The journey of Kyle Ford embodies the “Fight On!” mentality of a true USC Trojan. Ford battled back from injuries and lived through the Clay Helton mess to become a quality receiver for USC in 2022. Ford was a productive receiver. He was a clutch receiver. He made important catches in important games, notably the UCLA game.
Kyle Ford picked himself off the mat. He was dealt some rough breaks. He looked misfortune squarely in the face, worked hard to overcome his bad luck, and prevailed. He authored a great story for USC, helping the Trojans to reach the Pac-12 Championship Game and earn 11 wins this past season.
He was a great Trojan.
Was.
Ford has chosen to enter the transfer portal.
He, like Gary Bryant, looked around at the loaded USC wide receiver room and made the simple, obvious calculation that he won’t get a huge amount of touches given all the other mouths Caleb Williams and Lincoln Riley will feed in 2023.
Ford wants to be a WR1 at another school, and he certainly should be able to find a program which will give him that richly-deserved opportunity.
Kyle Ford leaves USC to a chorus of gratitude and appreciation from Trojan fans who know how hard he worked and how much he sacrificed to make USC football better.
Thank you, Kyle Ford. Best wishes in everything. Greatness is part of your future.
His Plan…✌🏽❤️ pic.twitter.com/zbWvxyilCy
— Kyle Ford (@Ford_Kyle6) January 12, 2023
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