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| Position | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Born | (1972-12-31) December 31, 1972 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Sabino (Tucson)12 | ||||||||||
| College | USC | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1995: 7th round, 247th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Cole Ford (born December 31, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL).
Professional career
He was selected in the seventh round (247th pick overall) of the 1995 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.3 Ford played between 1995 and 1997 for the NFL's Oakland Raiders.
Legal troubles
Ford moved to Las Vegas in 2004 to pursue a lawsuit against the Mirage casino, demanding $5 million in damages for alleged exploitation of athletes from profiting off sports betting. The lawsuit was dismissed.4
On September 21, 2004, police said that Ford fired a gun toward the house of entertainers Siegfried & Roy. Ford was arrested and charged with three counts of felony firearms charges.5 At a January 2005 hearing, Judge Jackie Glass ruled that Ford was incompetent to stand trial and ordered him sent to a state mental health facility to be evaluated. Ford argued that he was competent and wanted to plead guilty.6
References
References
- "Former local kicker pleads guilty". Arizona Daily Star. May 12, 2006. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- Hansen, Greg (April 26, 2016). "W. Cole Ford, seventh round, 1995, USC/Sabino". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- "Suspect viewed illusions as threat" (Press release). Retrieved June 13, 2008.
- Rogers, Keith (November 3, 2004). "Former Raider arrested in shooting". Las Vegas Review - Journal: 12.
- Pruit, Glenn (January 14, 2005). "Ex-NFL kicker ruled incompetent". Las Vegas Review - Journal: 2B.