Carl Ford

Carl Ford III (born October 8, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Toledo. Ford was also a member of the Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions and Chicago Rush.

Early life Ford played high school football at Monroe High School in Monroe, Michigan. He caught 16 passes for 238 yards his junior year. He recorded 35 receptions for 644 yards and 67 rushes for 505 yards his senior season. Overall, Ford scored 16 touchdown his senior year, including three kick return touchdowns. He was ranked no. 15 on the Detroit Free Press "Fab 50" list and no. 32 on the Detroit News "Blue Chip" list. He also played basketball and ran track in high school. Ford finished second in the state 400-meter dash to fellow NFL player Charles Rogers his senior season.

College career Ford played college football for the Toledo Rockets from 1999 to 2002. He recorded 79 receptions for a school-record 1,062 yards and nine touchdowns his senior season in 2002 while also returning five kicks for 98 yards.

He was signed to the practice squad of the Chicago Bears on September 7, 2004. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 3, 2005. He played in 10 games for the Bears in 2005, making three solo tackles, before being waived on November 22, 2005.

He signed a reserve/future contract with the Detroit Lions on January 2, 2007. He was waived by the Lions on April 3, 2007.