Rudy Ford


Johnathan "Rudy" Ford is an American football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Ford was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round, 208th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft. On May 14, 2017, the Cardinals signed Ford to a four-year, $2.54 million contract with a signing bonus of $140,181. He played in 10 games his rookie season as a core special teamer before suffering a knee injury. He was placed on injured reserve on December 7, 2017.

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 22, 2019, Ford was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for defensive tackle Bruce Hector. Ford was placed on injured reserve on November 23, 2019, after suffering an abdomen injury in practice.