The 6-foot-1, 200-pound junior quarterback and free safety led the Mariners to a 14-0 record and the Group 5 state championship this past season. Ford rushed for 2,360 yards and 33 touchdowns and passed for 1,203 yards and 17 scores. He authored 23 touchdowns in Toms River North’s five-game postseason run to the title. Defensively, the 2021 First Team All-State selection recorded 77 tackles, including 9 for a loss, and four interceptions, returning one for a touchdown.
Ford has maintained an A average in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.
Ford has volunteered locally as a youth football coach, and he has donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church.