Poona Ford plays DT in the NFL. He's currently with LAR, in his 9th season in the league. He posted a 49.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 55th percentile among DEFs.
Size
5'11", 314#
College
Texas
Draft
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Seasons
2018–2026
2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF
Methodology55.9
67th percentile among DEFs
17 games
Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3+0.46
Ball skills×0.25-0.52
Run defense×0.2+0.77
Availability×0.1+1.40
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Poona Ford has appeared in 112 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: SEA (2018–2022), BUF (2023), LAC (2024), LAR (2025–2026).
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 64.7, in the 83rd percentile among DEFs that year.
2021 splits
regular season2021 game log
Poona Ford — common questions
- What position does Poona Ford play?
- Poona Ford is listed as a DT.
- Which teams has Poona Ford played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Poona Ford has played for SEA (2018–2022), BUF (2023), LAC (2024), LAR (2025–2026).
- Where did Poona Ford go to college?
- Poona Ford played college football at Texas.
- How many touchdowns has Poona Ford scored?
- Poona Ford has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
- What is Poona Ford's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Poona Ford rated 46.7 for 2026, the 49th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
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- Kyren WilliamsRB · 2026
- Davante AdamsWR · 2026
- Puka NacuaWR · 2026
- Blake CorumRB · 2026
- Tyler HigbeeTE · 2026
- Konata MumpfieldWR · 2026
- Davis AllenTE · 2026
Also from Texas
- DJ CampbellG · 2026–2026
- Anthony Hill Jr.LB · 2026–2026
- Malik MuhammadCB · 2026–2026
- Michael TaaffeSAF · 2026–2026
- Kelvin Banks Jr.OT · 2025–2026
- Hayden ConnerG · 2025–2026
- Gunnar HelmTE · 2025–2026
- Vernon BroughtonDT · 2025–2026