Oklahoma Football Plans to Hire UCLA Director Stacey Ford

Oklahoma football is set to hire Stacey Ford, former UCLA director of player personnel, to join general manager Jim Nagy's front office staff. Ford previously spent two years as director of recruiting at Washington State, where he worked alongside Oklahoma's offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, and has coaching experience in Los Angeles high schools. A former linebacker at Tuskegee University, Ford also has experience as a player personnel scout intern with the Oakland Raiders and has worked as a behavioral therapist. This hiring marks Ford as the fourth known addition to Nagy's NFL-modeled front office, which already includes assistant GM Taylor Redd, director of high school scouting Kale Pearson, and assistant director of college scouting Charlie Parkinson. The Sooners are aiming to improve after recent 6-7 seasons, with Ford expected to support efforts in recruiting and player personnel. Ford's hiring reflects Oklahoma's continued front-office restructuring under Nagy to bolster its football program.