MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Auburn University football team gained a new fan after Twitter users mistakenly began following a British woman thought to be former defensive end Dee Ford.

It's an easy mistake to make considering the woman from Kent, England, not only shares the player's name, but also has a similar Twitter handle.



While hundreds of Auburn fans have started tweeting and following the British Ford, including Auburn wide receiver coach Damyune Craig, at least she's providing them with a bit of humor.



Ford, who now considers herself a Tigers' fan, spent Wednesday delivering some comic relief as she live tweeted National Signing Day, according to the War Eagle Reader. Through her tweets, the 42-year-old asked her Auburn followers about the rules of American football and often gave amusing nicknames to the players, coaches and other staff members she couldn't name.



Though many Auburn fans are now intentionally following the British Ford, she has added a note to her bio in order to help avoid the confusion. The comment states: "NOTE! I am not the Auburn footballer, who is dee_ford_".





