Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

IN 2023
Played in 11 games ... made one start ... recorded 19 tackles, one for loss ... tied a career-high of seven tackles against Western Carolina (Sept. 16).

IN 2022
Played in 11 games ... made three starts ... recorded 36 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, and one forced fumble ... career-high seven tackles and one tackle for loss in first career start against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 29) ... seven tackles and a forced fumble against Jacksonville State (Nov. 12) ... tallied seven tackles against Central Arkansas (Nov. 5).

IN 2021
Played in 10 games ... made one tackle.  

IN 2020
Played in eight games … finished the season with six tackles.

HIGH SCHOOL
Chosen second team all-conference after helping Colerain High School to an 11-2 record and a regional runner-up finish as a senior in 2019 … recorded 52 tackles, three pass deflections, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery his senior season … was a first team all-conference pick as a junior after the Cardinals went 14-1 and advanced to the state championship game … played tight end and linebacker his junior season, finishing with 32 tackles and three receiving touchdowns … also had offers from Austin Peay, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Illinois State, Bryant and The Citadel … chose EKU because “it felt like home”.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Elijah Lee Ford … son of LaTonio White and Alivia Ford … plans to study communications.