Texas LB Jaylan Ford named Dave Campbell’s defensive player of the year | Daily News Byte

Texas linebacker Jaylan Ford continues to earn accolades for his stellar season.

Junior was named the Texas Football defensive player of the year by Dave Campbell, an award given to the most influential defensive player among all 12 FBS programs in the state of Texas.

No defender in Texas has made a bigger impact on games than Ford. He is second in the state with 109 tackles and tied for first in the state with four interceptions despite playing linebacker. He is tied for second on the team with 10 tackles for loss. The junior from Frisco also recorded two sacks, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. Ford did everything for a Texas team that relied on its defense during an eight-win season. The unit gave up just 21.17 points per game.

Ford also took home first-team All-Big 12 honors after the season ended. In addition, he served as a catalyst in Texas’ bounce-back campaign on the defensive side of the ball.

Jaylan Ford is your Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Defensive Player of the Year! 🤘@Jaylanfxrd x @dctf pic.twitter.com/yN3vOzYXXC

— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) December 7, 2022