Jake Ford

Jake Ford (born January 22, 1993) is an Australian former professional gridiron football punter who played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Lions with the first overall pick in the inaugural CFL global draft in 2021. He played college football at Oregon, St. Augustine's, and Ouachita Baptist.

Early life Ford was born in Australia. He played rugby and Australian rules football before receiving an invite from Prokick Australia, a camp aimed at transitioning Australians into playing positions at U.S. colleges and in the NFL. He was a sport science assistant for AFL Victoria from 2013 to 2015.

He later played in ten games for the St. Augustine's Falcons in 2017, punting 52 times for 2,052 yards and a 39.5 average. He also kicked off 51 times for 2,892 yards and a 56.7 average.

Ford transferred to play for the Ouachita Baptist Tigers from 2018 to 2019. He appeared in 12 games in 2018, recording 51 punts for 2,065 yards and a 40.5 average.

Professional career After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Ford played for the Alphas of The Spring League in 2020. He signed with the team on May 5, 2021.

Coaching career Ford was an assistant coach for the Ouachita Baptist Tigers football team in 2022.