Jacoby Ford
Jacoby Ford, American football player
In context
- When
- Monday, July 27 198739 years ago
- Category
- BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Era
- 20th century · 1980s
- Recorded from
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- Person
- Jacoby Ford
Who they were
Jacoby Ford, American football player
Early life
Early life His brother, Davy Ford, played football at Florida State . Jacoby attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida , where he earned two letters in football and one in track. As a senior, he recorded 22 receptions for 550 yards and ten touchdowns. He was named the Palm Beach County All-Star Game most valuable player and a second-team all-state player. In 2005, he attended preparatory school at the Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia .
Path and career
Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press 5 ft 8 + 7 ⁄ 8  in (1.75 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 30 + 1 ⁄ 2  in (0.77 m) 9 + 1 ⁄ 4  in (0.23 m) 4.28 s 1.48 s 2.50 s 4.44 s 7.00 s 33.5 in (0.85 m) 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) 15 reps All values from NFL Combine [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Why this date
Jacoby Ford appears on our July 27 calendar for 1987 as a birth entry.
July 27 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
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- 1996Atlanta
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- 2002Sknyliv air show disaster
- 2007Car chase
- 2010Mummy
- 20152015 Gurdaspur attack
- 2016Aston Martin DB9
- 20202020 Colonial Pipeline oil spill
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