Justin Ford CB Montana | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Justin Ford CB Montana
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Outside Man/Press CB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 03/25/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.51 seconds (44%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Hulu Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Outside Man/Press CB | |
| Last Updated: 03/25/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2023 | |
| 40 time: 4.51 seconds (44%*) | |
| Bowl Invite: Hulu Bowl | |
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| Overall Rating: | 65.0 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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69% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 46.4 | |
| Tackling: |
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67% |
| Run Defense: |
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74% |
| Coverage: |
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77% |
| Zone: |
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65% |
| Man/Press: |
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70% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#427
Position rank:
#90
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| College Games: 28 College Snaps: 1502 | ||
247 RATING: 84.6/100
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Draft Profile: Bio
Justin Ford attended Cox Mill High School and was Following high school, Ford opted to join Montana.In 2020 as a freshman Ford saw action in just 2 games and played a total of 50 snaps at cornerback for the Grizzlies. He recorded only 9 tackles, no assists, while adding 6 stops. In coverage Ford notched up one pass breakup, no interceptions, and a QB rating when targetted of 60.9.
As a sophomore in 2021 he played in 13 games and logged 748 snaps for the Grizzlies. He made 36 tackles, 3 assists, and had 13 stops. In coverage he totaled 7 pass breakups, an impressive 9 interceptions, and an outstanding QB rating when targetted of 33.8.
In 2022 as a junior Ford played in 13 games and contributed on 704 snaps. He chalked up 27 tackles, 7 assists, and added 11 stops. In the secondary Ford forced 5 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, and gave up QB rating when targetted of 57.9.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Plays with the natural balance and ultra-quick feet to mirror underneath, and he’s tremendous at reading routes and reading quarterbacks.
- Shows good instincts when facing the action in zone coverage, and Ford has solid ball skills.
- Alert defender for zone coverage, showing good understanding of route progressions occurring behind him and a quick burst downhill to break on underneath passes in front of him.
- Extremely aggressive to come up and put his body in traffic to make tackles.
- Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball.
- Aware in the red zone, stays on the back line to take away fade throws. Capable of making quarterbacks pay for late throws.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Fails to maintain inside technique in man coverage. Not a press corner.
- Needs work on backpedaling to prevent defenders from getting behind him.
- NFL teams are going to test him deep early on, and he’ll also be prone to flags since he’s grabby downfield.
Justin Ford percentiles vs other Cornerbacks (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Justin Ford (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
386.3
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
111.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.