Samirion Ford

Transferred to Marian in January of 2025 and in the fall was an impact player on special teams and as a rotational defensive back ... Made 26 total tackles on the year, playing in 10 of 12 possible games ... Recorded a season-high seven tackles at Olivet Nazarene ... Made one tackle for loss, coming in the form of a sack in a three-tackle game against Saint Francis (Ind.) ... Had two total pass breakups, one against Olivet Nazarene and the other against Judson ... Had a quarterback hurry in a four-tackle effort at Saint Xavier ... Made three total tackles against Dordt in the NAIA FCS Second Round ... Against Judson, recovered a blocked punt for a punt return touchdown of 17 yards for his first collegiate score. Played in eight games as a second-year collegiate athlete at GVSU ... Totaled six tackles on the year ... Made a season-best three stops in his collegiate debut against Central State. Did not see game action as a true freshman at GVSU and redshirted. Prepped at Lawrence North High School for head coach Patrick Mallory...Recorded 126 total tackles, 24 tackles for loss and eight QB sacks as a senior...Scored four defensive touchdowns, tallied seven fumble recoveries and blocked three punts...Earned Associated Press All-State plaudits...Also named all-county and all-conference in 2022...Notched 86 tackles and 12.0 tackles for loss as a junior...Earned junior all-state honors...Selected all-conference and all-county...Four-year varsity starter, collecting 258 career tackles...Named a two-star recruit by 247Sports...Received a significant amount of Division I interest.