Paris Ford: DB · Pittsburgh · #12.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Paris Ford
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Third year in the Pittsburgh secondary. The first career honor came in 2020: All-ACC. A game that shows it: 8 tackles against Notre Dame — Week 8, 2020.
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 41 | 30 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | -- |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 97 | 60 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 143 | 93 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Austin Peay | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 21-10vs Syracuse | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-20vs No. 24 Louisville | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 29-30vs NC State | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 30-31@ Boston College | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 19-31@ No. 13 Miami | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-45vs No. 3 Notre Dame | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 41 | 30 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
3interceptionsTackle volume
41tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%3 TFL41 tackles · 3 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 3 interceptions.
3 seasons under Pat Narduzzi — 21-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
52.7%
426 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
73.5
11 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
461 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2020
More tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Pittsburgh, 143 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Pat Narduzzi.
