Jacoby Ford | Clemson, WR : 2010 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile

Draft Scout Snapshot: DS Rating on 9/1/09: #7 WR, #69/750 Overall, Projected Rd: 3
2009 Senior Bowl Invite...2008: 13 GP; 8 GS; Rush: 18-96-5.3-0; Rec: 55-710-12.9-4; PR: 12-62-5.2-0 KR: 17-313-18.4-0; 5 Sol-5 TT; Second on the team with 55 receptions for 710 yards�finished with a strong performance against Nebraska in the Gator Bowl with five catches for career high 112 yards, including 46-yard touchdown catch�had 134 all-purpose yards in the contest�offensive player-of-the-game by the coaches against N.C. State and #21 Wake Forest�suffered a mild concussion against Arkansas, came back with five catches for 60 yards against The Citadel�second on the team in all-purpose yards (1,181) last year. Track (2008-09): Outdoor - Had a streak of 18 straight wins in the 60m and 100m races; his only non-victory was in the finals of the 100m at the NCAA Championships�All-American for the 100m (ninth) and 4x100m relay (third)�posted his career-best time of 10.01 in the 100m at the NCAAs in a qualifying heat�won the NCAA East Regional and ACC Championships in the 100m�named Southeast Region Track Athlete-of-the-Year�Indoor - NCAA Champion in the 60m (6.52)�undefeated in the 60m�won the 60m at the ACC meet�All-American for his 60m national title�All-ACC in the 200m with a time of 20.88. 2007: 8 GP; 5 GS; Rush: 14-172-12.3-0; Rec: 17-310-18.2-4; PR: 12-108-9-0 KR: 8-211-26.4-0; 2 Sol-2 TT; Suffered a broken ankle at Maryland in the eighth game of the season and was out for the rest of the year�even missing the last four games, he was third on the team in rushing yards, fifth in receiving yards, fourth in all-purpose yards, second in kickoff return yards, and second in punt return yards. Track (2007-08): Outdoor - Earned his first outdoor All-America honor with a fifth-place finish in the 100m at the national meet; he ran a 10.33 into a headwind in the final�Indoor - Did not compete due to injury. 2006: 13 GP; 0 GS; Rush: 8-104-13-0; Rec: 15-187-12.5-2; PR: 15-166-11.1-1 KR: 13-426-32.8-1; Clemson's offensive special teams player-of-the-year, but he also made strong contributions as a wideout�honorable mention freshman All-American according to Sporting News as a kick returner�averaged 32.8 yards per kickoff return, a figure that would have led the ACC and be in the top five in the nation if he had enough attempts to qualify�named special teams player-of-the-week by the Clemson coaches for his performance against Wake Forest and Temple�played 156 snaps on offense. Track (2006-07): Outdoor - Ran first leg for the Tigers' 4x100m relay team that finished runner-up at East Region Championships�earned an at-large berth in the 100m at the NCAA Championships, but was slowed due to injury�.finished fifth at the league meet in the 200m; his top time was 21.08�helped the 4x100m relay team to a second-place finish and regional-qualifying time of 39.48 at the ACC Championships�.Indoor - Earned All-America honors with a third-place finish in the 60m with a time of 6.60 at the NCAA Championships�won the ACC Championship in a record time of 6.52 seconds, which was the fastest time in the country�became Clemson's first 60m champion at the conference meet since fellow gridder Tye Hill accomplished the feat in 2004�earned All-ACC honors in the 200m, as he had a time of 21.43 and placed third�earned ACC Indoor Freshman-of-the-Year honors�named Southeast Region Track Athlete-of-the-Year by the USTFCCCA.

Post-Draft Outlook: A closer look at the Raiders' picks: Round 4/108 -- Jacoby Ford, WR, 5-9, 181, Clemson, A classic Raiders speed pick, Ford was the NCAA 60-meters champion and ran a 4.28 at the combine -- the fastest among wide receivers. He has so-so hands but has value as a kickoff returner. - by The Sports Xchange