Rudy Ford
Johnathan "Rudy" Ford is an American professional football safety. He played college football at Auburn, and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Green Bay Packers.
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
Ford was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round, 208th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. On May 14, 2017, the Cardinals signed Ford to a four-year, $2.54 million contract with a signing bonus of $140,181. He played in 10 games his rookie season as a core special teamer before suffering a knee injury. He was placed on injured reserve on December 7, 2017.Philadelphia Eagles
On August 22, 2019, Ford was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for defensive tackle Bruce Hector. Ford was placed on injured reserve on November 23, 2019, after suffering an abdomen injury in practice.On October 8, 2020, Ford was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 4. He was activated on October 31, 2020.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On March 17, 2021, Ford signed a two-year, $4.2 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.On August 29, 2022, Ford was released by the Jaguars.