Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 49-18vs South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-20vs Texas A&M | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 23 yds |
| Total | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 16 |
Alabama is 6-2, No. 9 in the AP poll (week 10).
What’s being said
11 stories in the last 30 days, from 3 outlets.
Josh Ford injury update: Alabama tight end will play vs. Georgia
Yahoo Sports Oct 10
A play of his this season
Played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 23 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Texas A&M — Week 8, 2026.
26 receiving yards · 3 catches · 1 receiving TD
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the news in the last 30 days
from 3 outlets
Josh Ford injury update: Alabama tight end will play vs. Georgia
Yahoo Sports Oct 10 · 1 outlet
In the news this season
from 11 outlets
'I Just Love to Hit People': The Mindset Tight End Josh Ford is Bringing to Alabama
Sports Illustrated +1 Aug 27 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
What they’re talking about
Profile and feature5 stories
- Sports Illustrated +1'I Just Love to Hit People': The Mindset Tight End Josh Ford is Bringing to AlabamaAug 27
All 2 articles
The Tuscaloosa News +1Why Josh Ford feels Alabama football is ready for October stretch | VIDEOSep 26All 2 articles
AL.comThe remarkable story of Josh Ford, the Alabama tight end who mowed lawns to send kids to campOct 1- Bama HammerJosh Ford’s mentality could help Alabama rediscover its physical edgeAug 27
The Crimson WhiteTight end Josh Ford is the mighty mentor Alabama needsAug 30
In his words5 stories
On3New Alabama TE Josh Ford explains his physical approach to football: 'I just love to hit people'Aug 27- The Tuscaloosa NewsAlabama football TE Josh Ford addresses punch from Dylan StewartSep 26
- On3What Josh Ford, Shane Beamer said about punch thrown by Dylan StewartSep 27
- AL.comWhat Alabama’s Josh Ford told South Carolina’s Dylan Stewart before punchSep 28
Week by week
- Oct 22 to Oct 28W 31-20 vs Texas A&M1 story
- Oct 15 to Oct 21L 10-26 at Tennessee2 storiesThe broken bones that bind Bear Bryant, Josh Ford in Alabama history AL.com
- Oct 8 to Oct 14L 17-20 vs Georgia5 storiesHow Josh Ford broke arm during Alabama vs Mississippi State | VIDEO The Tuscaloosa News
- Oct 1 to Oct 7W 56-23 at Mississippi State4 storiesThe remarkable story of Josh Ford, the Alabama tight end who mowed lawns to send kids to camp AL.com
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 49-18 vs South Carolina5 storiesWhy Josh Ford feels Alabama football is ready for October stretch | VIDEO The Tuscaloosa News +1
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 50-36 vs Florida StateNo stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16W 45-17 at KentuckyNo stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 48-10 vs East CarolinaNo stories
- Aug 27 to Sep 2No game7 stories'I Just Love to Hit People': The Mindset Tight End Josh Ford is Bringing to Alabama Sports Illustrated +1
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
What was said at each stop
Stories we tracked, by school.
Alabama24 stories2026 to now
Most about: profile and feature, in his words, preview and matchup.
- Sports Illustrated +1'I Just Love to Hit People': The Mindset Tight End Josh Ford is Bringing to AlabamaAug 27
All 2 articles
- The Tuscaloosa News +1Why Josh Ford feels Alabama football is ready for October stretch | VIDEOSep 26
All 2 articles
- AL.comThe remarkable story of Josh Ford, the Alabama tight end who mowed lawns to send kids to campOct 1
- On3New Alabama TE Josh Ford explains his physical approach to football: 'I just love to hit people'Aug 27
- Bama HammerJosh Ford’s mentality could help Alabama rediscover its physical edgeAug 27
Oklahoma State3 stories2024 to 2025
In the news across his career
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
What fans said
vs South Carolina, Sep 26Josh Ford making some money tonight doing it allAlabama fan, r/CFB game thread
In the game threads
vs Georgia, Oct 10Why are they acting like Josh Ford doesn’t catch the ballAlabama fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
The latest game
Against Texas A&M on Oct. 24: 2 catches for 23 yards. In the 2 games drawn here: 3 catches for 26 yards. Alabama has thrown to him 4 times in 58 passes.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 31-20 vs Texas A&M2 catches, 23 yds
- W 49-18 vs South Carolina1 catch, 3 yds, 1 TD
a catch, by its yardsa touchdownthrown to him, incomplete
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alabama | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 16 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 92 | 9.2 | 1 | 26 |
| Career | 16 | 163 | 10.2 | 3 | 26 |
Last game (Wk 8): 23 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
W 49-18
1 rec · 3 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 31-point win at home against South Carolina.
With K. Russell — 365 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.3 · 35 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · A. Asparuhov — 43.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20
Teams and coaches
2024Oklahoma State3-9HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
2025Oklahoma State1-11HC: Mike Gundy and Doug Meacham · Balanced
2026Alabama6-2HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 13.0 YDS/g, 7.2 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
45.8%
225 pass / 266 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
3 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,501 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the SEC as a junior.
Three seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Alabama DeBoerYear 3 · 2 games
- Dec 2025 Entered the transfer portalOklahoma State to Alabama
- 2025 Oklahoma State GundyYear 2 · 3 games
- 2024 Oklahoma State GundyYear 1 · 7 games
- High school StillwaterStillwater, OK · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 1,501 in the 2024 class. Signed with Oklahoma State.Also from Stillwater: Tevin Williams III (Baylor), Nehemiah Kolone (BYU) and Jakobe Sanders (Oklahoma State).
Moves
- Transferred from Oklahoma State to Alabama, Dec 16, 2025.
2024 7 games
- Signed with Oklahoma StateThree-star, out of Stillwater
2026
- Transferred to Alabamafrom Oklahoma State
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coaches2024
Oklahoma State
Played for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Gundy, Doug Meacham and Kalen DeBoer.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Alabama
2024–25Oklahoma State
2026Alabama