Poona Ford
NT
#97
Experience: 9 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 30
Weight: 314 lbs
College: Texas
2026 SEASON
- Solo1
- SCK0
- FF0
- INT--
Defense
Field Position
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Halves
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home vs Road
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Margin of Victory
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 15+ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turf | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
NFL CAREER
- Has played in 118 regular season contests (91 starts) and recorded 276 tackles (152 solo), 162 pressures, 116 hurries, 41 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks, 44 quarterback hits, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, 10 passes defended and one interception.
- Has appeared in nine postseason contests (six starts) and registered 22 tackles (17 solo), four tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, nine pressures, two quarterback hits and seven hurries.
- Finished the 2025 regular season fourth in Defensive Grade (86.2), fourth in Run Defense Grade (84.3) and 11th in Pass Rush Grade (76.2) among all internior defensive linemen (min 50% snaps played), according to Pro Football Focus.
- In 2024, Ford appeared in 17 games (all starts) for the Los Angeles Chargers and tied single-season career highs in quarterback hits (nine), tackles for loss (eight) and sacks (3.0) and came one tackle shy of matching his single-season career high (39).
- In 2023, he appeared in eight games (zero starts) for the Buffalo Bills and registered nine tackles (five solo), 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and three quarterback hits.
- In 2022, Ford played in 17 games (16 starts) and tallied 35 tackles (22 solo), seven quarterback hits, six tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks.
- In Week 6 of 2022 vs. Arizona, he tied a single-game career-high three tackles for loss and added five tackles and 1.0 sack.
- In 2021, he started and appeared in all 17 games and totaled a career-high 53 tackles, which led all Seahawks defensive linemen.
- Posted six tackles for loss, six quarterback hits and 2.0 sacks in 2021.
Started 16 games in 2020 and notched 40 tackles, nine quarterback hits, eight tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. - Saw action in 15 games (14) in 2019 and recorded 32 tackles, five tackles for loss, three quarterback hits and 0.5 sack.
- Made the Seahawks' 53-man roster as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and saw action in 11 games (one start) and totaled 21 tackles, three tackles for loss and two quarterback hits.