Upcoming Event: Football versus UTEP on September 5, 2026
Football
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University of Oklahoma Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster
Jersey Number 5
Markel Ford
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Mesquite, Texas
- High School:
- Horn HS
HIGH SCHOOL
A consensus three-star recruit … touted as the nation’s No. 48 safety prospect by ESPN, No. 61 by 247Sports and No. 79 by Rivals … ranked as the No. 84 recruit in Texas by 247Sports, No. 91 by ESPN and No. 112 by Rivals … registered 18 tackles, two interceptions and seven pass breakups in five games as a senior while recording 14 receptions for 367 yards and six touchdowns on offense … earned first-team All-District 11-6A honors in 2024 … logged 45 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery in six games as a junior … totaled 56 tackles (7.0 for loss), four interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a sophomore … chose Oklahoma over SMU and others.
A consensus three-star recruit … touted as the nation’s No. 48 safety prospect by ESPN, No. 61 by 247Sports and No. 79 by Rivals … ranked as the No. 84 recruit in Texas by 247Sports, No. 91 by ESPN and No. 112 by Rivals … registered 18 tackles, two interceptions and seven pass breakups in five games as a senior while recording 14 receptions for 367 yards and six touchdowns on offense … earned first-team All-District 11-6A honors in 2024 … logged 45 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery in six games as a junior … totaled 56 tackles (7.0 for loss), four interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a sophomore … chose Oklahoma over SMU and others.
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