Michael Ford
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Ford will enter the 2013 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
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Although Ford might have been as low as fifth on the LSU depth chart, he might get drafted. He's a former top recruit who almost always produced when on the field, but LSU's incredible running back depth (and perhaps some academic eligibility issues) kept Ford from earning a big role. He led the team with 756 yards (6.0 YPC) on the ground in 2011, rushing for seven touchdowns on 127 carries, and he averaged 5.5 yards per carry in 2011. Ford has a thick build and shows an ability to charge in a straight line, but a lot of his production came on option tosses, and there's little evidence that he has the skills to project as a traditional runner.
Although Ford might have been as low as fifth on the LSU depth chart, he might get drafted. He's a former top recruit who almost always produced when on the field, but LSU's incredible running back depth (and perhaps some academic eligibility issues) kept Ford from earning a big role. He led the team with 756 yards (6.0 YPC) on the ground in 2011, rushing for seven touchdowns on 127 carries, and he averaged 5.5 yards per carry in 2011. Ford has a thick build and shows an ability to charge in a straight line, but a lot of his production came on option tosses, and there's little evidence that he has the skills to project as a traditional runner.
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Spencer Ware led LSU with 177 carries last year, but Ford comfortably led the team in rushing yardage, taking his 127 carries for 756 yards (6.0 YPC) and seven scores. Talented as he is, Ford's value is nonetheless very limited because Ware, Alfred Blue and Kenny Hilliard will all demand their share of carries. Injuries will likely need to occur for Ford to be relevant outside of SEC-only leagues.
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Ford had one carry for no yards against Arkansas on Friday.
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Ford ran for 13 yards on three carries against Alabama on Saturday.
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Ford ran for 78 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries against Texas A&M on Saturday.
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Ford ran for 41 yards on seven carries against South Carolina on Saturday.
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Ford ran for 76 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries against Towson on Saturday.
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