Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2022R5 · #156
RB· Round 5
Jerome
Ford.
Sickos Grade
55.1/100
RB· Round 5· Explosive downhill runner with one-cut agility and surprising impact as a receiver
Jerome
Ford.
Cincinnati· 5'11"· 210 lb· 4.46s 40
/ Recruiting profile
★★★★☆stars.8909
National · #370HS class · 2018Armwood, FL
247Sports composite via CFBD
R5 · #156 · CLE
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
The Browns typically run a wide zone run-heavy offense, using play-action off it with a mobile quarterback.
One-cut backZone scheme RBReceiving back
Best role
Immediate special teams contributor and rotational back with potential to develop into a secondary starter.
Wrong fit
A smashmouth, gap-scheme heavy offense where he would be asked to consistently run between the tackles into stacked boxes.
Ford projects as a good fit in a zone-heavy scheme where he can utilize his one-cut ability and burst to find lanes.
07Athletic testing
Height
5'11"
Weight
210 lb
40 yd
4.46s
Vertical
31"
Broad
9'10"
06Athletic profilevs. RB on Big Board
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.46sp50
- Vertical
- 31inp50
- Broad jump
- 118inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Alabama | 5 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Alabama | 4 | 24 | 114 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 10 | 73 | 483 | 8 | 8 | 51 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 13 | 215 | 1319 | 19 | 21 | 220 |
| Career | — | 32 | 319 | 1953 | 30 | 31 | 282 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
/ Usage share, 2021
30.0%of team plays
96 percentile at positionCincinnatiPass plays · 5.8%Run plays · 53.0%Third down · 19.7%Passing downs · 16.7%
CFBD usage — share of the offense's plays involving the player
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