Ego Ferguson
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Ferguson and his daughter Farrah in 2014 | |
| No. 95 Chicago Bears | |
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| Position: | Nose tackle |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | September 22, 1991 |
| Place of birth: | Miami, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Chatham (VA) Hargrave Military |
| College: | Louisiana State |
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014 | |
| Tackles: | 23 |
| Sacks: | 2.0 |
| Passes Def: | 3 |
| Forced Fumbles: | 0 |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
Ego "JR" Ferguson, Jr. (born September 22, 1991) is an American football nose tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bears in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.
High school career
A native of Miami, Florida, but raised in Mims, Ferguson originally attended Saint John's Catholic Prep in Frederick, Maryland, before transferring to Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia, for his senior year of high school.[1][2] Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Ferguson was ranked as the No. 6 strongside defensive end prospect in the class of 2010, behind Jackson Jeffcoat (No. 1) and William Gholston (No. 3).[3] After official visits to LSU, Notre Dame, California, Florida State, and Miami (FL), Ferguson committed to the Tigers.
College career
After two years as a back-up, Ferguson replaced Bennie Logan at right defensive tackle.
Ferguson announced on January 3, 2014 that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.[4]
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
Ferguson was regarded as one of the best defensive tackle prospects for the 2014 NFL Draft. [5]
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 2 in | 315 lb | 32 1⁄2 in | 10 3⁄4 in | 24 reps | |||||||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[6] | |||||||||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
On May 9, 2014, Ferguson was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 51st overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. He signed a 4-year contract on May 13, 2014.[7]
References
- ↑ "Ambitious Ferguson heads to Hargrave". Frederick News-Post. May 28, 2009.
- ↑ "SJCP star Ferguson to finish career at Hargrave". Gazette. July 9, 2009.
- ↑ "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking – Rivals.com strongside defensive ends 2010". yahoo.com.
- ↑ Randy Rosetta (January 3, 2014) "LSU DT Ego Ferguson off to the NFL Draft, joining teammate Anthony Johnson". NOLA.com.
- ↑ "NFL Draft – 2014 NFL Draft Prospects – CBSSports.com – NFLDraftScout.com". CBSSports.com.
- ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Ego Ferguson". nfl.com.
- ↑ "Brad Biggs on Twitter". Twitter.
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