The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Roster
Clark Ford
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 188
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Texas
- High School:
- B.F. Terry
Two-year player who appeared in 15 games as a defensive back and on special teams ... tallied 21 tackles for his career, including 14 solos ... served as a member of the scout team for two seasons ... awarded a scholarship in August 2009 ... appeared in 11 games at defensive back and on special teams in '09 ... posted 17 tackles (11 solo), including seven special-teams tackles, and a blocked punt ... played in four games in 2008 recording four tackles ... earned second-team Academic All-Big 12 honors in 2008.
SENIOR (2009)
Appeared in 11 games at defensive back and on special teams ... posted 17 tackles (11 solo), including seven special-teams tackles, and a blocked punt ... posted three tackles against ULM ... registered five tackles at Wyoming ... notched two special teams tackles against Texas Tech ... made two tackles against UTEP ... named the team's Most Productive Performer on special teams for his effort ... posted a tackle versus No. 20 Oklahoma and Oklahoma State ... registered two tackles at Baylor ... blocked a punt and registered a tackle versus Kansas.
JUNIOR (2008)
Appeared in four games ... recorded four tackles, including two against Rice and one each against Arkansas and Colorado ... also played at Kansas ... earned second-team Academic All-Big 12 honors.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year letterman and starter at FS, CB and KR ... two-time all-district honoree ... tabbed first-team all-area and all-district as a senior ... posted 109 tackles and four interceptions ... recorded a career-best 12 tackles, an INT and 49 all-purpose yards against Dayton HS as a senior ... earned second-team all-district honors as a junior ... notched 97 tackles and an INT ... three-year letterman and starter in baseball (CF and OF) ... tabbed first-team all-area and all-district as senior ... recorded 23 stolen bases and a batting average of .356 ... named first-team all-district as a junior ... also played basketball as a freshman, sophomore and junior.
PERSONAL
Born in Richmond, Texas ... full name is Clark Frederick Ford III ... majoring in corporate communications ... a four-time member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll ... prep honor student ... tabbed academic all-state as a senior and academic all-district as a junior ... active in UT's community service program ... is part of a group of Longhorns that regularly visits patients at the Dell Children's Medical Center ... volunteered at the Special Olympics ... relative Chris Ford played WR at Texas A&M ... enjoys listening to music, playing dominoes and cards and surfing the Web.
THE FORD FILE
Nickname: C. Ford
During pregame, I like to: Dance and pray
Favorite TV channels: BET and ESPN
Favorite TV show: Sports Center
I can[apos]t believe I watch: The Disney Channel and Nickelodeon
Favorite movie: Bad Boys II
Favorite actor: Denzel Washington
Favorite actress: Julia Roberts
Sports hero: Roy Williams, Dallas Cowboys
Favorite superhero: Superman
Favorite CD: J. Holiday
Nobody knows I can: Sing
Favorite video game: Super Smash Bros.
Favorite cartoon characters: Tom & Jerry
