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2023
Sixth on team with 61 tackles...Four pass breakups...Led team with nine tackles vs. San Jose State...Team captain...Academic All-MAC.
2022
Seventh on team with 58 tackles...Set career high with 10 tackles and 2.0 TFL vs. Ball State...Seven tackles and one PBU vs. Central Michigan....Seven tackles vs. NIU....Four tackles, two PBU vs. Ohio in MAC Championship Game...Two tackles vs. Liberty in Boca Raton Bowl...Three tackles and an interception vs. LIU...Four tackles and a PBU vs. UMass....Four tackles at San Diego State....Two tackles, one TFL at Eastern Michigan.. Academic All-MAC.
2021
Played in all 13 games, starting three....Had 45 tackles....Career-high nine tackles against Ohio...Had six tackles against Colorado State... Academic All-MAC...Nominee for Academic All-America.
2020
Played in four games at free safety, starting two...14 tackles... One sack and one fumble recovery... Academic All-MAC...Nominee for Academic All-America.
2019
Played in one game, recording two tackles at Kentucky...Missed remainder of season due to injury...Retained sophomore eligibility.
2018
Played in all 13 games, making 32 tackles...Season-high six tackles vs. Kent State...Two interceptions and three pass breakups.
2017
Sat out season as a redshirt.Â
High School
First-team all-conference and honorable mention all-state as a senior...53 tackles, four interceptions and six pass breakups...Also had 26 receptions for 506 yards and five TDs...49 tackles, one interception and six breakups as a junior...High school coach was Jeff Rotsky.
Personal
Full name is Zachary Roy Ford...Parents are Brian Ford and Sharnesia Lockett...Has two brothers and two sisters...Graduated with a degree in marketing in the fall of 2020...Currently pursuing his MBA in leadership.
Career Game Highs
Tackles: 10 (Ball State, 11-8-22)
Tackles For Loss: 2.0 (Ball State, 11-8-22)
