Early years

Ford attended St. Clair County High School in Odenville, Alabama. As a senior, Ford recorded 90 tackles, including 38 tackles for loss and 18 sacks, intercepted a pass and broke up three while being named to the Class 4A All-State team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. As a junior, he posted 87 total tackles with 16 tackles for a loss and 12 sacks.

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the 62nd best outside linebacker prospect in the nation.

In addition to playing football, Dee Ford is known for his exceptional piano playing abilities.

College career

Ford attended Auburn University from 2009 to 2013. During his career he had 19.5 sacks. As a senior in 2013, he was an All-SEC selection.

Statistics

		Defense
Year	Team	Tackles	TFL	Sacks	QB Hurries	Deflections	Starts
2009	Auburn	12	2.5	1	7	1	0
2010	Auburn	11	2	2	4	0	1
2011	Auburn	7	2	1	4	0	0
2012	Auburn	34	6.5	6	8	1	7
2013	Auburn	29	14.5	10.5	17	1	11
Career		93	27.5	20.5	40	3	19

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Ford was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1st round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

[ Source: Wikipedia ]