William Ford (born December 15, 1986) is a former

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. He played

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South Carolina State University South Carolina State University (SCSU or SC State) is a public, historically black, land-grant university in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. It is the only public, historically black land-grant institution in South Carolina, is a mem ...

and attended

Travelers Rest High School Travelers Rest High School is a public high school in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. The school is an International Baccalaureate school. The old Travelers Rest high school building was used in the 2008 film ''Leatherheads'', starring George Clo ...

Travelers Rest, South Carolina Travelers Rest is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,576 at the 2010 census, a small increase from 4,099 in 2000. By 2018 the population had jumped to 5,253. It is part of the Greenville– Mauld ...

. Ford was a CFL East Division All-Star in 2013 as a member of the

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. He has also been a member of the

Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division. The Roughriders were founded in 1 ...

and

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

of the

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(CFL).

College career

Ford is second all-time in rushing yards and first in rushing touchdowns in South Carolina State University and

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is a collegiate athletic conference whose full members are historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Southeastern and the Mid-Atlantic United States. It participates in the National C ...

history with 4,688 yards and 35 touchdowns.

Professional career

Toronto Argonauts

Ford was signed by the Toronto Argonauts in 2010 but released before seeing any playing time after suffering a leg injury.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Ford was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in July 2012. He was a CFL East Division All-Star in 2013. Ford was released by the Blue Bombers in July 2014.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Ford was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 22, 2014. On July 26, 2014, he scored three rushing touchdowns against the

in his first game for the Roughriders. He was released by the Roughriders on October 21, 2014.

References

External links

Just Sports StatsSaskatchewan Roughriders profileNFL Draft Scout profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Will Living people 1986 births Players of American football from South Carolina American football running backs Canadian football running backs Players of Canadian football from South Carolina South Carolina State Bulldogs football players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Saskatchewan Roughriders players People from Travelers Rest, South Carolina 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people