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James Ford is a former running back out of Texas Southern, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 337th overall pick (round 13) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
James Ford Draft Context
James Ford was the 337th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Dallas Cowboys.
Picks Around James Ford
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334 | Mick Natzel | DB | Oakland Raiders | Central Michigan |
| 335 | John Bullock | RB | San Francisco 49ers | Purdue |
| 336 | Benny Fry | C | Minnesota Vikings | Houston |
| 338 | Tom Neville | LB | Baltimore Colts | Yale |
| 339 | Alfred Sykes | WR | New England Patriots | Florida A&M |
| 340 | Bobby Scott | QB | New Orleans Saints | Tennessee |
Dallas Cowboys 1971 Draft Class
Other Dallas Cowboys picks in 1971 include Tody Smith (DE, round 1), Isaac Thomas (DB, round 2), Sam Scarber (RB, round 3), Bill Gregory (DT, round 3), Joe Carter (TE, round 4), Buddy Mitchell (OT, round 4), Ron Kadziel (LB, round 5), Steve Maier (WR, round 6), Bill Griffin (OT, round 7), Ron Jessie (WR, round 8), Honor Jackson (WR, round 9), Rodney Wallace (DT, round 10).
Other Texas Southern players drafted in 1971 include Julius Adams, Larry Crowe, Ernie Holmes, Nate Allen, Lionel Hepburn, Edward O'Daniel.
No NFL career statistics are available for James Ford in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Dallas Cowboys 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Tody Smith | DE | USC |
| 2 | 51 | Isaac Thomas | DB | Bishop |
| 3 | 69 | Sam Scarber | RB | New Mexico |
| 3 | 77 | Bill Gregory | DT | Wisconsin |
| 4 | 80 | Joe Carter | TE | Grambling |
| 4 | 103 | Buddy Mitchell | OT | Ole Miss |
| 5 | 129 | Ron Kadziel | LB | Stanford |
| 6 | 155 | Steve Maier | WR | Northern Arizona |
| 7 | 181 | Bill Griffin | OT | Catawba |
| 8 | 206 | Ron Jessie | WR | Kansas |
| 9 | 233 | Honor Jackson | WR | Pacific |
| 10 | 259 | Rodney Wallace | DT | New Mexico |
| 11 | 285 | Ernest Bonwell | DT | Lane (Tenn.) |
| 12 | 311 | Steve Goepel | QB | Colgate |
| 14 | 363 | Tyrone Covey | DB | Utah State |
| 15 | 389 | Bob Young | TE | Delaware |
| 16 | 415 | John Brennan | OT | Boston College |
| 17 | 440 | John Bomer | C | Memphis State |