Cole Ford
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | December 31, 1972 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Sabino (Tucson, Arizona)[1][2] | ||||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995: 7th round, 247th pick | ||||||||||
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Cole Ford (born December 31, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL).
Professional career
He was selected in the seventh round (247th pick overall) of the 1995 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3] Ford played between 1995 and 1997 for the NFL's Oakland Raiders.
Legal troubles
Ford moved to Las Vegas in 2004 to pursue a lawsuit against the Mirage casino, demanding $5 million in damages for alleged exploitation of athletes from profiting off sports betting. The lawsuit was dismissed.[4]
On September 21, 2004, police said that Ford fired a gun toward the house of entertainers Siegfried & Roy. Ford was arrested and charged with three counts of felony firearms charges.[5] At a January 2005 hearing, Judge Jackie Glass ruled that Ford was incompetent to stand trial and ordered him sent to a state mental health facility to be evaluated. Ford argued that he was competent and wanted to plead guilty.[6]
References
- ^ "Former local kicker pleads guilty". Arizona Daily Star. May 12, 2006. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ Hansen, Greg (April 26, 2016). "W. Cole Ford, seventh round, 1995, USC/Sabino". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Suspect viewed illusions as threat" (Press release). Retrieved June 13, 2008.
- ^ Rogers, Keith (November 3, 2004). "Former Raider arrested in shooting". Las Vegas Review - Journal: 12.
- ^ Pruit, Glenn (January 14, 2005). "Ex-NFL kicker ruled incompetent". Las Vegas Review - Journal: 2B.