Rudy
Ford
S
#37
Rudy Ford
Carolina PanthersHeight : 6' 0" · Weight : 200 lbs · Age : 31
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Green Bay Packers | 13 | 71 | 47 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 15 | 53 | 39 | 14 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2023 Safeties
NFL stats →2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular safeties: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Tackles
63
48th percentile
Interceptions
2
69th percentile
Passes defended
6
56th percentile
Targets in coverage
28
Yards allowed
203 yd
Yards allowed per target
7.3 yd
72th percentile
Passer rating allowed
65.0
91th percentile
Missed tackle rate
9.0 %
40th percentile
Tackles for loss
0
15th percentile
Defensive snaps
626
28th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2024 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
15
WAR 2023
0.1
Games played
13
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+4)
- 20210.2 WAR · 0.013 per game
- 2022-0.1 WAR · -0.006 per game
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.008 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+4 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
82
Very good
- COV
- Coverage
- 78
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 86
- TCK
- Tackling
- 80
- DUR
- Durability
- 68
- EX
- Experience
- 70
Why these ratings?Hide details
- COV — Coverage : Yards and passer rating allowed per target
- BAL — Ball skills : Ball carrier: fumbles avoided. Defender: interceptions and passes defended
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2023
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Tkl | INT | PD | Yds/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | GB | 13 | 0.1 | 89 | 82 | 63 | 2 | 6 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | GB | 17 | -0.1 | 84 | 74 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 12.1 |
| 2021 | JAX | 15 | 0.2 | 46 | 74 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 6.8 |
Rudy Ford in five questions
What are Rudy Ford's stats in 2023?
Rudy Ford has 2 interceptions and 6 passes defensed in 13 games in 2023.
How old and how tall is Rudy Ford?
Rudy Ford is 31 years old. He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
How good is Rudy Ford?
Rudy Ford produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023, 38th of 88 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 89 out of 100: excellent for his position.
What number does Rudy Ford wear, and what team does he play for?
Rudy Ford plays for Carolina Panthers in the NFL, at S, and wears number 37.
What is Rudy Ford's projection for 2024?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2024, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
