2 Tyler Ford
Tyler Ford
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    210
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Amherst, N.H.
  • High School:
    Souhegan
  • Position:
    P
  • avg
    43.0
  • in 20
    24

Bio

Junior punter who is majoring in marketing with a minor in computer information systems … career punting average of 38.7, on 92 kicks, is two-tenths better than the school record … two varsity letters.

2014: Had the third best punting average in the Northeast-10 with his 39.9 on 49 punts breaking the school record by 0.4 … punted seven times at AIC Oct. 4 with his 45.9 average a new single game record for Bentley, extinguishing the previous mark by 0.3 … was the second straight game he dropped four inside the 20 … ranked 39th nationally in Division II in punting average … named to the Oct. 6 Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll.

2013: Ranked fifth in the Northeast-10 in punting, averaging 37.3 yards on 43 punts … that also ranked 81st nationally in Division II … was named to the NE-10 All-Rookie Team … was named the NE-10 Special Teams Player of the Week Nov. 4 after punting five times for an average of 43.8 yards against Southern Connecticut, with a long of 52 … during a five-game span from Oct. 5-Nov. 2, averaged 43.9 yards per punt … placed 11 of his 43 punts inside the 20 and had seven of 50 yards or more … also handled kickoffs in three games.

Personal: 2013 graduate of Souhegan High School … was the 2012 Division 3 Player of the Year in New Hampshire … earned Division 3 All-State honors as a quarterback and punter in 2012 and as a wide receiver and punter as a junior … 2012 honors also included Nashua Telegraph Player of the Year, Nashua Telegraph first-team all-star as a QB and Manchester Union Leader first-team All-State as a defensive back … played in the CHaD New Hampshire East/West All-Star Game and in the 60th Shrine Maple Bowl … had a 70-yard punt in the former and a 42-yard field goal in the latter … 2011 New Hampshire Division 3 All-State wide receiver and punter … football team captain as a senior …  also earned letters in basketball, baseball and track … helped Souhegan to state championship game in basketball in 2013 … Academic All-State … Joe Yukica Scholar-Athlete Award … Service Learning at Waltham elementary school … Red Cross volunteer … has also played with New Hampshire Hammerheads (AAU Baseball), Souhegan Valley Saints (AAU Baseball) and New Hampshire Titans (AAU Basketball) … age as of Sept. 1: 20 … son of Dennis and Kathleen Ford … has one sister, Nicole (22).

2014 Statistics             2013 Statistics

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20
  Overall Conf
Punts 56 47
Yards 2407 1945
Average 43.0 41.4
Long 68 68
Inside 20 24 19
Fair caught 2 2
Touch backs 4 2
Blocked 0 0

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 0 -9 - 0 0 - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 1 -15 -15.0 0 0 1 0

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - 1 0

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 2 110 55.0 55 2 0 0 0
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 5 224 44.8 68 4 0 0 0
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 7 279 39.9 50 3 0 0 0
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 3 138 46.0 47 1 0 0 0
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 6 209 34.8 46 1 0 0 0
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 5 231 46.2 68 2 1 0 0
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 5 234 46.8 59 3 0 1 0
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 7 291 41.6 60 3 1 1 0
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 4 126 31.5 45 0 0 0 0
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 5 213 42.6 64 2 0 0 0
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 7 352 50.3 66 3 0 2 0

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 1 -9 - - - -9
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 1 -15 - - - -15

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 44 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 1 -24 -2.2 -24.0 0 0 1 0
2016-17 11 1 16 1.5 16.0 0 16 - -
Total 44 2 -8 -0.2 -4.0 0 16 1 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2013-14 11 - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 44 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2013-14 11 43 1604 37.3 60 11 5 2 1
2014-15 11 49 1957 39.9 59 16 7 5 1
2015-16 11 56 2407 43.0 68 24 2 4 0
2016-17 11 62 2796 45.1 73 13 5 9 3
Total 44 210 8764 41.7 73 64 19 20 5

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2013-14 11 - - - - 0 .0
2014-15 11 - - - - 0 .0
2015-16 11 -24 - - - -24 -2.2
2016-17 11 16 - - - 16 1.5
Total 44 -8 - - - -8 -.2

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2013-14 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2013-14 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 44 3 0 3.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 1 -24 -2.2 -24.0 0 0 1 0
Conference 9 0 -9 -1.0 - 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 1 -24 -4.0 -24.0 0 0 1 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 0 -9 -1.8 - 0 0 - -
Losses 6 1 -15 -2.5 -15.0 0 0 1 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 0 -9 -1.8 - 0 0 - -
November 2 1 -15 -7.5 -15.0 0 0 1 0

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 56 2407 43.0 68 24 2 4 0
Conference 9 47 1945 41.4 68 19 2 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 34 1533 45.1 68 17 1 3 0
Away 5 22 874 39.7 60 7 1 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 28 1166 41.6 68 11 1 1 0
Losses 6 28 1241 44.3 68 13 1 3 0
Month September 4 17 751 44.2 68 10 0 0 0
October 5 27 1091 40.4 68 9 2 2 0
November 2 12 565 47.1 66 5 0 2 0

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 -24 - - - -24 -2.2
Conference 9 -9 - - - -9 -1.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 -24 - - - -24 -4.0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 -9 - - - -9 -1.8
Losses 6 -15 - - - -15 -2.5
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 -9 - - - -9 -1.8
November 2 -15 - - - -15 -7.5

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

News Mentions

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Ford an Honorable Mention Selection for Don Hansen All-America Team

After a record-breaking season, Bentley University junior punter Tyler Ford (Amherst, N.H./Souhegan HS) was among the honorable mention selections...

February 16, 2016

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D2CAA All-Region Honors for Bentley’s Ford

Bentley University’s record-setting junior punter Tyler Ford (Amherst, N.H./ Souhegan HS) was selected for the Division 2 Conference...

December 19, 2015

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Ford Named to NEFW Division II-III All-New England Team

Following a record-breaking season, Bentley University junior punter Tyler Ford (Amherst, N.H./Souhegan HS) has been chosen for the 2015 Division...

December 1, 2015

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Ford Named 1st-Team All-Northeast-10; 5 Other Falcons Also Recognized

After a record-breaking season, Bentley University junior punter Tyler Ford (Amherst, N.H./Souhegan HS) has been voted to the All-Northeast-10...

November 20, 2015

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LIU Post Passes by Bentley, 34-20

Two touchdown catches by junior Shane Hubbard (St. Albans, N.Y.) in the final 18:08, including a 92-yarder, propelled LIU Post to a 34-20 win over...

November 14, 2015

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Bentley, LIU Post Stage Rematch Week after Stunning Falcon Victory

Exactly a week after one of the most dramatic Bentley University football wins in recent years, the Falcons will stage a rematch with LIU Post...

November 11, 2015

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Bentley Heads to 1st-Place Assumption Friday Night, Looking to Make it a 4-1 October

After a second difficult Northeast-10 Conference loss of the season on Saturday, the Bentley University Falcons will look to rebound and win for...

October 28, 2015

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Bentley Visits Stonehill in Search of 4th Straight

Riding a three-game winning streak that’s been powered by the defense and great punting, the Bentley University Falcons will look to...

October 21, 2015

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Hardy & Ford Earn Player of the Week Honors from Northeast-10

Bentley University juniors Bryan Hardy (Barnstable/Barnstable HS) and Tyler Ford (Amherst, N.H./Souhegan HS) have been recognized by the Northeast...

October 19, 2015

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Defense Excels as Bentley Contains AIC, 10-6, for 3rd Straight Win

Led by a pair of sacks from senior linebacker Matt McDermott (Merrimac/ Central Catholic HS), a fumble recovery from senior linebacker Craig...

October 17, 2015

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Bentley Hosts AIC Saturday in Battle of 2nd-Place Teams

After staging three fourth-quarter comebacks in the last four weeks, the Bentley University Falcons have climbed into a tie for second place in...

October 14, 2015

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Bentley Looks to Rebound Friday Night at Pace

The Bentley University Falcons will be back in action Friday night when they’ll be in Pleasantville, N.Y. to take on the Pace University...

September 30, 2015

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Bentley Visits Merrimack Saturday, Looking for 2nd Straight Victory

After using a number of key defensive plays to claim a 15-13 Homecoming win over Southern Connecticut State, the Bentley University Falcons will...

September 23, 2015

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Bentley Looks to Bounce Back with Homecoming Day Encounter with Southern Connecticut State

When junior Tyler Ford (Amherst, N.H./Souhegan HS) uncorked a school record-tying 68-yard punt that pinned the University of New Haven back on its...

September 16, 2015

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New Haven Shocks Bentley in Final Seconds for 2nd Straight Season, 22-21

– For the second straight year, the University of New Haven scored in the final three seconds to stun the Bentley University Falcons and...

September 11, 2015

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Bentley Launches Home & NE-10 Schedule Under Friday Night Lights

Following a disappointing opener at Mercyhurst University, the Bentley University Falcons will turn their sights to Northeast-10 Conference...

September 9, 2015

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Experienced at Most Positions, Bentley Set to Open Saturday at Mercyhurst

Ask second-year Bentley University head football coach Bill Kavanaugh about who sets the tone for this year’s team and he’ll point out...

September 1, 2015