Jacoby Ford
Ford with the Oakland Raiders in 2010 | |||||||||||||||
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| Positions | Wide receiver Return specialist | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 27, 1987 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Clemson (2006–2009) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: 4th round, 108th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Jacoby Ford (born July 27, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He was also an accomplished track and field athlete. He played college football as a wide receiver and return specialist for the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University, where he competed in sprinting events. During his stint in the NFL, Ford was widely regarded as one of the fastest players in the league. He has one of the top 100 meter times by NFL players.
Ford has been the WR coach at West Boca Raton High School since 2023. Previously, he was a WR coach at Cardinal Newman, where he attended as a high schooler.
Ford received the 2022 Palm Beach County Legends Award and was inducted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame in 2024.