Conditioning Pays Off For Running Back Ford Premium Story

Jason Ford (Holly Smith)
Jason Ford (Holly Smith)
By Jack Lyman
InsideIllini.com staff
Date: Apr 13, 2009

Last year, the Illini football team used a "running back by committee." That may continue to occur this fall as four players are all competing for playing time. But freshman Jason Ford began to assert himself late in the year, and he is now in better shape and has the experience to get an abundance of carries.

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