'15 FL DE Marques Ford (FORMER UT commit)

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TruVolGritt said:
BOOOOOM.....just having a guy that compares to the freak is awsome...welcome Mr. Ford
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I think he looks and plays more like Leonard Little, but thats imo. Hes quick, big, and long. If he has that killer instinct he's gonna be a good'n.
 
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Going to be fun to watch how he grows and develops. He was 15 during some of his highlights. I really like this pick up.
 
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"Marques Ford, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound defensive end out of Gibsonton (Fla.) East Bay High School, has committed to Tennessee while on a visit, his coach tells me. The Vols are getting a GREAT kid on and off the field. He's a near 4.0 student who's vastly underrated. He'll be a four-star soon. He's a pure pass-rusher that makes a living in the backfield."

Corey Bender
Scout.com
USFN Field Reporter & Florida Recruiting Reporter
 
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highspeed said:
"Marques Ford, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound defensive end out of Gibsonton (Fla.) East Bay High School, has committed to Tennessee while on a visit, his coach tells me. The Vols are getting a GREAT kid on and off the field. He's a near 4.0 student who's vastly underrated. He'll be a four-star soon. He's a pure pass-rusher that makes a living in the backfield."

Corey Bender
Scout.com
USFN Field Reporter & Florida Recruiting Reporter
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Another example of Jones... No shat off the field to deal with
 
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highspeed said:
"Marques Ford, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound defensive end out of Gibsonton (Fla.) East Bay High School, has committed to Tennessee while on a visit, his coach tells me. The Vols are getting a GREAT kid on and off the field. He's a near 4.0 student who's vastly underrated. He'll be a four-star soon. He's a pure pass-rusher that makes a living in the backfield."

Corey Bender
Scout.com
USFN Field Reporter & Florida Recruiting Reporter
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Wonder if he is EE material then
 
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Really hope we can get some more pass rushers like this guy. An EE makes it all the better.
 
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The Breakerboy said:
I also think Hendrix stays at SDE. Especially if we land the DT haul that's projected.
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I agree but can also slide inside on passing downs if need be which just increases his value that much more. This defensive front is going to be fun to watch in a few years. :popcorn:
 
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Guys, I like this kid. He's got all the room in the world to grow and he's got ample athleticism. If the reports about him being a great kid with a high GPA are accurate then I think we've picked a sleeper who was flying under the radar.
 
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highspeed said:
"Marques Ford, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound defensive end out of Gibsonton (Fla.) East Bay High School, has committed to Tennessee while on a visit, his coach tells me. The Vols are getting a GREAT kid on and off the field. He's a near 4.0 student who's vastly underrated. He'll be a four-star soon. He's a pure pass-rusher that makes a living in the backfield."

Corey Bender
Scout.com
USFN Field Reporter & Florida Recruiting Reporter
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highspeed said:
"Marques Ford, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound defensive end out of Gibsonton (Fla.) East Bay High School, has committed to Tennessee while on a visit, his coach tells me. The Vols are getting a GREAT kid on and off the field. He's a near 4.0 student who's vastly underrated. He'll be a four-star soon. He's a pure pass-rusher that makes a living in the backfield."

Corey Bender
Scout.com
USFN Field Reporter & Florida Recruiting Reporter
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4* soon. Hopefully football forum posters who drop in here on occasion can rest easier now
 
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“I had an idea that that’s where I wanted to commit to, but I just had to check a few things,” “(I like) the coaching staff, the facilities are nicer than I expected, and the players are a family, like I like.” “It was a lot more than I expected,” said Ford “I mean, I knew it was top in the country, but it’s great up there.”

“I had met Coach Gillespie (before the visit), and that’s it,” Ford said. “I met everybody when I went up there. It was great. They treated the other players that already went there like family, so if that’s how it feels when I come, then I want that.” “(Gillespie) was really excited,” Ford said. “He wanted to tell the other coaches immediately.”

“They said I should be around 235 (pounds) when I start college,” said Ford. “I’m trying to bulk up. It’s going to come with growth, but I’m just giving it time right now and still doing everything I can.” Ford, who’s planning to enroll at Tennessee next summer, said he’s looking forward to attending at least one of the Vols’ games this season, and he doesn’t expect to consider any other teams leading up to signing day. “I shouldn’t be visiting any other schools,” he said.
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It was the first visit to Tennessee for Gibsonton, Fla., defensive end Marques Ford but it didn't take long for him to realize he liked it.

In fact, before his visit was even finished, the 6-foot-3, 225-pound defender knew he wanted to call Knoxville home after his high school career ended.

"I felt comfortable there and that's really all I needed because I had everything else in place," Ford said.

Ford said he had been thinking about commit for some time before making the trip up to Rocky Top but wanted to wait until the visit to make sure he knew it was the place for him.

"All I needed was just to see it and have a feel for it because I was thinking about committing there before I went so I just wanted and I just had to get a few things sorted out," Ford explained.

Ford had already grown close to Tennessee assistant coach Robert Gillespie and felt comfortable around the rest of the staff while on his visit. Add that to the Vols' top-notch facilities and Ford didn't want to wait.

"The coaching staff and how they treated me and the other player," Ford said. "And I like the dorms there and the facilities are the top ones in the country and that was big."

Gillespie was a big reason Ford was able to commit after only one visit to Tennessee.

"He's really nice to everybody, real, not just me in the recruiting aspect of it," Ford explained. "He's high-tempo and I like that with coaches."

Ford finished his junior season with 67 total tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles and the Tennessee coaching staff hope to see him doing the same thing for them from the hybrid defensive end/linebacker position, LEO.

"They see me at defensive end and sometimes stand-up and sometimes covering, just a hybrid guy playing the LEO," Ford said. "It's a perfect fit."

But it wasn't just the Tennessee coaches as Tennessee commitments Austin Smith and Quay Picou recruited him during his weekend visit.

"They were great. They are the type of players I want to be with for four years so it felt comfortable," Ford added.
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