BIOGRAPHY
Isaiah Ford was born February 9, 1996, in Jacksonville, Florida. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.
As a true freshman at Virginia Tech, Ford played in all 13 games with 11 starts and had 56 receptions for 709 yards and six touchdowns. As a sophomore, he was named first-team All-ACC and set Virginia Tech single-season records for receptions and touchdowns. As a junior, Ford was named second-team All-ACC, recording 73 receptions for 1,038 yards and seven touchdowns. After the season, Ford decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.
Ford was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, 237th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft. On August 18, 2017, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury. On September 1, 2018, Ford was waived by the Dolphins and was signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2018. On August 31, 2019, Ford was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 25, 2019. He was waived again on October 30 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 27. In the 2019 season, he recorded 23 receptions for 244 receiving yards. On April 17, 2020, Ford was re-signed to a one-year contract by the Dolphins.
On November 3, 2020, Ford was traded to the New England Patriots for a conditional 2022 seventh-round draft pick. On December 5, 2020, Ford was waived. Ford re-signed with the Miami Dolphins practice squad on December 14, 2020. He was elevated to the active roster on December 19 and December 22 for the team's weeks 15 and 16 games against the New England Patriots and Las Vegas Raiders, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was promoted to the active roster on December 30.
On July 24, 2023, Ford signed with the Chicago Bears.
