Isaiah Ford


Isaiah Alexander Ford is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He played college football at Virginia Tech.

Early years

Ford attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. While there, he played high school football. As a senior, he had 717 yards receiving and 12 touchdowns. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit and committed to Virginia Tech to play college football. Ford also played basketball in high school, averaging 37 points per game as a senior. Ford played AAU basketball with Grayson Allen for the Jacksonville Lee Bull.

College career

As a true freshman at Virginia Tech, Ford played in all 13 games with 11 starts and had 56 receptions for 709 yards and six touchdowns. As a sophomore, he was named first-team All-ACC and set Virginia Tech single-season records for receptions and touchdowns. As a junior, Ford was named second-team All-ACC, recording 73 receptions for 1,038 yards and seven touchdowns. After the season, Ford decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Ford was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, 237th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft. On August 18, 2017, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury.
On September 1, 2018, Ford was waived by the Dolphins and was signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2018.
On August 31, 2019, Ford was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 25, 2019. He was waived again on October 30 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 27. In the 2019 season, he recorded 23 receptions for 244 receiving yards.
On April 17, 2020, Ford was re-signed to a one-year contract by the Dolphins.