Dean Ford
Sam Houston Bearkats
68
Depth

Dean Ford

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Projected Starter

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Dean Ford is the projected starter at MLB for Sam Houston Bearkats.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Morton Ranch, ranked #2,621 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 32 tackles, 6 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 68 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,621 NatlTeam Share5%
Houston, TX
Jersey
#21
Class
RS SO
Height
6'0"
Weight
225 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20253262

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8156
National Rank
#2621
High School
Morton Ranch
Hometown
Katy, TX

Why this rating?

On a 62-rated defense; 76th-percentile production (×0.74 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 68.

Team defense (SP+)
62
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 76% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.74)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

32 tkl · 6 TFL · 2 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at MLB · Sam Houston Bearkats

  1. 12168Dean FordStarter
  2. 22348Mike King
  3. 34248Ca'lub Holloway
  4. 41248Elijah Groves
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.