Ego Ferguson

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Ego Ferguson
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Ferguson with the Chicago Bears in 2014
No. 95
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-09-22) September 22, 1991 (age 33)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Hargrave Military (Chatham, Virginia)
College: LSU
NFL draft: 2014  / round: 2 / pick: 51
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:27
Sacks:2.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ego Ferguson (born September 22, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions.

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Early life

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 sixth best strong-side defensive end prospect in the class of 2010, behind top-ranked prospect Jackson Jeffcoat and third-ranked prospect William Gholston. [3] Ferguson was ranked seventh-best defensive end prospect in the country by Scout.com. [4] After official visits to LSU, Notre Dame, California, Florida State, and Miami, Ferguson committed to the LSU Tigers to play college football under head coach Les Miles.

College career

At LSU, Ferguson was redshirted as a true freshman. [4] After two years as a backup, Ferguson replaced Bennie Logan at the right defensive tackle position. Ferguson announced on January 3, 2014 that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL draft. [5] Ferguson earned honorable mention All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors as a junior in 2013. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		315 lb
(143 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine [6]

Chicago Bears

On May 9, 2014, Ferguson was drafted in the second round by the Chicago Bears with the 51st overall pick of the 2014 NFL draft. [7] He signed a four-year contract on May 13, 2014. [8] Ferguson made his NFL debut on September 7, 2014, versus the Buffalo Bills. [9] In 2015, Ferguson appeared in four games before being placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. [10] On November 12, 2015, Ferguson was hit by the NFL with a four-game suspension for violating the league's policy for performance-enhancing drugs. [11] Ferguson was waived/injured and placed on injured reserve before the start of the 2016 NFL season after sustaining a shoulder injury in the Bears' preseason finale that required season-ending surgery. [12]

On March 31, 2017, Ferguson was released by the Bears. [13] [14]

Green Bay Packers

On April 3, 2017, Ferguson was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. [15] He was waived by the Packers two days later after a failed physical. [16]

Detroit Lions

On June 8, 2017, Ferguson signed with the Detroit Lions. [17] On September 2, 2017, he was waived by the Lions. [18]

Season statistics

TacklesSacksFumblesInterceptionsOtherRef.
YearTeamGPCOMBSOLOASTSACKFFFRFum YDsTDINTInt YDsAVGLNGTDPDSTFSTF YDSSFTYKB
2014 CHI 162412122.000000000030000 [19]
2015 CHI 43120.000000000000000
2016 CHI 00000.000000000000000

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References

  1. ↑ "Ambitious Ferguson heads to Hargrave". Frederick News-Post. May 28, 2009.
  2. ↑ "SJCP star Ferguson to finish career at Hargrave". Gazette. July 9, 2009. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking – Rivals.com strongside defensive ends 2010". yahoo.com.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ego Ferguson Bio". LSUsports.net. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ Randy Rosetta (January 3, 2014) "LSU DT Ego Ferguson off to the NFL draft, joining teammate Anthony Johnson". NOLA.com.
  6. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Ego Ferguson". nfl.com.
  7. ↑ Mayer, Larry (May 9, 2014). "Bears draft pair of d-tackles". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  8. ↑ Sandritter, Mark (July 24, 2014). "NFL rookie contract tracker". SBNation.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  9. ↑ Flannery, Mike (September 10, 2014). "Chicago Bears Week 1: Rookie Report". Bear Goggles On. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  10. ↑ Biggs, Brad (October 17, 2015). "Ego Ferguson out for year; Bears poach lineman from Packers". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  11. ↑ Campbell, Rich (November 12, 2015). "Bears' Ego Ferguson suspended four games". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  12. ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 9, 2016). "Why wasn't Gould challenged in camp?". chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Transactions roundup: Chicago Bears cut Ego Ferguson". NFL.com. March 31, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
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  15. ↑ Alper, Josh (April 3, 2017). "Packers claim Ego Ferguson off waivers". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  16. ↑ Gantt, Darin (April 5, 2017). "Ego Ferguson fails physical with Packers". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
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  18. ↑ "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
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