Alex Ford

Parliament Profile: Hitting Everything that Moves - Again (7/9/26) Appeared in 12 games, making five starts at strong safety... Amassed 25 total tackles on the season... Recorded a career-high six tackles twice; first against Indiana (Sept. 6) and against Middle Tennessee (Sept. 27) ... Sealed the win in the home finale against Missouri State (Nov. 22) by intercepting a pass at the KSU six-yard line with just seven seconds left in the game... The 81-yard return is the longest interception return in program history... Made the game-sealing pass break-up against Liberty (Nov. 29) on fourth down in double overtime to send the Owls to the CUSA Championship Game. Appeared in 12 games during the 2024 season, including his first career start during WKU's Nov. 9 win at New Mexico State … recorded 15 tackles during the season, with a season-high four coming in the Oct. 10 win over UTEP … earned the Jimbo DeVries Outstanding Walk-On Award following the 2024 spring session … appeared in five games in 2023 at WKU, including each of the last four games the Hilltoppers played in the season … recorded four total tackles, with one tackle for loss, and picked off a pass in WKU's 41-28 victory at FIU in the regular-season finale … earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team recognition as a defensive back … appeared in one game for the Hilltoppers against Troy in 2022 … retained his freshman year of eligibility with a redshirt. Prepped at Father Ryan High School in Nashville, Tenn. … rated as a three-start recruit by 247Sports … qualified for the state track meet in 2021 in the 200-meters, 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 events.