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Nick Ford, DS #11 C, Utah 
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Name: Nick Ford
College: Utah Number: 55
Height: 6-5 Weight: 310
Position: C Pos2: OT/OG
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2022
40 Low: 5.45 40 Time: 5.52 40 High: 5.58
> Projected Round: 7-HPFA Stock: 
Projected High: 7th Low: HPFA
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Height: 6050
Weight: 310
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Dates: 03/24/22
Hand: 09 5/8 Arm: 33 3/4
Wingspan: 82 5/8
Height: 6050
Weight: 310
40 Yrd Dash: 5.52
20 Yrd Dash: 3.09
10 Yrd Dash: 1.90
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225 Lb. Bench Reps: 26
Vertical Jump: 26
Broad Jump: 08'11"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.65
3-Cone Drill: 7.81
40 Time Range: 5.47-5.57/Projected 5.31/**+.21
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Data Scout Notes: 2021: 1stC...2020: 1stC...2019: HMC
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Nick Ford, Utah, Player News
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NOV 1 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Nick Ford, Jr., LG, Utah (San Pedro, CA),...Second time in the last three weeks that Ford has earned this award. He also won it in the final week of the 2020 season...Moved over to left guard from center as a result of some injury-related shuffling on the Utah offensive line. Didn't miss a beat, as the veteran Ford helped protect for a Utah offense that generated a season-high 469 yards of total offense and scored on all five of its red zone trips...It includ ed a career-best 160 rushing yards for running back Tavion Thomas, who tied a Utah record with four touchdowns on the ground. Also nominated: Matthew Cindric, C, California; Liam Ryan, OT, Washington State; T.J. Bass, LT, Oregon; Luke Wattenberg, C, Wash ington; Josh McCauley, C, Arizona. - Pac-12 Football
(DS#11 C) rSr/2022  C Nick Ford, Utah
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OCT 18 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Nick Ford, Jr., C, Utah (San Pedro, CA),...Anchored an offensive line that did not allow a sack of QB Cameron Rising on 69 offensive plays, in a comeback win over No. 18 Arizona State...Part of a unit that hel ped produce 455 yards of total offense, the most by an ASU opponent this season...Second time Ford has won this award, taking it home in the final week of the 2020 season. Also nominated: Abe Lucas, OT, Washington State; Ryan Walk, C, Oregon. - Pac-12 Fo otball
(DS#11 C) rSr/2022 C Nick Ford, Utah
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University of Utah football head coach Kyle Whittingham has said on more than once occasion that he believes Nick Ford's NFL future is as an interior lineman, meaning either center, left guard, or right guard. Whittingham not offering a specific position along the offensive line, but rather multiple options, is apropos when discussing Ford, who has played them all since beginning his Utes career in 2018 as a redshirt freshman. In 30 career games, Ford has started 26 times including 13 times at right gua rd, six at left guard, four at center, two at right tackle, and once at left tackle.Those four starts at center came in the final four games of the Utes' COVID-impacted five-game season in place of injured veteran center Orlando Umana. Ford's play at center yielded an All-Pac-12 first-team spot, followed by an NFL Draft decision. During spring practice, Ford told the media his NFL Draft grade came back as a third, maybe fourth-round pick, with a chance to improve his stock to as high as a second- round pick. With that knowledge, Ford decided to put off the NFL for a year, just as teammates Devin Lloyd and Brant Kuithe did. - Salt Lake Tribune
(DS#11 C) rSr/2022 C Nick Ford, Utah
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During his time at Utah, junior Nick Ford has played every position on the offensive line. He's started one game at left tackle, six at left guard, 13 at right guard, two at right tackle and four at center. This spring, Ford has become a fixture as the U tes' starting center. "Nick has an extremely high football IQ. He does a very good job of communicating up front," said offensive line coach Jim Harding. "We had a couple of younger players last year and he's a real calming presence on the sidelines. He came in and played a number of different positions. That's lent to the ability to know the calls and things like that. He's done a nice job executing the center-quarterback exchange. I think it's a natural fit for him." Ford is a two-time All-Pac-12 offe nsive lineman, having earned first-team honors in 2020. While he could have declared early for the NFL draft, he chose to return for another season at Utah.When the season ended, Ford explored his options and received a draft evaluation. He was to ld he would likely be a third-round or fourth-round pick in the draft, with a chance to improve his stock to a second-round or third-round selection. After consulting with coaches, agents and his parents, Ford decided it was in his best interest to play another season of college football. "Just thinking about it over all, the main thing that every agent and coach said was I could leave now but if I come back, I could leave even better, which was a big factor in my decision as well as knowing how much ta lent was returning this year and the capability this team to not only win the Rose Bowl and the Pac-12 but this team reminds me of 2018-19 when we had everybody and we were able to make that run. I really think we can make that run again. So I just want to go out with another ring." - Deseret News
(DS#11 C) rSr/2022 C Nick Ford, Utah
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2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: OL Nick Ford, Jr., Utah,...Ford has played virtually every position on the offensive line since stepping foot in SLC...started all five games on the line (1 at LT, 4 at center)...helped the Utes to average 194.0 rus hing yards per game with 5.1 yards per carry and nine rushing touchdowns. - Utah Football
(DS#11 C) rSr/2022 C Nick Ford, Utah
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DEC 21 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Nick Ford, Jr., Utah, OL,...Started at center and helped lead Utah's offense to 528 total yards, allowing zero sacks...Keyed an offensive line that paved the way for 223 rushing yards, 6.0 yards per carry and four rushing touchdowns...Ford has started at both LT and C this season, with this being his fourth game in a row at center, and is a steadying influence on a line that its third different starting lineup in five games and still performed at an incredibl y high level in the Utes 45-28 victory...Also nominated: Kellen Diesch, OL, Arizona State; Walter Rouse, OL, Stanford. - Pac-12 Football
(DS#11 C) rSr/2022 C Nick Ford, Utah
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2019 ALL-PAC-12 HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): OL Nick Ford,...Projected starter at left guard has been starting at right guard...has seen action at guard, tackle and center...20 career starts...Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention...has started all 13 games (right tackle at BYU, right guard in the last 12). - Utah Football
(DS#11 C) rSr/2022 C Nick Ford, Utah
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