Micah Ford Season 2024

Prior to Stanford

• Played at Toms River High School in Toms River, New Jersey for head coach David Oizerowitz
• Ranked as high as No. 36 running back in the nation, a unanimous top-three running  back recruit in the state of New Jersey
• Also ran track and played basketball
• Led Toms River, the top public school team in New Jersey to back-to-back NJSIAA Group 5 state titles (2022, 2023)
• Totaled 4,570 rushing yards and 54 rushing touchdowns on 511 rushing attempts, alongside 2,434 passing yards and 37 passing touchdowns in his high school career
• In his senior season, rushed for 1700 yards on 197 carries for 14 touchdowns while also passing for 869 yards and 15 passing touchdowns
• Two-time Zoneman Trophy winner, given to the best high school player in New Jersey (2022, 2023)
• 2020 MaxPreps New Jersey Player of the Year
• 2021, 2023 Shore Conference All-Division First Team Offense (American Division)
• 2022 Shore Conference All-Division First Team Offense (Colonial)
• 2022-23 Gatorade State Football Player of the Year (New Jersey)
• 2022-23 NJ.com Player of the Year
• 2022 NJ Athletics Player of the Year
• 2022 Shore Conference Colonial Division Offensive Player of the Year
• 2022 and 2023 NJ Gridiron First Team All-State

 

Personal

• Son of Myron Ford and Sarah Grant
• Has three siblings: Rebecca, Myron, Mordecai