Josh Ford

A hometown player from Stillwater who made an impact as a true freshman in 2024. 2024 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games as a true freshman, recording 10 catches for 92 yards and a touchdown ... Made six starts and was one of two freshman to start for OSU during the season ... Had at least one catch in six games and a season-best three catches against Arkansas and Tulsa ... His touchdown came on an 18-yard reception at Tulsa and he finished that game with a season-high 33 receiving yards ... Recorded a season-long 26-yard catch in the Homecoming game against Arizona State. High School: Played under Tucker Barnard and Chad Cawood at Stillwater … Was part of Stillwater’s 2022 undefeated Class 6A-II Division 1 title run … Owns experience on both sides of the line … Spent three seasons on the varsity squad … Offensively, caught 17 passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns as a junior … Tacked on 22 passes for 245 yards and another three touchdowns as a senior … On the defensive side, recorded 50 tackles as a senior with 26 solo stops … Added 13.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks … Also caused a fumble and blocked a field goal … Was the 6A-II Division 1 and Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference tight end of the year as a senior ... Listed as the No. 27 tight end by ESPN and at No. 97 by 247Sports … Ranked the No. 16 recruit out of Oklahoma by ESPN ... Enrolled early for spring practice in 2024. Personal: Son of Ray and JJ Ford ... Comes from a family of college football players ... Father played at Baylor; brother, Jesse, played at Sterling College; grandfather, Mike Janszen, played SMU; uncle, Gary Ford, played at TCU; and uncle, Tully Janszen, won a national championship at Texas.