Ford wore number 30 in college while at Auburn. He can't wear that number in the NFL so he chose number 55 in honor of former Chiefs and Alabama great Derrick Thomas.
Kind of unusual since Ford attended Auburn and Thomas went to Alabama. And we all know how deep the roots of the rivalry run.
Ford explained why he chose Thomas' 55.
"The opportunity presented itself," Ford said, via the Chiefs official website. "I'd play at any number, but of course 55 came available. This is Derrick Thomas' college number. It's all good. I'm not trying to be Derrick Thomas, but he's a guy that definitely inspired me."
Thomas played for Alabama before Ford was born, but that doesn't mean he didn't see film of one of the greatest defensive players in the game of football. Even though Ford comes from the other side of the fence this is something that both Auburn and Alabama fans can get behind.
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