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Jerome Ford Washington Commanders · #34

Running Back · 5' 10", 210 lbs · Tampa, FL · Age 27

Jerome Ford is a Running Back for the Washington Commanders, drafted 156th overall, 2022. In 2025 he ran for 73 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding 26 receptions.

Running BackDrafted 156th overall4-yr veteran
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Season avg73 rush yds · 0 td · 26 rec
Career avg1,463 rush yds · 7 td · 107 rec
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Scouting report

Jerome Ford — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Jerome Ford is a Running Back for the Washington Commanders, drafted 156th overall, 2022. In 2025 he ran for 73 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns, adding
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Scoring
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Rushing volume
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Scoring
Solid · offense
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Receiving
Strong · offense
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All-purpose
Solid · offense
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Volume share
Excellent · offense
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Act II

Where Jerome Ford stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
283Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Jerome Ford — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Rushing
73 YDS
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Scoring
0 TD
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Receiving
103 YDS
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All-purpose
176 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees Jerome Ford

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026  modeled
360
rush yds
64–656
2
td
0–3
33
rec
25–40
180
rec yds
93–266
14
games
12–16
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 73 → projected 360 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
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Net vs last season+287.3 rush yds
Everything it reads
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4 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 27 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 14 / 13
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jerome Ford career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
20221312012
2023178134443191132
202414565337225790
20251373026103176
Career571,46371076472,110
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Washington Commanders built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
92off index
99def index
+57net
95%playoff odds
56roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (92), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 88, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Jerome Ford

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-09-12

The beginning

Jerome Ford is a Running Back for the Washington Commanders, in his 5th NFL season.

Washington Commanders

Turning pro

Drafted 156th overall, 2022 as a Running Back.

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Jerome Ford is a Washington Commanders running back, drafted 156th overall, 2022.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has rushed for 1,463 yards and 7 touchdowns and caught 107 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 73 yards with 0 touchdowns and added 26 receptions in 2025.

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Ford's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Height
5' 10"
Weight
210 lbs
Draft
156th overall, 2022
Born
Tampa, FL
Age
27
Jersey
#34
Background

Jerome Ford is from Tampa, FL and is 27 years old. He was drafted 156th overall, 2022 and plays running back at 5' 10", 210 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has run for 1,463 yards and 7 touchdowns while adding 107 catches. Ford is currently on the Washington Commanders roster.

The person

Jerome Ford is a committee and depth back who has amassed 2,110 scrimmage yards and 7 rushing touchdowns over 4 seasons (2022–2025).

Rushing1,463 career rushing yards and 7 touchdowns.
Receiving back107 receptions for 647 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 813 yards in 2023.
Draft pedigree156th overall, 2022.
Durability57 career games played.
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FAQ

Jerome Ford — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jerome Ford, answered.

What position does Jerome Ford play?
Jerome Ford is a Running Back for the Washington Commanders.
When was Jerome Ford drafted?
Jerome Ford was drafted 156th overall, 2022.
How many seasons has Jerome Ford played?
4 (2022–2025).
What are Jerome Ford's career stats?
He has rushed for 1,463 yards and 7 touchdowns and caught 107 passes.
Jerome Ford career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB7
behind the starter

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ PHI
Week 1 · Plus
Season outlook
42
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
0 / 7
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
16
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ PHIW2 @ DALW3 vs SEAW4 vs INDW5 vs NYGW6 @ SFW7 · BYEW8 vs PHIW9 vs LAW10 @ NYGW11 vs CINW12 @ ARIW13 @ TENW14 vs HOUW15 vs ATLW16 @ MINW17 @ JAXW18 vs DAL

Each week grades Jerome Ford's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
8
since 2023
Games missed
3
listed Out
Lower-body
6
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk13 · Hamstring (Questionable)2024 Wk18 · Ankle (Out)2024 Wk9 · Hamstring2024 Wk8 · Hamstring (Out)2024 Wk7 · Hamstring (Out)2024 Wk4 · Knee

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 3 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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