University of Cincinnati running back Jerome Ford made it clear before the College Football Playoff Cotton Bowl semifinal game that he no longer wanted to be referred to as "the Alabama transfer."
On Monday, three days after leading the Bearcats against his former team, Ford said, "I will be forever proud to be a Cincinnati Bearcat," as the redshirt junior declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.
"Thanks so much for embracing me and making me a part of the Cincinnati Bearcats family for the last two years," Ford said in the post via Twitter. "Since I arrived on campus, you have made this kid from Tampa feel at home.