- Lonnie Ford
Lonnie Ford (born
February 21 ,1979 ) is anArena Football League fullback/defensive end for theLos Angeles Avengers .Professional career
Ford signed a
free agent contract with theCarolina Panthers following the2002 NFL Draft , but was released. He has played for the Avengers since 2003.Music
Ford is also the founder of DuceFive (25) records
High school career
Ford attended
Morse High School inSan Diego, California , and was a standout in football,basketball , and track & field. In football, he was atight end /defensive end , and as a senior, he made 31 receptions for 342 yards (11.03 yards per rec. avg.) and fourtouchdown s on offense, and on defense, he posted 19 sacks, five forcedfumbles , and many tackles. In basketball, he averaged 10.5 points per game as a senior. In track & field, he threw personal bests of 53-1 on theshot put , and 158-0 on thediscus . In 1997, the "San Diego Union-Tribune " named Ford its "Male Athlete of the Year."College career
Ford attended the
University of Southern California . As a senior, he made seven sacks, 40 tackles, and four forced fumbles, was an All-Pacific 10 Conference second team selection, was voted as USC’s “Defensive Lineman of the Year”, and was named the “Player of the Game” in a game against theUniversity of Notre Dame .External links
* [http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=3352 AFL page]
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