Dee Ford was born on March 19, 1991 in Odenville, Alabama. He was drafted in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and currently plays for the San Francisco 49ers. He attended Auburn University and St. Clair County High School in Odenville, Alabama.

In 2018, he registered a career high 13.0 sacks (tied for 7th in the NFL) and a career high 7 FF’s (tied for 1st in the NFL). He was named to 2019 Pro Bowl.

Dee grew up watching his parents as musicians in various gospel groups. He learned to play the drums which then led to him learning how to play the piano. His mother and father also created a traveling band called the “Ford Connection”. Dee, his sister and his cousin were also part of the band.

“Music was all I saw when I was little. Eventually it just grew into me. It became a part of me.”