The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are set to sign defensive back Tyrell Ford on Wednesday according to 3DownNation’s Justin Dunk.
Tyrell Ford is five foot eleven and weighs 188 pounds. The 25-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ontario, made three tackles (3 solo) in two preseason games for the Green Bay Packers in 2023. The Packers signed Ford as a free agent on January 10, 2023.
Before Green Bay, Ford was drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the second round (13th pick) in the 2022 CFL Draft. In 2022, Ford made three tackles, ten tackles on special teams, and one punt return for 17 yards in 18 games.
Collegiately, Ford played four seasons at the University of Waterloo (2017-19, 2021) with 94 tackles (72 solo, 22 assists), half a tackle for loss, six interceptions for 111 yards, one touchdown, 20 pass breakups, 82 punt returns for 1,139 yards, three touchdowns, and 40 kick returns for 733 yards in 30 games for the Warriors.
In his senior season, Ford had 18 tackles (14 solo, 4 assists), half a tackle for loss, one interception for 30 yards, three pass breakups, 24 punt returns for 318 yards, and three kick returns for 69 yards in six games. He was a three-time OUA All-Star and two-time Second Team All-Canadian.
