Mike Ford Jr. is a veteran cornerback and core special-teamer for the Atlanta Falcons.
Mike Ford Jr. went undrafted out of Southeast Missouri State and carved out an NFL career on the strength of his special-teams work. After stops with several clubs, he landed in Atlanta on a two-year deal in 2025 and became a fixture on the coverage units. He brings depth at cornerback and a steady presence in the kicking game.
Path to the league
Ford played college football at Southeast Missouri State, an FCS program, and entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He built his reputation on special teams while bouncing between rosters, establishing himself as a reliable gunner and coverage man rather than a full-time starter on defense.
2025 season
Ford signed a two-year contract with the Falcons on March 17, 2025. He appeared in all 17 games and posted a career-high 19 special-teams tackles, 12 of them solo, while adding a fumble recovery in the kicking game. His role centered on coverage units and cornerback depth.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Mike Ford (cornerback)
- ESPN: Mike Ford Jr. player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | falcons | 17 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | browns | 17 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | browns | 16 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | falcons | 17 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | broncos | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | lions | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | lions | 15 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | lions | 7 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Southeast Missouri State
- Hometown
- Alton, IL, USA
- Age
- 30
- Status
- active
