Tyson Ford Season 2026

Career Summary
Has spent the last three college football seasons on the rosters at California (2025) and Notre Dame (2023-24) … played in a combined nine games at Cal and Notre Dame, totaling four tackles.
 
2025 (California)
Entered seven games during his lone season in Berkeley … made three tackles, one apiece against Virginia Tech (Oct. 24), Louisville (Nov. 8), and Stanford (Nov. 22).   
 
2024 (Notre Dame)
Did not see any game action in his second season with the Fighting Irish.
 
2023 (Notre Dame)
Entered two games as a true freshman at Notre Dame … made one assisted tackle … made his collegiate debut on Sept. 2 against Tennessee State … utilized a redshirt year.
 
High School
Attended John Burroughs School in Ladue, Mo. (suburb of St. Louis) … ranked as a four-star recruit by 247 Sports, Rivals, and ESPN … ranked as high as the No. 105 prospect nationally and No. 2 prospect in Missouri by Rivals … two-time first team all-state … as a senior, posted 58 tackles with 19 TFLs and 11 sacks.
 
Personal
Parents are Lynn Sims-Ford and Oliver Ford … has two siblings, Brandon Ford and Austin Hines ... is cousins with NFL players Jonathan Owens, who is married to USA gymnast Simone Biles ... plans on majoring in political science at UCLA ... enjoys playing chess and guitar in his free time ... the athlete he most admires is his cousin, Jonathan Owens, because he has crafted a long NFL career after playing at Division II-Missouri Western and going undrafted ... chose UCLA because "it's the greatest place in the world to play college football" ... his "why" is "being able to take care of my family and create my own family with no financial worries."