Linebacker, Sam Houston, 2024–26
Dean Ford
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
Dean Ford plays linebacker for Sam Houston. Last time out, against Western Kentucky: 12 tackles, a career high in tackles. Ford leads Sam Houston in tackles this season.
2026 so far
38 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 12 tackles ★ vs. Western Kentucky, L 3–16
Next game: vs. New Mexico State, Oct 21
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. Western Kentucky, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 32 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 38 | 22 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 70 | 45 | 9.5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 21 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 21 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 21 | LB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Sam Houston 6 games, 38 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Troy | L 21–24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Tulsa | L 17–23 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Nicholls | W 59–0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Texas Tech | L 14–49 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Liberty | L 3–35 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 3–16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Sam Houston 7 games, 32 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | at New Mexico State | L 10–37 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Jacksonville State | L 27–29 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. UTEP | L 17–35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Oregon State | W 21–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Delaware | W 26–23 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Middle Tennessee | L 17–31 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Florida International | L 16–56 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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