[3][4] During his first year at Cincinnati in 2020, he played in 10 games as the backup to Gerrid Doaks, rushing for 483 yards on 73 carries with eight touchdowns.

[6][7] Ford was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, 156th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.

[10] He suffered an ankle injury in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 4, 2022.

[12] In 2023, Ford took over as the starting running back after Nick Chubb suffered a season-ending injury in Week 2.

[14] Ford was named the starting running back in 2024 while Nick Chubb recovered from his 2023 injury, but was moved to a backup role following his return midseason.