Jaylan Ford is an

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for the

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High school career

Ford attended Lone Star High School in

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, where he was the District 5-5A-I Defensive MVP as a junior. A 3 star prospect ranked the nations 81st best outside linebacker recruit, Ford originally committed to play college football for

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before flipping his commitment to Texas.

College career

After being a role player his first two seasons, Ford emerged as a star his junior season. On October 15, 2022, Ford recorded 8 tackles and two forced turnovers in a 24-21 win over Iowa State and was named the

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defensive player of the week. Ford finished the season with 119 tackles, the second most of any player in the Big 12.

College statistics

References

External links

Texas Longhorns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Jaylan American football linebackers Living people Texas Longhorns football players Year of birth missing (living people)