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Mike Ford

DB

Mike Ford is an NFL DB. Now with ATL, he's in his 9th NFL season. Last season's 35.9 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 21st percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'0", 199#

College

Southeast Missouri State

Draft

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Seasons

2018–2026

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
38.4

27th percentile among DEFs

9 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.48
Pass rush×0.3-0.71
Ball skills×0.25-0.13
Run defense×0.2-0.89
Availability×0.1-0.13

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026ATL36.94
2025ATL35.910
2024CLE34.47
2023CLE42.213
2022ATL36.913
2021DEN34.76
2020DET37.18
2019DET38.49
2018DET42.27

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Mike Ford has played in 77 regular-season games, playing for 5 teams: DET (2018–2020), DEN (2021), ATL (2022), CLE (2023–2024), ATL (2025–2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2023: a 42.2, in the 36th percentile among DEFs that year.

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1ARI—40.1
Week 3PHI—49.9
Week 4KC—40.5
Week 8NYG—49.2
Week 10CHI—40.3
Week 11DAL—39.9
Week 12WAS—39.8
Week 13CHI—39.6
Week 15TB—40.3

Mike Ford — common questions

What position does Mike Ford play?
Mike Ford is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Mike Ford played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Mike Ford has played for DET (2018–2020), DEN (2021), ATL (2022), CLE (2023–2024), ATL (2025–2026).
Where did Mike Ford go to college?
Mike Ford played college football at Southeast Missouri State.
How many touchdowns has Mike Ford scored?
Mike Ford has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Mike Ford's ScoutIndex Rating?
Mike Ford rated 36.9 for 2026, the 24th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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