Markel Ford

#5· Oklahoma ·SAF ·Fr ·2030 Draft · Mesquite, TX

6'1"Height 195 lbWeight

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Media & News

CBS Sports Jun 18, 2026
Markel Ford, Oklahoma Sooners, DB - News, Stats, Bio - CBS Sports
Sports Illustrated May 23, 2026
Oklahoma Freshman DB Markel Ford has ‘Tremendous Ball Skills’ Despite Missing Spring - Sports Illustrated
247Sports Jan 20, 2026
Markel Ford, Mesquite Horn , Safety - 247Sports
OU Daily Nov 27, 2025
OU football secures two 2026 recruitment flips through Markel Ford, Jonathan Hatton Jr. - OU Daily
247Sports Nov 26, 2025
COMMIT: Oklahoma flips 2026 safety Markel Ford from SMU - 247Sports
The Oklahoman Nov 26, 2025
OU football flips safety Markel Ford from SMU in 2026 recruiting class - The Oklahoman

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Markel Ford #5

Oklahoma · SAF · Fr · 2030 Draft · Mesquite, TX · Horn HS

6-1 · 195 lbs

3.0

Raw Prospect

Floor 1.0 · Ceiling 7.0

#8066 overall · #694 SAF of 15096

Scouting Verdict

True-freshman three-star defensive back outside the top-800 with no college reps; pure depth at this stage. Nothing to project on tape and a long developmental road. No draft trajectory yet.

Ceiling · 7.0

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.0).

Floor · 1.0

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −2.0.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #881 · Pos #80 · State #125

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