals Make Trade For Offensive Lineman Cody Ford". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  16. ^ Urban, Darren (September 10, 2022). "Cardinals Bring Back Max Garcia, Place Cody Ford On IR". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  17. ^ Urban, Darren (October 20, 2022). "Justin Pugh, Marquise Brown To IR; Cody Ford Activated". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  18. ^ "Bengals Sign Cody Ford". Bengals.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  19. ^ Roling, Chris (September 6, 2023). "Bengals reveal first depth chart of 2023 season ahead of Week 1 vs. Browns". Bengals Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  20. ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – November 26th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  21. ^ "Bengals Re-Sign Ford". Bengals.com. March 9, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  22. ^ Clack, Erin (April 22, 2024). "NFL Player Cody Ford Is Engaged to TikTok Star Tianna Robillard: 'Best Night of My Life'". People. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  23. ^ Flam, Charna (June 13, 2024). "TikToker Tianna Robillard Tearfully Says 'It's Over' with Fiancé Cody Ford: 'Some Things Are Unrecoverable'". People.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
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