Running back, LSU, 2009–12
Michael Ford
- Number
- No. 42
- Height
- 5′10″
- Hometown
- Leesville, LA
Michael Ford played running back at LSU (2009–12).
Career highs
96rushing yards, career hightwice; last vs. Arkansas, 20112rushing touchdowns, career highfour times; last at West Virginia, 2011Team titles: SEC champions, 2011
Rushing
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | LSU | 20 | 549 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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
2012 LSU 13 games, 392 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. North Texas | W 41–14 | 8 | 50 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. Washington | W 41–3 | 10 | 48 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. Idaho | W 63–14 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 99 |
| Sep 22 | at Auburn | W 12–10 | 8 | 41 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. Towson | W 38–22 | 11 | 76 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 6 | at Florida | L 6–14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Oct 13 | vs. South Carolina | W 23–21 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 59 |
| Oct 20 | at Texas A&M | W 24–19 | 11 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Alabama | L 17–21 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Mississippi State | W 37–17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 88 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Ole Miss | W 41–35 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 62 |
| Nov 23 | at Arkansas | W 20–13 | 1 | −2 | 0 | 3 | 90 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 24–25 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 2 | 91 |
2011 LSU 14 games, 756 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Oregon | W 40–27 | 14 | 96 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. Northwestern State | W 49–3 | 13 | 72 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 15 | atMississippi State | W 19–6 | 13 | 50 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | at West Virginia | W 47–21 | 12 | 82 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. Kentucky | W 35–7 | 9 | 22 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs.Florida | W 41–11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at Tennessee | W 38–7 | 5 | 35 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs.Auburn | W 45–10 | 12 | 82 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | atAlabama | W 9–6 | 11 | 72 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 42–9 | 11 | 62 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | atOle Miss | W 52–3 | 5 | 50 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 25 | vs.Arkansas | W 41–17 | 11 | 96 | 0 | – | – |
| Dec 3 | vs. Georgia | W 42–10 | 6 | 34 | 0 | – | – |
| Jan 9 ✦ | vs.Alabama | L 0–21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
2010 LSU 10 games, 268 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Vanderbilt | W 27–3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 2 | vs.Tennessee | W 16–14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 9 | atFlorida | W 33–29 | 2 | 24 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. McNeese | W 32–10 | 10 | 86 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 23 | atAuburn | L 17–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 6 | vs.Alabama | W 24–21 | 4 | 13 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 13 | vs. UL Monroe | W 51–0 | 6 | 40 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 20 | vs.Ole Miss | W 43–36 | 9 | 58 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 27 | atArkansas | L 23–31 | 3 | 15 | 0 | – | – |
| Jan 7 ✦ | vs.Texas A&M | W 41–24 | 4 | 9 | 0 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2013 | Combine or pro day 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′9½″ | |
| Weight | 210 lb | |
| Arm length | 30⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 9″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.50 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 s | |
| Vertical jump | 38½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′10″ | |
| Bench press | 25 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.87 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.25 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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