Jeff Ford

RBSeasons 1996–1999Statistics here 1997–1999Games 275'10 · 200 lbsHometown St. Charles, MOHigh school St. Charles West

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Rushing

1,577

Official 1996-99
348 Carries · 4.5 Avg.
1,346 in the seasons with reports, 1997–1999

Receiving · 1997–1999

336

41 rec · 8.2 avg · 1 TD

Points · 1997–1999

102

16 TD

All-purpose yds · 1997–1999

1,778

In the Official Record Book

As published by Wheaton College Athletics — every era since 1914 · the full book

Jeff Ford played 1996–1999. The archive's individual statistics begin with the 1997 season report, the earliest that survives anywhere, so the season-by-season tables and game logs below cover 1997–1999 only. The career totals here are the official ones and take in 1996.

Career Totals

As printed in the football yearbooksYearbook

Category	Total	Line	Rank when printed	Seasons
Rushing	1,577 yards	348 carries · 4.5 per carry	12th in 2002	1996-99

Career Records

Career totals as published, including seasons this archive has no report forOfficial

Record	Mark	Line	All-time	Seasons
Rushing Yards	1,577 Yards	348 Carries · 4.5 Avg.	18th	1996-99
Rushing Touchdowns	17 TDs		19th	1996-99

All-Time Rankings

Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1997–2025

9th Rushing Touchdowns · career · 16 10th Rushing Attempts · career · 295

Season by Season

Rushing

Season	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Yds/G
1997	9	115	527	4.6	5	48	58.6
1998	9	121	596	4.9	9	40	66.2
1999	9	59	223	3.8	2	39	24.8
Career	27	295	1,346	4.6	16	48	49.9

Receiving

Season	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Yds/G
1997	9	10	99	9.9	1	39	11.0
1998	9	8	58	7.2	0	18	6.4
1999	9	23	179	7.8	0	45	19.9
Career	27	41	336	8.2	1	45	12.4

Total Offense

Season	G	Plays	Rush	Yds	Yds/G
1997	9	—	527	527	58.6
1998	9	—	596	596	66.2
1999	9	59	223	223	24.8
Career	27	59	1,346	1,346	49.9

All-Purpose Yards

Season	G	Rush	Rec	KR	Yds	Yds/G
1997	9	527	99	56	682	75.8
1998	9	596	58	23	677	75.2
1999	9	223	179	17	419	46.6
Career	27	1,346	336	96	1,778	65.9

Scoring

Season	TD	Pts
1997	5	32
1998	9	58
1999	2	12
Career	16	102

Defense

Season	GP	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Sacks	Int	PBU	QBH	FF	FR	Blk
1998	9	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kick Returns

Season	No	Yds	Avg	Long
1997	4	56	14.0	20
1998	2	23	11.5	16
1999	1	17	17.0	17
Career	7	96	13.7	20

Game Logs

From box scores, 1997–2025

Date	Opponent	Rush	Rec	KR	Yds
Oct 4, 1997	Augustana College (IL)	49	32	0	81
Nov 15, 1997	North Central College	20	0	0	20
Sep 12, 1998	WashU	111	6	7	124
Sep 19, 1998	Anderson University (IN)	47	0	0	47
Oct 3, 1998	North Central College	84	5	0	89
Oct 10, 1998	Carthage College	108	0	0	108
Oct 17, 1998	North Park University	56	6	16	78
Oct 24, 1998	Illinois Wesleyan University	54	27	0	81
Oct 31, 1998	Millikin University	59	4	0	63
Nov 7, 1998	Elmhurst University	56	10	0	66
Nov 14, 1998	Augustana College (IL)	21	0	0	21

Date	Opponent	Rec	Yds	TD	Long
Oct 4, 1997	Augustana College (IL)	2	32	1	39
Sep 12, 1998	WashU	1	6	0	6
Oct 3, 1998	North Central College	1	5	0	5
Oct 17, 1998	North Park University	1	6	0	6
Oct 24, 1998	Illinois Wesleyan University	2	27	0	18
Oct 31, 1998	Millikin University	1	4	0	4
Nov 7, 1998	Elmhurst University	2	10	0	6
Sep 11, 1999	WashU	4	13	0	6
Sep 18, 1999	Anderson University (IN)	2	1	0	12
Oct 2, 1999	North Central College	2	52	0	45
Oct 9, 1999	Carthage College	4	26	0	13
Oct 16, 1999	North Park University	1	4	0	4
Oct 23, 1999	Illinois Wesleyan University	4	35	0	15
Oct 30, 1999	Millikin University	4	39	0	20
Nov 6, 1999	Elmhurst University	1	5	0	5
Nov 13, 1999	Augustana College (IL)	1	4	0	4

Date	Opponent	Att	Yds	TD	Long
Oct 4, 1997	Augustana College (IL)	12	49	0	11
Nov 15, 1997	North Central College	11	20	0	9
Sep 12, 1998	WashU	21	111	0	11
Sep 19, 1998	Anderson University (IN)	8	47	1	14
Oct 3, 1998	North Central College	14	84	1	12
Oct 10, 1998	Carthage College	14	108	2	25
Oct 17, 1998	North Park University	12	56	1	21
Oct 24, 1998	Illinois Wesleyan University	16	54	1	20
Oct 31, 1998	Millikin University	11	59	1	40
Nov 7, 1998	Elmhurst University	11	56	2	17
Nov 14, 1998	Augustana College (IL)	14	21	0	6
Sep 11, 1999	WashU	8	19	0	6
Sep 18, 1999	Anderson University (IN)	8	65	0	39
Oct 2, 1999	North Central College	11	23	0	8
Oct 9, 1999	Carthage College	8	54	0	13
Oct 16, 1999	North Park University	5	13	1	9
Oct 23, 1999	Illinois Wesleyan University	6	27	0	13
Oct 30, 1999	Millikin University	8	10	1	4
Nov 6, 1999	Elmhurst University	2	2	0	2
Nov 13, 1999	Augustana College (IL)	3	10	0	7

Date	Opponent	TD	Pts
Oct 4, 1997	Augustana College (IL)	1	6
Sep 19, 1998	Anderson University (IN)	1	6
Oct 3, 1998	North Central College	1	6
Oct 10, 1998	Carthage College	2	12
Oct 17, 1998	North Park University	1	6
Oct 24, 1998	Illinois Wesleyan University	1	6
Oct 31, 1998	Millikin University	1	8
Nov 7, 1998	Elmhurst University	2	12
Nov 14, 1998	Augustana College (IL)	0	2
Oct 16, 1999	North Park University	1	6
Oct 30, 1999	Millikin University	1	6

Date	Opponent	Plays	Rush	Yds
Oct 4, 1997	Augustana College (IL)	—	49	49
Nov 15, 1997	North Central College	—	20	20
Sep 12, 1998	WashU	—	111	111
Sep 19, 1998	Anderson University (IN)	—	47	47
Oct 3, 1998	North Central College	—	84	84
Oct 10, 1998	Carthage College	—	108	108
Oct 17, 1998	North Park University	—	56	56
Oct 24, 1998	Illinois Wesleyan University	—	54	54
Oct 31, 1998	Millikin University	—	59	59
Nov 7, 1998	Elmhurst University	—	56	56
Nov 14, 1998	Augustana College (IL)	—	21	21

Date	Opponent	No	Yds	Long
Sep 12, 1998	WashU	1	7	7
Oct 17, 1998	North Park University	1	16	16
Oct 9, 1999	Carthage College	1	17	17

Date	Opponent	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Sacks	Int	PBU	QBH	FF	FR	Blk
Sep 19, 1998	Anderson University (IN)	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Roster History

Season	#	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	High School
1997	6	RB	Sophomore	5'10	200 lbs	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles West
1998	6	RB	Junior	5'10	200 lbs	St. Charles, MO	St. Charles West