Early Years
Ford played high school football at Canyon Springs High School in his home town of Moreno Valley. He was a first team All-Ivy League selection in his senior season. He had a game-winning blocked field goal as well as an interception in a victory over Arlington High School. He had a total of four blocked field goals as a senior. He earned second team All-Ivy League honors as a junior. He finished his high school career with nine interceptions, including five as a sophomore. Ford was next door neighbor to former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Soloman Bates.
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