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Position: | Wide receiver Return specialist | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | July 27, 1987||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Clemson | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2010 / round: 4 / pick: 108 | ||||||||||||||
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Jacoby Ford (born July 27, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He was also an accomplished track and field athlete. He played college football as a wide receiver and return specialist for the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University, where he competed in sprinting events. During his stint in the NFL, Ford was widely regarded as one of the fastest players in the league.[1] He has one of the top 100 meter times by NFL players.