2015 Football Roster
Roster
Ford Childress
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- West Virginia
2015 (Junior): Saw action in two games … started on Sept. 26 at San Jose State … was 19-of-32 passing for 159 yards and two touchdowns with one interception against the Spartans … became the Fresno State quarterback to throw multiple touchdowns in a starting debut since Jeff Grady had three touchdowns in a 23-21 loss at No. 25 Wisconsin in 2002 … missed the rest of the 2015 season after undergoing surgery on an internal injury following his start at San Jose State … overall in two games, he was 19-of-34 passing for 159 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Prior to Fresno State: Played at West Virginia University in the Big 12 Conference in 2012-13 ... started a pair of games at quarterback as a redshirt freshman throwing for 421 yards on 36 completions in 63 attempts ... also threw three touchdowns along with three interceptions ... spent 2014 at Trinity Valley Community College where he did not play football, but assisted the football team's quarterbacks...
High School: Graduated from The Kinkaid School in Houston, Texas in 2012 ... helped guide the Falcons to a 20-1 record in his two-years as the starter ... led team to back-to-back Southwest Preparatory Conference Championships ... completed 184-of-292 passes for 3,171 yards and 41 touchdowns while throwing only seven interceptions as a senior ... tossed six games of 300 or more yards ... threw for 2,658 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior.
Personal: Parents are Ray and Kara Childress ... father Ray played in the NFL for the Houston Oilers and Dallas Cowboys where he was a five-time Pro Bowler ... has three siblings, Wells, Sloan and Knox ... philosophy major ... wants to pursue real estate as a profession.
