Micah Ford

#20 · RB · Jr. · Stanford6′0″ · 220 lb · Toms River, NJ · Toms River North

751 rushing yards in 9 games; their best was 179 vs Elon.
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Louisville · L 24-52

20 carries, 72 yards

The other 8 games average 85 yards. This one was 13 below.

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Dashed line: 100 yards.

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Ford against Stanford’s best seasons, game by game

05001,0001,5002,0002,5001246891012143 to playGames playedLove ’17: 1,456 at game 9, 2,118 for the seasonMcCaffrey ’15: 1,207 at game 9, 2,019 for the seasonMcCaffrey ’16: 980 at game 9, 1,603 for the seasonScarlett ’19: 763 at game 9, 840 for the seasonLove ’17 2,118McCaffrey ’15 2,019McCaffrey ’16 1,603Scarlett ’19 840Ford 751
Through 9 games: 705 yards behind Bryce Love in 2017 (1,456 at this point), whose season finished at 2,118. Open dots: where each stood at game 9. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.

Backs who run like Ford, and how their seasons went

05001,0001,5001246891012133 to playGames playedJohn ’24 (Massachusetts): 279 at game 9, 583 for the seasonMcGuire ’15 (Louisiana): 770 at game 9, 1,058 for the seasonThompson ’22 (Texas Tech): 481 at game 9, 684 for the seasonMcGuire ’15 1,058Ford 751Thompson ’22 684John ’24 583
The closest match is Jalen John of Massachusetts in 2024: 279 yards at game 9, against 751 this season, and 583 for the season. Open dots: where each stood at game 9. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.

Ford against this year’s top backs, game by game

05001,0001,50012468910123 to playGames playedRiley (Boise State): 1,049 at game 8, 1,049 so farWhite (North Texas): 1,043 at game 8, 1,043 so farRoberts (Missouri): 1,005 at game 8, 1,005 so farRiley 1,049White 1,043Roberts 1,005Ford 751
Through 8 games: 370 yards behind Dylan Riley of Boise State (1,049 at this point). Open dots: where each stood at game 9. Dotted line: the pace through game 12. Tap a line to see that season.

The road ahead: 751 yards, 83 a game, 3 regular-season games left.

  • 840 yards, Cameron Scarlett in 2019, Stanford’s 4th-best season in our records: 89 to go, 30 a game.
  • 1,000 yards: 249 to go, 83 a game.

Already their own best season; their previous best was 643, in 2025.

This week

What’s being said

9 stories in the last 30 days, from 7 outlets.

Oct 10: 1Oct 14: 1Oct 17: 3Oct 19: 2Oct 20: 1Oct 25: 1L 7-58 at Notre DameLW 34-7 vs ElonWW 31-28 vs NC StateWL 24-52 at LouisvilleLOct 6Nov 4Most in a day: 3
Oct 10: 1Oct 14: 1Oct 17: 3Oct 19: 2Oct 20: 1Oct 25: 1L 7-58 at Notre DameLW 34-7 vs ElonWW 31-28 vs NC StateWL 24-52 at LouisvilleLOct 6Nov 4Most in a day: 3
Stories per day. W and L: the team’s results.

All 16 stories this season

Worth knowing

  • Micah Ford has 224 receiving yards, already past last season's 119.

His most important play this season

  1. Q4, 1:41 · Stanford down 4, takes the leadMicah Ford runs 2 yards for a touchdownHawai'i at Stanford, week 1Q4, 1:41 · Stanford 30, Hawai'i 271:41Go-ahead touchdown for Stanford with 1:41 left1:41Go-ahead touchdown for Stanford with 1:41 leftGo-ahead touchdown for Stanford with 1:41 leftM.Ford rush middle for 2 yards gain to the HAW00 touchdown, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football

All 8 of his plays on video

59% of the carries, 76% of the yards, 100% of the touchdowns

  • Carries59%156 of 265
  • Yards76%751 of 994
  • Touchdowns100%8 of 8
  • Yards a carry: 4.8. Everyone else on the team: 2.2.

Who carried it

Share of the team's total this season.

Most of his carries go up the middle

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Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 17, middle 115, right 22. His longest went for 81 yards.

Micah Ford

RB · Stanford · #20

Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Played for three head coaches in three seasons at Stanford. First career honor, 2025: ACC Running Back Player of the Week. One game to point at: 179 rushing yards and 52 receiving yards against Elon — Week 7, 2026.

751 rushing yards · 8 rushing TD · 156 carries

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.

Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration

Who gets the tough yard

11/143rd/4th & short

11 of 14 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (78.6%).

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