Micah Ford, a 2024 athlete who received a Syracuse football scholarship offer last month, put forth a massive junior campaign for his high school in New Jersey, and now player of the year awards are piling up for him.
The 6-foot-1, 210-pound Ford is a top-flight quarterback and a defensive back for Toms River High School North in Toms River, N.J., which in the recently completed 2022 season went a perfect 14-0 and captured the Group 5 state championship in New Jersey.
In December, Ford was named the 2022 MaxPreps player of the year in New Jersey.
And just in the last week or so, he added to his trophy collection, as Ford picked up the 2022-23 Gatorade player of the year honor in New Jersey.
Syracuse football is pursuing 2024 quarterback/defensive back Micah Ford.
According to his Twitter page, Ford landed an offer from the Orange on December 11. Per a story from James Finneral of 247Sports, Ford took a visit to the Hill in mid-November, when Syracuse football hosted Florida State at the JMA Wireless Dome.
Blessed to say I have received my 4th Division l offer from the University of Syracuse #GOORANGE 🧡💙 @WRCoachmj @CoachAhmadCuse @RivalsFriedman @tyler_calvaruso pic.twitter.com/bq6gyszVVO
— Micah Ford (@MicahFord17) December 11, 2022
In looking on social media, it also seems that Ford was named the 2022 NJ.com player of the year as well as the winner of the 2022 Zoneman Trophy.
According to the piece from MaxPreps national football editor Zack Poff, in the 2022 stanza, Ford threw for 1,203 yards and 17 touchdowns, and he also had 2,360 yards on the ground and 33 rushing touchdowns.
On defense, Ford boasted 77 total tackles, nine tackles for a loss, and four interceptions. Those are just insane numbers.
Poff wrote that Toms River High School North, this past season, defeated its opponents by an average margin of 38.9 points per encounter.
According to recruiting services, besides Syracuse football, Ford holds offers from Maryland, West Virginia and Albany. He is also garnering interest from squads such as Rutgers and Penn State.
At this juncture, I’m not seeing Ford in the national rankings for the 2024 class, although that could certainly change in the future.
In the press release announcing his 2022-23 Gatorade player of the year award in New Jersey, it noted that Ford has volunteered as a youth football coach, participates in community service efforts through his church, and has maintained an A average in the classroom.
That’s the kind of player I’d love to watch suit up for the Orange down the line. Clearly, Micah Ford excels both on and off the field.