College production summary feeding the v3.0 similarity vector. The engine weights these features against the prospect corpus (2000–present) to build the comp grid below.
Historical college players whose production curves most closely match Jerome Ford. Hit-label colouring tags each comp's eventual NFL outcome: elite, starter, bust, unknown (still developing or never reached the NFL). Click an NFL name to jump to its veteran page when available.
| College player | School | Class | Similarity | NFL outcome | NFL career | Career fp | Peak3 fp/g | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makhi Hughes | Tulane | 2025 | 0.513 | unknown | Makhi Hughes | — | — | — |
| Ryan Mathews | Fresno State | 2010 | 0.491 | starter | Ryan Mathews | 1060 | 13.9 | 7 |
| Jahad Thomas | Temple | 2017 | 0.482 | unknown | Jahad Thomas | — | — | — |
| Cecil Sapp | Colorado State | 2003 | 0.478 | bust | Cecil Sapp | 74 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Alexander Mattison | Boise State | 2019 | 0.475 | unknown | Alexander Mattison | 640 | 8.7 | 6 |
| Tyjae Spears | Tulane | 2023 | 0.465 | unknown | Tyjae Spears | 406 | 9.0 | 4 |
| Chad Hall | Air Force | 2008 | 0.458 | unknown | Chad Hall | — | — | — |
| Cam Cook | Jacksonville State | 2026 | 0.448 | unknown | Cam Cook | — | — | — |
| Brian Hill | Wyoming | 2017 | 0.440 | bust | Brian Hill | 188 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Doug Martin | Boise State | 2012 | 0.430 | starter | Doug Martin | 976 | 15.2 | 7 |
| Darrynton Evans | App State | 2020 | 0.429 | bust | Darrynton Evans | 61 | 4.1 | 5 |
| Joey Iosefa | Hawaii | 2014 | 0.427 | unknown | Joey Iosefa | — | — | — |
| Darrell Henderson | Memphis | 2019 | 0.425 | unknown | Darrell Henderson | 433 | 11.1 | 5 |
| Michael Warren II | Cincinnati | 2020 | 0.422 | unknown | Mike Warren | — | — | — |
| Rashaad Penny | San Diego State | 2018 | 0.421 | unknown | Rashaad Penny | 328 | 10.3 | 6 |
| Jawhar Jordan | Louisville | 2024 | 0.415 | unknown | Jawhar Jordan | 42 | 9.7 | 2 |
| Marlon Mack | South Florida | 2017 | 0.397 | starter | Marlon Mack | 522 | 12.1 | 6 |
| Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | 2013 | 0.396 | bust | Kerwynn Williams | 147 | 5.7 | 5 |
| James Starks | Buffalo | 2009 | 0.393 | unknown | James Starks | 559 | 8.7 | 7 |
| Gartrell Johnson III | Colorado State | 2009 | 0.392 | unknown | Gartrell Johnson | 12 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Miles Sanders | Penn State | 2019 | 0.384 | starter | Miles Sanders | 915 | 13.5 | 7 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | Marshall | 2007 | 0.379 | starter | Ahmad Bradshaw | 1093 | 15.5 | 9 |
| Jordan Howard | Indiana | 2016 | 0.378 | starter | Jordan Howard | 814 | 13.4 | 7 |
| Anthony Wales | Western Kentucky | 2017 | 0.374 | unknown | Anthony Wales | — | — | — |
| Darius Walker | Notre Dame | 2007 | 0.372 | starter | Darius Walker | 56 | 13.9 | 1 |
Methodology details: v3.0 prospect engine — PR 3 similarity, PR 4 projection, PR 5 back-test.