R.D. Ford

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R.D. Ford
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Huntsville, Ala.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    So.
  • Previous School:
    Buckhorn HS
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    0.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2016 (Freshman): Ford played in eight games in the 2016 campaign. While he did not record a catch, he did record three tackles -- one solo and two assisted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ford was a standout football and track student-athlete at Buckhorn High School in Huntsville, Ala. In football, he was named to the all-region team, while he finished 10th in the state in track competition. He was clocked with a 50.51 time in the 400 meters.

PERSONAL: The son of Robert and Sylvia Ford…full name is Robert Ford…born October 29, 1997…father played basketball at Lipscomb University.

ACADEMIC: Enrolled in basic business.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles - -
Assists - -
Tackles 0.0 0.0
Tackles per game .0 .0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 1 13 13.0 13 0 - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 1 23 23.0 23 0 - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 1 22 22.0 22 0 - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 2 21 10.5 15 0 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 1 - 13 - - 13
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 1 - 23 - - 23
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 1 - 22 - - 22
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 1 - 21 - - 21
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 36 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 6 - - - - - - - -
Total 36 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2016-17 8 - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 5 0.5 79 7.2 15.8 0 23
2018-19 11 5 0.5 105 9.5 21.0 0 31
2019-20 6 - - - - - - -
Total 36 10 0.3 184 5.1 18.4 0 31
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 6 - - - - - - - 0
Total 36 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 6 - - - - - - - -
Total 36 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2016-17 8 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 11 - 79 - - 79 7.2
2018-19 11 - 105 - - 105 9.5
2019-20 6 - - - - 0 .0
Total 36 - 184 - - 184 5.1
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2016-17 8 1 2 3.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 36 2 2 4.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 5 0.5 79 7.2 15.8 0 23
Conference 8 4 0.5 66 8.3 16.5 0 23
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 3 0.6 43 8.6 14.3 0 22
Away 6 2 0.3 36 6.0 18.0 0 23
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 10 5 0.5 79 7.9 15.8 0 23
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 2 0.5 36 9.0 18.0 0 23
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 3 1.0 43 14.3 14.3 0 22
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 10 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - 79 - - 79 7.2
Conference 8 - 66 - - 66 8.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - 43 - - 43 8.6
Away 6 - 36 - - 36 6.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 10 - 79 - - 79 7.9
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - 36 - - 36 9.0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - 43 - - 43 14.3
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Byrd breaks school single-season receiving record, Tech falls at Murray
  • Article
  • November 11, 2017
Byrd breaks school single-season receiving record, Tech falls at Murray

MURRAY, Ky. – Dontez Byrd broke the Tennessee Tech single-season receiving yardage record for the second straight year as the Golden Eagles were unable to rally against Murray State on Saturday, falling 31-21 at Roy Stewart Stadium. Tech falls to 1-9 on the season, 1-5 in the Ohio Valley Conference.

  • November 11, 2017