Christian Ford

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
M
Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
High School:
Bishop's School

updated through 2021 season

At Michigan
• Team Captain (2021)
• USILA Scholar All-American (2020)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2020)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2019)

Graduate Student (2021)
• Team captain
• Played in 12 games as a defensive midfielder
• Had one shot on goal versus Ohio State (May 1)
• Totaled 10 ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers

Senior (2020)
• Had one goal in U-M's 13-12 victory against Marquette (March 11)
• Scored two goals in loss to Merrimack (Feb. 22).
• Scored two goals in 16-8 victory over Canisius (Feb. 18).
• Dished out one assist in victory over Cleveland State (Feb. 8).

Junior (2019)
• Played in 10 contests on the season as a defensive midfielder
• Totaled three ground balls on the year, with a pair coming against Johns Hopkins (March 30)
• Caused one turnover in loss against Drexel (Feb. 19)

2018 (Sophomore)
• Did not appear in any contests due to injury

2017 (Freshman)
• Missed season due to injury

High School
• Bishop's School (2016)
• Ranked No. 65 in the Inside Lacrosse Power 100, as well as No. 24 midfielder, and No. 85 incoming freshman in the country by Recruiting Rundown
• Ranked as a 3.5-star recruit by Inside Lacrosse Recruit database
• Three-time All-Coastal League selection
• Honored all four seasons of high school career in football, named second team All-Coastal on the gridiron
• Garnered multiple academic accolades throughout high school career
• Took part in Under Armour All-American game, as well as Maverik Showtime, Blackcard, and Nike's 'The Ride'

Club
• RC Starz, West Coast Starz, FCA National Team

Personal
• Christian Gerald Ford
• Son of Jack & Juliann Ford
• Has a brother, Jonathan, who plays lacrosse at Notre Dame
• Grandfather, Gerald Ford, was the 38th President of the United States of America (1974-77), and was also a three-year letterwinner (1932-34) on the football team, as well as the squads MVP in 1934
• Will don No. 48 in his grandfather's honor
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, & the Arts, Public Policy major