Massachusetts Pirates

Paris Ford returns to the Pirates for the 2025 season. 
Ford appeared in eight regular season games last year, starting five times making 16 tackles with one for a loss while breaking up three passes.

Ford, 6’0”, 190 lbs, who hails from Pittsburgh, PA, started in two of the Pirates’ three playoff games. He totaled 16 tackles with .5 tackles for a loss. He broke up three passes and forced two fumbles in the Massachusetts victory over Green Bay to propel the Pirates to the Indoor Football League’s National Championship game. 

Prior to joining the Pirates, Ford played in the USFL in 2022 and 2023 with the New Jersey Generals and made 53 tackles while adding two interceptions. He signed with the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL in 2021 as an undrafted free agent and saw action in one preseason game. The former Pitt Panther played in 29 collegiate games over four seasons with his hometown team.

After redshirting in 2017 he went on to start in 18 games and finished his career with 147 tackles with six tackles for a loss. He also recorded six interceptions and forced three fumbles. His best season was in 2019 as he led the team with 97 tackles and three interceptions. That year against Duke he notched a career high 12 tackles with two interceptions including a 26-yard “pick-six.” At the end of that season he was an All-Atlantic Coast Conference First-Team selection. In 2020 he was an All-ACC Second-Team performer.