As a Freshman (2024)

  • Appeared in nine games, making seven starts in his true freshman season
  • Rushed for 309 yards on 76 attempts, second-most by a Cardinal rusher, while averaging 34.3 yards/game, third-best on the team
  • Also recorded 84 yards on 15 catches
  • One of two Stanford players to rush for 100-or-more yards in a game this season, rushing for 122 yards at Clemson (Sept. 28)
  • Passed twice for 21 yards, scoring two touchdowns in the air 

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
Micah Ford
2024-25
Running Back
6-0 / 210 lbs