CFL: 5
Tiger-Cats: 1
Acquired: Signed as a free agent February 2, 2026

CAREER

2022-2025: Edmonton Elks
Ford emerged as a dynamic dual-threat quarterback. Over four seasons, he appeared in 44 games and made 19 starts, posting an 8–11 record as a starter. After limited action in 2022, he took over as Edmonton’s starter in 2023 and threw for 2,069 yards and 12 touchdowns while adding 622 rushing yards and three scores. In 2024, he completed a career-best 71.8% of his passes for 1,137 yards and 10 touchdowns, and in 2025 he appeared in 18 games with five starts, throwing for 984 yards and five touchdowns.

COLLEGE

2017-2021: Waterloo
At Waterloo Warriors football, Ford became one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in program history. After winning U Sports Rookie of the Year in 2017, he took over as Waterloo’s starter in 2018 and threw for 2,822 yards, 27 touchdowns, and just two interceptions while setting an OUA completion percentage record (74.1%) and earning OUA MVP honours.

He continued to excel in 2019, leading Waterloo to its first playoff win since 1999 and earning U Sports Second Team All-Canadian recognition. After the 2020 season was cancelled due to COVID-19, Ford returned in 2021 and captured the Hec Crighton Trophy as the nation’s top player after leading the OUA in passing yards and ranking among Canada’s top rushing quarterbacks. He finished his university career as one of Waterloo’s most accomplished players before declaring for the CFL.

PERSONAL

Set a new career high in passing yards with 325 in Week 21 in the Elks 31-30 victory over the Toronto Argonauts. Led the Edmonton offence to a season best 581 yards of net offence, passing for a career high three touchdowns.

Named the Elks Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian in 2023.

Ford was recognized as Player of the Month on the CFL Honour Roll All-August Team (2023) powered by Pro Football Focus (PFF).

Received the 2022 Niagara Falls Sportsperson of the Year award following his rookie season in the CFL.

Appeared in 10 games (three starts) in his rookie season. Won his first start, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 1, 2022, when he became the first Canadian quarterback to start a game for the Green and Gold since 1968.

Selected 8^th overall in the 2022 CFL Draft, becoming the highest quarterback taken in the first round since 1980, when Sheldon Paris went 7th overall to the Calgary Stampeders.

In 2021, became the first black quarterback to win the Hec Crighton Award, recognizing the most outstanding player in U Sports football; while also winning the OUA Most Outstanding Player Award, and being named an All-Canadian and First-Team OUA All-Star.