Josh Ferguson

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Josh Ferguson
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Ferguson with the Colts in 2016
No. 34, 39, 36
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1993-05-23) May 23, 1993 (age 31)
Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Joliet Catholic (Joliet, Illinois)
College: Illinois
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:34
Rushing average:1.8
Receptions:23
Receiving yards:152
Return yards:166

Josh Ferguson (born May 23, 1993) is a former American football running back. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

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High school career

Ferguson attended Joliet Catholic Academy, where he rushed for 1,868 yards and 25 touchdowns. [1]

College career

After graduating Joliet Catholic Academy, he moved on to the University of Illinois, where he majored in kinesiology. In his senior season, Ferguson had 129 carries for 708 yards and three touchdowns. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightHand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)		198 lb
(90 kg)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.48 s341⁄210 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2]

Indianapolis Colts

While projected to be taken in the fifth or sixth round, [2] Ferguson was not selected in the 2016 NFL draft. He signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016. [3]

On September 2, 2017, Ferguson was waived/injured by the Colts and was placed on injured reserve. [4] He was released on September 8, 2017. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 17, 2017. [5] He was promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2017. [6]

On August 22, 2018, Ferguson was waived/injured by the Colts and placed on injured reserve. [7] He was released on September 18, 2018.

Houston Texans

On October 16, 2018, Ferguson was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad, but was released a week later. [8] [9]

New England Patriots

On November 7, 2018, Ferguson was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad, but was released two days later. [10] [11]

Houston Texans (second stint)

On November 12, 2018, Ferguson was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. [12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 7, 2019. [13] On August 30, 2019, Ferguson was released. [14]

Washington Redskins / Football Team

On October 16, 2019, Ferguson was signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad. [15] He was promoted to the active roster on December 10, 2019, before being released on August 3, 2020. [16] [17]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2016 IND 16015201.3110201366.814000
2017 IND 100155.0503165.38000
2019 WAS 20393.070—————00
Total28019341.8110231526.614000

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References

  1. 1 2 "Illinois Athletics - Josh Ferguson". fightingillini.com. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Josh Ferguson Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Josh (May 2, 2016). "Colts officially sign 21 undrafted free agents". stampedeblue.com. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Roster Move: Colts Bring Back RB Josh Ferguson To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 17, 2017. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Colts Place Robert Turbin On IR; Sign Josh Ferguson To Active Roster". Colts.com. October 20, 2017. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Roster Moves: Colts Re-Sign RB Tion Green; Waive-Injured Josh Ferguson". Colts.com. August 22, 2018.
  8. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (October 16, 2018). "Texans sign RB Josh Ferguson, cut DB Robert Jackson from practice squad". HoustonChronicle.com.
  9. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans signed Daeshon Hall to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. October 23, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Patriots Sign OL Matt Tobin to the 53-Man Roster; Sign RB Josh Ferguson to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. November 7, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Patriots Sign WR Damoun Patterson to the Practice Squad; Release RB Josh Ferguson from the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. November 9, 2018.
  12. ↑ "TRANSACTION: Texans sign RB Josh Ferguson to the practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. November 12, 2018.
  13. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign eight players to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 7, 2019. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Texans roster cuts: Bryan Anger, Javier Edwards, Josh Ferguson". HoustonChronicle.com. August 30, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Redskins Sign RB Josh Ferguson To Practice Squad". Redskins.com. October 16, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Redskins Make Several Roster Moves". Redskins.com. December 10, 2019.
  17. ↑ Hailey, Peter. "Washington Linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons Is Opting Out of the 2020 NFL Season". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
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