Jacoby Ford Class: Senior Hometown: Royal Palm Beach, FL Height: 5-10 Event: Sprints Major: Sociology

Career Honors
• NCAA Qualifier, 60m (2007, 2009)
• NCAA Qualifier, 100m (2008-09) & 4x100m (2009)
• NCAA Champion, 60m (2009)
• USTFCCCA All-American, 100m (2008-09)
• USTFCCCA All-American, 60m (2007, 2009)
• USTFCCCA All-American, 4x100m (2009)
• ACC Champion, 60m (2007, 2009)
• ACC Champion, 100m (2009)
• NCAA East Region Champion, 100m & 4x100m (2009)
• All-East Region, 100m (2007-09)
• All-ACC, 100m (2008-09)
• All-ACC, Indoor 200m (2007), Outdoor 200m (2009)
• NCAA East Region Qualifier, 100m & 4x100m (2007-09)
• NCAA East Region Qualifier, 200m (2007, 2009)
• Southeast Region Indoor Track Athlete-of-the-Year (2007, 2009)
• ACC Indoor Freshman-of-the-Year (2007)

Clemson Highlights
• Ranks first in Clemson history in the 60m dash, fourth in the 100m dash, and eighth in the indoor 200m dash.

2008-09 Outdoor Highlights
• All-American in both the 100m and 4x100m relay; he led the 4x1 to a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships
• Ran personal best 10.01 in the qualifying rounds at NCAAs in the 100m dash before suffering a hamstring injury while leading the final
• Claimed NCAA East Region championships in both the 100m dash and 4x100m relay
• Posted outstanding time in winning the 100m at the NCAA East Regional in Greensboro (10.04)
• Anchored 4x100m relay team to school and facility record (38.78), also the second-best time in the field this weekend
• Won first-ever ACC outdoor crown with time of 10.28 in the 100m dash
• Earned All-ACC honors as runner-up in 200m dash with personal best (20.88)

2008-09 Indoor Highlights
• Won national championship in the 60m dash, posting a time of 6.51 in the prelims and 6.52 in the finals
• 14th different national championship in men's track & field history at Clemson
• Competed in the 60m dash at five meets and was undefeated in the event
• Claimed second ACC championship in the 60m after breaking his own record with time of 6.51 in the finals at Virginia Tech
• Captured 60m dash at Virginia Tech Elite Meet with time of 6.52
• Did not compete in the finals of the 200m at the ACC meet as a precautionary measure
• Named Southeast Region Track Athlete-of-the-Year by the USTFCCCA

2007-08 Outdoor Highlights
• Earned automatic qualification for the NCAA Championships after finishing fourth at the East Region Championships in the 100m dash
• Posted career-best time of 10.21 in the prelims
• Earned first outdoor All-America honor after placing fifth in the 100m dash at the NCAA Championships, turning in a time of 10.33 in the final
• Posted a time of 10.41 in the 100m prelims and finished second in the ACC final to Travis Padgett after not having raced in nearly a year competitively
• Helped 4x100m relay team to season-best time of 39.23 seconds at the Orange & Purple Classic

2007-08 Indoor Highlights
• Did not compete due to injury sustained in football in the fall of 2007

2006-07 Outdoor Highlights
• Ran first leg for the Tigers' 4x100m relay team that finished runner-up at East Region Championships, with a season-best time of 39.15 in the final
• Earned at-large berth in the 100m dash for the NCAA Championships, but was slowed at nationals due to injury
• Qualifier for regionals in three different events, the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay
• Had a time of 10.30 in the regional prelims of the 100m dash, but pulled up due to a hamstring strain in the final
• Top time of the season in the 100m dash was 10.23 in the prelims at ACCs, but was guilty of a false start in the final and was disqualified
• Finished fifth at the league meet in the 200m dash, his top time in that event was 21.08
• Helped 4x100m relay team to second-place finish and regional-qualifying time of 39.48 at the ACC Championships

2006-07 Indoor Highlights
• One of the top freshman sprinters in Clemson history, he earned All-America honors with third-place finish at NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, AR
• His time was 6.60 at the national meet, it marked the first time in school history that two student-athletes placed in the top three of the same event at the NCAA Championships (teammate Travis Padgett won the 60m race)
• Automatic NCAA qualifier in the 60m dash after winning the ACC Championship in a record time of 6.52 seconds, which was the fastest time in the country
• Clemson's first 60m champion at the conference meet since fellow football player Tye Hill accomplished the feat in 2004
• Earned All-ACC honors in the 200m dash, with a time of 21.43 in third-place effort
• Earned ACC Indoor Freshman of the Year honors, the third Tiger in eight seasons to claim that award
• Won the 60m dash at the prestigious Tyson Invitational, held at the same facility that played host to the NCAA Championships
• Named Southeast Region Track Athlete-of-the-Year by the USTFCCCA

Cardinal Newman High School Highlights
• State champion in the 100m with a time of 10.32, and the 200m with a time of 21.25 as a senior in 2005
• Lettered twice in football and once in track
• His brother Davy played football at Florida State
• Chose Clemson for football and track over Florida, Michigan State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia

Personal
• Born 7/27/87
• Majoring in sociology
• Freshman All-American in 2006 according to Rivals.com, Scout.com, and Sporting News
• Suffered a broken ankle in the 2007 win at Maryland in October, forcing him to sit out the 2008 indoor season
• Earned the Brandon Streeter Award in 2008 for his ability to overcome the injury and excel on the football field and on the track
• Had 55 catches for 710 yards and four touchdowns during the 2008 football season

Best Collegiate Times
• 60m - 6.51
• 100m - 10.01
• 200m - 20.88