Tyrell Ford (born March 30, 1998) is a professional gridiron football

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who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Waterloo.

High school career

Playing alongside his twin brother, Tre Ford, at A. N. Myer Secondary School, Ford led the Marauders to a Junior Metrobowl championship in 2013, and three straight OFSAA championships from 2014 to 2016.

University career

Ford played

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for the

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from 2017 to 2021. Over four seasons, he played in 30 games where he had 94 total tackles, six sacks, 20 pass knockdowns, and six interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. He was also a

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for the team where he had 40 kick returns for 733 yards and 82 punt returns for 1,139 yards and three touchdowns. He was named a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian at

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Professional career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Ford was drafted in the second round, 13th overall, by the

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in the

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and signed with the team on May 20, 2022. He made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first professional game on June 10, 2022, against the

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where he had one special teams tackle. In his rookie season he played in all 18 regular season games and contributed with 10 special teams tackles and three defensive tackles. Following the season, he had a workout with the

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( NFL). He was released by the Blue Bombers on January 10, 2023, in order to sign an NFL contract.

Green Bay Packers

On January 10, 2023, Ford was signed to a reserve/future contract with the Green Bay Packers. He was released on August 29, 2023.

Personal life

Ford has a twin brother, Tre, who plays

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for the

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and also played for the Waterloo Warriors. Ford began playing football when he was six years old when his father, Robert, introduced him to the sport and also served as his coach.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Tyrell 1998 births Living people Canadian football defensive backs Green Bay Packers players Players of Canadian football from Ontario Sportspeople from Niagara Falls, Ontario Waterloo Warriors football players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players