{"id":15011,"date":"2017-03-28T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=15011"},"modified":"2017-04-26T01:24:40","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T05:24:40","slug":"isaiah-ford-2017-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/03\/28\/isaiah-ford-2017-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Isaiah Ford 2017 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview
\n<\/strong>Position:<\/strong> Wide Receiver
\nHeight:<\/strong> 6\u20182\u201d
\nWeight:<\/strong> 195 pounds
\nSchool:<\/strong> Virginia Tech Hokies<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data
\n40-yard dash<\/strong>: 4.61 seconds
\nBench press<\/strong>: 14 reps
\nVertical jump<\/strong>: 35.5 inches
\nBroad jump<\/strong>: 10 feet, 7 inches
\nThree-cone drill<\/strong>: 6.94 seconds
\n20-yard shuttle<\/strong>: 4.34 seconds<\/p>\n

Isaiah Ford 2017 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Virginia Tech\u2019s Isaiah Ford<\/a><\/strong> is one of many high-quality wide receivers available in this year\u2019s NFL Draft. Ford was very productive in college and was an important part of the Hokies\u2019 offense over the last three seasons. With a record number of wide receivers invited to this year’s NFL combine what will make Ford stand out above the rest?<\/p>\n

Ford came to Virginia Tech from Jacksonville, FL where he was a star athlete at Trinity Christian High School. As a true freshman in 2014, Ford started the majority of the Hokies\u2019 games, tallying 56 catches for 579\u00a0yards and six touchdowns. As a sophomore his role increased as he caught 75\u00a0balls for 1,164\u00a0and 11 touchdowns. He kept up the pace in his final season in 2016 adding 79\u00a0receptions for 1,094 yards and six touchdowns to his career total before declaring for the NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

Ford is a good route runner with quick feet. He has good hands, but sometimes doesn\u2019t see the ball all the way in and does not secure it firmly. He does, however, have excellent concentration and can haul in balls that bobble around in his hands or the defender’s hands. He can catch the ball with a defender on him and adjust to a poorly thrown ball. He has been successful in college running a full range a routes and prides himself on his route running ability.<\/p>\n

Ford seems to have a lot of the intangibles that often lead to success in the NFL. He is a gritty player whose toughness and effort help him to win match-ups both in the pass game and as a blocker. He works hard and has a desire shows a strong desire to win his individual match-up. His self-confidence is high which is certainly needed to face the adversities he will see in the NFL.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h3>\n