Representing Randolph, Minnesota, a Dakota County town of around 500 located between Northfield and Cannon Falls, QB1 Colton Ford is leading his Rockets squads on the gridiron as a quarterback and hardwood as a point guard, a classic combination that usually pays dividends in both sports. I covered one of Ford’s teammates in yesterday’s article highlighting playmakers and miscellaneous 2026ers I am big fans of, and I’ll mention again here that the Rockets have a talented and experienced 2026 class rising and ready to make some noise in Class AA. Ford was moved to quarterback because he’s the most athletic kid on the team, and he’s done a great job so far, opening up the Rocket’s passing game and brings some dynamic ability as a ball carrier.

Ford brings good size to the position and stands tall in the pocket, and displays an arm that can stretch the field vertically and lead receivers open while setting them up for success after the catch. He gets the ball out of his hand quickly and also shows some ability to push the ball into tight windows, but in my opinion, he also looks impressive when he tucks and takes off with the ball. Long, quick, elusive ball carrier who is dangerous in space, I can’t help but think that Ford’s athleticism would be best served at WR or safety in college, but the fact that he is playing QB right now isn’t a bad thing for his projection and we have a long runway left in this recruitment as well.