The Oklahoma Sooners are expected to add one more staff member to their front office. According to reports, UCLA’s director of player personnel, Stacey Ford, is leaving LA for Oklahoma. He worked with UCLA for the last two seasons.
Before UCLA, Ford was director of recruiting at Washington State, where he worked closely with then-Cougars offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, now Brent Venables’ Offensive Coordinator in Norman.
Oklahoma to Hire UCLA Director of Player Personnel
According to 247Sports, Ford is expected to join Oklahoma. Drew Hill is the current director of player personnel at Oklahoma, so it remains to be seen in what capacity Ford will serve.
Oklahoma is expected to hire UCLA director of player personnel Stacey Ford, sources tell @CBSSports/@247Sports.
Before UCLA, Ford was director of recruiting at Washington State, where he worked with new Oklahoma offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle.https://t.co/qOetA1iLiU pic.twitter.com/AhMXifKaya
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) May 26, 2025
Ford played outside linebacker at the college level with Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL. He graduated from Tuskegee in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in business administration. He started his professional career in 2016, serving as a player personnel scout intern for the then-Oakland Raiders.
Ford once coached at Warren High School in Los Angeles; his alma mater was Cathedral High School. He spent three seasons as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Warren High, where the Bears went undefeated twice and won back-to-back San Gabriel Valley League titles. He coached linebackers at Cathedral High School.
Brent Venables and the Sooners will be keen to avoid a repeat of last year’s underwhelming campaign, during which they posted a 6-7 record. While it was their second losing season in three years, Sooners fans have reasons to be optimistic about the future.
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The Sooners have achieved significant victories on the recruiting trail, outmaneuvering other powerhouse programs to secure commitments from top prospects.
According to 247Sports’ rankings, Oklahoma has the 12th-ranked transfer portal class and the No. 17 freshman class in the country. The former is highlighted by the addition of highly sought-after California-Berkeley transfer Jadyn Ott at running back and former Wazzu quarterback John Mateer.
Oklahoma will start its 2025 football season on August 31 at home against FCS rivals Illinois State.
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