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Jason Ford Class: Sophomore Hometown: Belleville, Ill. High School: Althoff Height / Weight: 6-0 / 230 Position: RB Experience: 4-3

2008: Played in all 12 games and started five ... Rushed eight times for 43 yards against Ohio State, also catching two passes for 21 yards ... Had a 1-yard rushing touchdown against Western Michigan, also catching a 14-yard pass ... Had a rushing touchdown against Iowa ... Rushed 12 times for 47 yards at Wisconsin, also catching two passes ... Broke out for a career-best performance against Indiana, earning a "Helmet Sticker" award from the ESPN College GameDay crew ... Had 19 carries for 172 yards against the Hoosiers, with three rushing touchdowns and a long rush of 41 yards ... His three touchdowns against Indiana ranks fourth on the Illinois singlegame touchdown list ... Had five carries and a rushing TD at Michigan ... Rushed for the first touchdown of his career at Penn State, recording 11 yards on four carries ... Had four carries against Eastern Illinois, also catching a pass ... Saw the first action of his career against Missouri with two carries.

High School: Ranked the No. 14 recruit in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com ... Rated among the top-30 running backs nationally by Rivals ... First-team All-State by the Champaign News-Gazette ... Earned second-team All-State honors by the Chicago Tribune ... Rushed for a St. Louis metro area career record 6,415 yards ... Scored 75 rushing touchdowns in his career ... Ran for 1,773 yards as a senior, including five consecutive over 215 yards ... Scored 22 touchdowns as a senior while averaging 9.1 yards per carry ... Named to the Midwest Hot 100 list by Scout.com ... PrepStar All-Region ... Averaged 8.2 yards per rush as a junior, posting 1,549 yards and 17 touchdowns ... Ranked among the top-60 running backs nationally by Scout.com ... Recorded a 39-inch vertical jump ... Chose Illinois over Iowa ... High school coach was Glenn Schott.

Personal: Son of Jacqueline and Jason Ford.

Career Highs:

Carries: 19 vs. Indiana, 10/18/08
Rushing Yards: 172 vs. Indiana, 10/18/08
Rushing TDs: 3 vs. Indiana, 10/18/08
Long Run: 41 vs. Indiana, 10/18/08
Receptions: 2, three times (last time vs. Ohio State, 11/15/08)
Receiving Yards: 21, twice (last time vs. Ohio State, 11/15/08)
Long Reception: 14 vs. Western Michigan, 11/8/08

Ford's Statistics:

Season Totals		Rushing				Receiving				Passing				Kick Ret				Punt Ret				all
Year		no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	c-a-i	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	purp
2008		81	294	8	41	9	79	0	14	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	373
2009		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS		81	294	8	41	9	79	0	14	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	373

Season Totals		Tackles					Sacks		Fumble			Int			pass	blkd	PAT	PAT
Year		solo	ast	total	tfl	yds	no.	yds	ff	fr	yds	no.	yds	qbh	brup	kick	kicks	rush	rcv	saf	pts
2008		3	1	4	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	48
2009		0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS		3	1	4	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	48

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2009		Rushing				Receiving				Passing				Kick Ret				Punt Ret				all
Date	Opponent	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	c-a-i	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	purp
Sept. 5, 2009	vs. Missouri	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sept. 12, 2009	ILLINOIS STATE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sept. 26, 2009	at Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 3, 2009	PENN STATE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 10, 2009	MICHIGAN STATE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 17, 2009	at Indiana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 24, 2009	at Purdue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 31, 2009	MICHIGAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 7, 2009	at Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 14, 2009	NORTHWESTERN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 27, 2009	at Cincinnati	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dec. 5, 2009	FRESNO STATE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Games played: XX

2009		Tackles					Sacks		Fumble			Int			pass	blkd	PAT	PAT
Date	Opponent	solo	ast	total	tfl	yds	no.	yds	ff	fr	yds	no.	yds	qbh	brup	kick	kicks	rush	rcv	saf	pts
Sept. 5, 2009	vs. Missouri	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Sept. 12, 2009	ILLINOIS STATE	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Sept. 26, 2009	at Ohio State	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 3, 2009	PENN STATE	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 10, 2009	MICHIGAN STATE	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 17, 2009	at Indiana	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 24, 2009	at Purdue	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 31, 2009	MICHIGAN	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 7, 2009	at Minnesota	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 14, 2009	NORTHWESTERN	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 27, 2009	at Cincinnati	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Dec. 5, 2009	FRESNO STATE	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0

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2008		Rushing				Receiving				Passing				Kick Ret				Punt Ret				all
Date	Opponent	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	c-a-i	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	purp
Aug 30, 2008	vs. Missouri	2	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Sep 06, 2008	EASTERN ILLINOIS	4	-14	0	7	1	10	0	10	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Sep 13, 2008	LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE	2	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Sep 27, 2008	at Penn State	4	11	1	6	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
Oct 4, 2008	at Michigan	5	9	1	5	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
Oct 11, 2008	MINNESOTA	2	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Oct. 18, 2008	INDIANA	19	172	3	41	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	172
Oct 25, 2008	at Wisconsin	12	47	0	13	2	6	7	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	53
Nov 1, 2008	IOWA	8	5	1	4	2	21	0	11	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26
Nov 8, 2008	vs. Western Michigan	9	0	1	4	1	14	0	14	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14
Nov 15, 2008	OHIO STATE	8	43	0	12	2	21	0	13	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	64
Nov 22, 2008	at Northwestern	6	12	1	6	1	7	0	7	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19

Games played: 12

2008		Tackles					Sacks		Fumble			Int			pass	blkd	PAT	PAT
Date	Opponent	solo	ast	total	tfl	yds	no.	yds	ff	fr	yds	no.	yds	qbh	brup	kick	kicks	rush	rcv	saf	pts
Aug 30, 2008	vs. Missouri	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Sep 06, 2008	EASTERN ILLINOIS	1	1	2	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Sep 13, 2008	LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Sep 27, 2008	at Penn State	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	6
Oct 4, 2008	at Michigan	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	6
Oct 11, 2008	MINNESOTA	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct 18, 2008	INDIANA	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	18
Oct 25, 2008	at Wisconsin	2	0	2	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nov 1, 2008	IOWA	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	6
Nov 08, 2008	vs. Western Michigan	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	6
Nov 15, 2008	OHIO STATE	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nov 22, 2008	at Northwestern	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	6

updated 6/09