SIGNED | DL Tyson Ford
DE Tyson Ford
Ranking
ISD: 93 – 4-Star
Composite: 93 – 4-Star
Vitals
6-6, 260
John Burroughs (St. Louis, MO)
Recruiter
Mike Elston
Recruitment Rundown
An interesting one for sure and maybe the first tangible evidence of the impact Marcus Freeman would have on recruiting in South Bend.
Oklahoma had the early lead before Notre Dame surged. But the Sooners went back in front as Ford got closer to a decision. Enter Freeman, who immediately reached out to Ford when he was hired in January. Later that month, Ford announced for the Irish and while some forecast it may not be a sticky commitment, it stuck all of the way.
Elite Football Academy's Matt Biermann
“Very athletic, room to grow. I think he does have some really good years ahead of him, where he's physically learning the game and I think he'll only get better as he's getting more development at the Division-I level.
“He'll get development work and then just learning the game at a higher level. He's intelligent, so he's going to be able to pick up any system that he's in.”
ISD Expert Jamie Uyeyama
People his size aren’t supposed to move like he does. That’s exactly why his ceiling is so high. He has the raw talent to be a great player as a 5-technique defensive end that can kick inside as a 3-technique in sub-packages.
There’s a lot in his game that reminds me of Khalid Kareem. While he needs to develop in many areas, the tools are special if he puts in the work to develop his hands.
Championships are won with “dudes” like this on the defensive line. It’s a very significant addition to the class for the Irish.
Favorite ISD Quote
“Coach Freeman, he's a good guy...That's what he wants to do, get the school over that Playoff hump that they'd been dealing with the past two or three years. And I really think he's the guy to do it.
“He's a real calm guy, but he keeps it real with all of his players and that's what I like about him. He's not a sugarcoater. He's going to give it to you straight up and he's going to make sure he gets the best out of you that he can.”