Christian Ford holds the SS · Starter spot in Missouri State Bears’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Christian Ford is a safety for Missouri State at 6'0", 180 pounds, entering his junior year. The McKinney, Texas native redshirted during his first two seasons at Arkansas (2023–2024) before transferring to the Bears. In 2025, Ford appeared in all 13 games with 862 snaps, starting the final 12 contests. He recorded 52 total tackles (39 solos), 3 pass breakups, a forced fumble, and a tackle for loss. Ford posted a season-high 8 total tackles against Western Kentucky on 9/27/25 and logged 7 solos in the home opener versus SMU. He was named to the MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2025.

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