| Tyrell Ford | |
| Current Team: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Number: | 30 |
| Position: | Defensive back |
| Birth Date: | 30 March 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Cis: | Waterloo |
| High School: | A. N. Myer Secondary (Niagara Falls) |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 188 |
| Cfldraftyear: | 2022 |
| Cfldraftround: | 2 |
| Cfldraftpick: | 13 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Cflstatus: | National |
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| Cfl: | tyrell-ford/ |
Tyrell Ford (born March 30, 1998) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Waterloo Warriors.
Playing alongside his twin brother, Tre Ford, at A. N. Myer Secondary School, Ford led the Marauders to a Junior Metrobowl championship in 2013, and three straight OFSAA championships from 2014 to 2016.
Ford played U Sports football for the Waterloo Warriors from 2017 to 2021.[1] Over four seasons, he played in 30 games where he had 94 total tackles, six sacks, 20 pass knockdowns, and six interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown.[1] He was also a kick returner for the team where he had 40 kick returns for 733 yards and 82 punt returns for 1,139 yards and three touchdowns.[1] He was named a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian at cornerback in 2019 and 2021.[2]
Ford was drafted in the second round, 13th overall, by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2022 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 20, 2022.[3] He made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first professional game on June 10, 2022, against the Ottawa Redblacks where he had one special teams tackle.[2] In his rookie season he played in all 18 regular season games and contributed with 10 special teams tackles and three defensive tackles. Following the season, he had a workout with the Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL).[4] He was released by the Blue Bombers on January 10, 2023, in order to sign an NFL contract.[5]
On January 10, 2023, Ford was signed to a reserve/future contract with the Green Bay Packers.[6] He was released on August 29, 2023.[7] Following his release from the Packers, Ford remained unsigned by any team, and did not play in 2023.[8]
On February 20, 2024, Ford re-signed with the Blue Bombers.[8] [9]
Ford has a twin brother, Tre, who plays quarterback for the Edmonton Elks and also played for the Waterloo Warriors.[10] Ford began playing football when he was six years old when his father, Robert, introduced him to the sport and also served as his coach.[10] [11]