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Dean Ford

Houston, TXJunior6'1"230 lb#21
Estimated NIL value
$41K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
64 / 100
100th
Very high risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Junior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
3 seasons

Dean Ford is a 6'1", 230-lb Junior LB at Sam Houston from Houston, TX. TransferPortl estimates Dean Ford's NIL market value at $41K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Dean Ford has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 64 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Advanced Statistics

2026 · 53 tkl
Havoc Plays
7.5
76th
Ball Plays
1
57th
Solo Tackle Rate
56.6%
76th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS LBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History
Current TVS
64
Highest TVS
64
Nov 9, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 64 out of 100. The highest saved score is 64.050100Sep 22, 2026Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026Sam Houston31 ElevatedDid not enter
2025Sam Houston8 LowDid not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History
Current market value
$40,817
Highest market value
$53,111
Oct 17, 2026
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $40,817. The highest estimated value is $53,111.$0$30K$59K2026Sam HoustonOct 4, 2025Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Recruitment
Class of 2024
Committed to Sam Houston Jan 2024
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksPBU
2026Sam Houston53305.511
2025Sam Houston3223620
2026 Sam Houston LB Room
Full Sam Houston roster and portal moves
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