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2013 Football Roster

8 Antoine Ford

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pemberton, N.J.
  • Highschool Pemberton

Biography

SENIOR (2013): Honorable Mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (return specialist)... Second Team All-MVFC by College Sports Madness (return specialist)... finished with 32 tackles (23 solo stops) and four pass break-ups... averaged 11.1 yards per punt return to rank 15th nationally... had the fourth-highest punt return yardage total in a Western season (301 yards)... team-leading 17 kickoff returns and 249 kick return yards... turned in a career-long 42-yard punt return, finishing with 56 yards on his two returns against Hampton... made a tackle on defense... recorded five tackles and two pass break-ups against Quincy... had two punt returns totaling nine yards... two solo tackles on defense at Minnesota, returned three punts for 42 yards (including a long of 33 yards) and two kickoffs for 24... made two solo tackles on defense at UNLV... totaled 14 yards on three punt returns and 38 yards on three kickoff returns... made two tackles against South Dakota, and totaled 31 yards on three punt returns... returned four punts for 41 yards at Illinois State, including a long of 14, and had an 11-yard kickoff return... made four solo tackles in the game... three solo tackles against South Dakota State, and recorded an interception... made two tackles at Youngstown State, and averaged 14 yards on his two punt returns... made four tackles against Missouri State and recorded 82 kickoff return yards... recorded a solo tackle and a pass break-up against Southern Illinois... five tackles, including a TFL, at Indiana State... returned three punts for 19 yards and had a 19-yard kickoff return... returned five punts (tied for second-most in a game) for 68 yards, with a long of 34 yards, at Northern Iowa... also had a 10-yard kickoff return and a solo tackle at UNI.

JUNIOR (2012):
Started six times while playing in all 11 games... 34 tackles, 1.0 TFL... one interception and broke up a pass... played in the secondary against Butler... returned first two career punts totaling minus-2 yards... recorded his first career interception against Indianapolis (36 yards)... made a tackle against Indy and returned a punt seven yards... earned the start at Iowa State, finishing with two tackles... three tackles versus Illinois State... five tackles at South Dakota, and returned four punts for 23 yards - including a long of 10 yards... two solo tackles and three punt returns for seven yards at South Dakota State... made three stops versus Indiana State... four tackles at Missouri State and recorded a season-long 26-yard punt return... made five tackles and broke up a pass against UNI... made six tackles versus Youngstown State... three solo tackles at Southern Illinois, including one for a loss.

SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in 10 games and started against Southern Illinois... two stops at Sam Houston State... one tackle in the Jacksonville and Missouri game... career-high six tackles and two pass breakups against Southern... one tackle at Indiana State and against North Dakota State.

REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2010): Played in 12 games... recorded 14 tackles... three tackles against Valparaiso... three solo stops  against Youngstown State... two tackles in consecutive games versus Illinois State and Southern Illinois.

FRESHMAN (2009):
Redshirted...
Named to the Academic Honor Roll from the Missouri Valley Football Conference... enrolled at Western Illinois in January 2009.

CAREER-HIGH TACKLES: 6 on two occasions
CAREER-HIGH INTERCEPTIONS: 1 on two occasions
CAREER-HIGH PUNT RTN YARDS: 68 at Northern Iowa (11/23/13)


HIGH SCHOOL: Named First Team All-County and All-Area in 2007... recorded 51 receptions for 673 yards and six touchdowns his senior year... set the school record for season (51) and career (87) receptions, and career receiving yards (1,192)... also holds record for most catches (11) and yards (207) in a game... part of conference title team in 2008 at North Carolina Tech Prep.. played for coach John Rosnick... named to the All-South Jersey squad.

PERSONAL: Born April 13, 1990... his father has been a major influence, "He always kept me in line."... most admires Dennis Rodman, "He is uncommon."... related to NFL running back Brian Westbrook... favorite professional team is the Philadelphia Eagles... favorite music is B.o.B and Lupe Fiasco... son of Derek Davis and Bianca Mitchell.

MAJOR: Sociology

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2009Redshirt

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 170 lbs
    18
  • 8

    2010Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 170 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2011Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 170 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2012Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 175 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2013Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
    8