Leah Ford

2025 · REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE

Leah Ford is a redshirt sophomore middle blocker for the Women of Troy.

2024 · REDSHIRT FRESHMAN

Big Ten All-Conference Second Team

Big Ten All-Freshman Team

Played in 25 matches and saw action in 72 sets

Totaled 106 kills (1.47 kps), 96 blocks (1.33 bps), 36 digs (0.50 dps), eight service aces (0.11 saps), and two assists

Recorded career highs of 10 kills against UCLA (Oct. 13) and Washington (Nov. 3)

Notched a career-high nine blocks against Minnesota (Oct. 5)

Reached a career-high three solo blocks against Oregon (Oct. 9)

Collected a career-high two service aces against Ohio (Sept. 13)

2023 · FRESHMAN

Played in two matches with one start and appeared in four sets

Sat out remainder of season due to injury

Hit .700 with seven kills (10att) in her collegiate debut, a three-set win over Marist (Sept. 9)

HIGH SCHOOL AND CLUB

Prepped at Keller High School in Keller, Texas

Two-time All-District 4 Team (1st team 2021, 2nd team 2020)

2019 District 6A Newcomer of the Year

1st Team All-Area

Region 6-6A All-Tournament Team

Two-time Texas State Championship All-Tournament Team (2021, ’22)

Texas Girls’ Coaches Association All-Star Team (TGCA)

Four-time AVCA Phenom Watch List

Keller ISD State Championship Hall of Fame

2023 USAV 18s Open Nationals All-Tournament Team

Four-time Academic All-District 4

Played for Tejas Volleyball Club (2018) and Drive Nation VBC (2019-23)

PERSONAL

Leah Ford was born on Jan. 24, 2005, in Houston, Texas… parents are Wendy and Kirk Ford Sr.… has a brother named Kirk Ford Jr.… father Kirk Sr. was an All-Southwestern Conference basketball forward and team captain at the University of Houston (1994-96) and played professionally in Brazil and Europe… majoring in psychology.