Dontez Ford: WR · Pittsburgh · #19.
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Dontez Ford
Moves the chains on third down. The three seasons at Pittsburgh span two head coaches: Paul Chryst and Pat Narduzzi. One game to point at: 89 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Syracuse — Week 13, 2016.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oct 24Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 17 | 288 | 16.9 | 2 | 79 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 26 | 505 | 19.4 | 2 | 42 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 26 |
| Career | 46 | 843 | 18.3 | 5 | 79 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 8 | -- |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | -- | -- | 34 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 8 | 34 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-7vs Villanova | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-39vs Penn State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 36-39vs No. 25 Virginia Tech | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 32 | |
| Wk 10 | L 28-51@ Miami | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 11 | W 43-42@ No. 3 Clemson | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 12 | W 56-14vs Duke | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 1 | 23 | |
| Wk 13 | W 76-61vs Syracuse | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 1 | 79 | Season-high 89 yds |
 Bowl | L 24-31vs Northwestern | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 38 | |
| Total | 17 | 288 | 16.9 | 2 | 79 |
Week 13 · 2016
W 76-61
vs Syracuse
2 rec · 89 yds · 1 TD
Edged out Syracuse at home in a shootout.
With N. Peterman — 251 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 98.3 · 79 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD · Q. Henderson — 103 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.8 | 40.2 | 22.7 | 0.4 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 17.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 22.3 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.4 | 44.2 | 19.5 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
37.7%
320 pass / 528 run
Plays / game
65.2
13 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
348 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Pittsburgh, 843 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Paul Chryst → Pat Narduzzi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
