Justin Ford

Justin Ford #6 of the Montana Grizzlies pumps up the crowd during Montanaâ??s 53-16 homecoming victory over Portland State in Washington-Grizzly Stadium on September 24, 2022. during Montanaâ??s 53-16 homecoming victory over Portland State in Washington-Grizzly Stadium on September 24, 2022.

Photo by: Tommy Martino/UM Athletics

Photo by: Derek Johnson

Montana Football Team Photo Day on August 27, 2022 in Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
200
Position:
CB
Hometown:
Concord, N.C.
High School:
Cox Mill HS
Prev School:
Golden West / Louisville

2022 (R-Sr. – Montana): After a strong redshirt junior campaign, Ford is expexted to be a leader on the Grizzlies defense.

2020-21 (R-Jr. – Montana):
• Unanimous First Team All-American CB
• Big Sky Newcomer of the Year
• First Team All-Big Sky CB
• NCAA 2021 Interception Leader
Had a historically dominant season in his first stint wearing Maroon and Silver, leading all divisions of college football with nine interceptions (good for third all time in a season as a Grizzly) and three defensive touchdowns in 2021… Recorded an interception for eight straight games… Returned picks for touchdowns against Southern Utah and Eastern Washington… Returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown against Montana State.

2019 (Jr. – Louisville): Did not see action for the Cardinals due to injury... Was a redshirt

2018 (So. – Golden West): A three-star prospect by Rivals… Was recruited to play at Montana out of Golden West Community College, before committing to Louisville… Chose the Cardinals over Auburn, Kentucky, Utah, Iowa State and Colorado, UNLV, BYU, Liberty and Kansas… Considered one of the top junior-college prospects in the nation ... Played two seasons at Golden West, collecting 41 tackles and three interceptions over that span. collected 31 stops and a team-high three interceptions in guiding the Rustlers to a 6-5 record in 2018 ... Totaled a season high five stops and an interception in a 17-14 win at Grossmont and equaled his season high with five tackles in a season-ending loss to Cerritos ... Considered a top-100 junior college prospect by both Rivals and 247Sports ... Ranked by Rivals as the No. 88 recruit and the No. 12 cornerback, while 247sports ranked Ford as the No. 99 recruit and the No. 11 junior-college cornerback

2017 (Fr. – Golden West): Played in nine games at Golden West… Registered 10 tackles and one interception… Had a season-high five tackles in a win over Palomar… Logged at least one pass breakup in six different games, including an INT in a win over Orange Coast

High School: Played for head coach Craig Stewart at Cox Mill HS in North Carolina

Personal: Son of Michael Ford

Career Single Game Highs

Tackles: 5 (at Northern Colorado, 2021; vs. Central Washington, 2021)

Sacks: 1 (vs. Dixie State, 2021)

Interceptions: 1 (9 occasions)

Pass breakups: 3 (at Northern Arizona, 2021)