Ego Ferguson

Ego Ferguson

No. 95 Chicago Bears
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth:	September 22, 1991
Place of birth:	Miami, Florida
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:	Chatham (VA) Hargrave Military
College:	LSU
NFL draft:	2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51
Career history
Chicago Bears (2014–present)
Roster status:	Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Tackles: 26 Sacks: 2.0 Passes defended: 3 Forced fumbles: 0 Player stats at NFL.com

Ego "JR" Ferguson, Jr. (born September 22, 1991) is an American football defensive end 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] Ferguson was ranked No. 7 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.

College career

Ferguson was redshirted as a true freshman.^[4] 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.^[5] Ferguson earned honorable mention All-SEC honors as a junior in 2013.^[4]

Professional career

2014 NFL draft

Ferguson was regarded as one of the best defensive tackle prospects for the 2014 NFL draft. ^[6]

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 2 in	315 lb	32 ^1⁄2 in	10 ^3⁄4 in								24 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

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 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 4 games before being placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.^[10] On November 12, 2015, Ferguson was hit by the NFL with a 4-game suspension for violating the league's policy for performance-enhancing drugs.^[11]

Season statistics

			Tackles			Sacks	Fumbles				Interceptions					Other					Ref.
Year	Team	GP	COMB	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	Fum YDs	TD	INT	Int YDs	AVG	LNG	TD	PD	STF	STF YDS	SFTY	KB
2014	CHI	16	24	12	12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	[12]
2015	CHI	4	3	1	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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.
3. "Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com Ranking – Rivals.com strongside defensive ends 2010". yahoo.com.
4. "Ego Ferguson Bio". LSUsports.net. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
5. Randy Rosetta (January 3, 2014) "LSU DT Ego Ferguson off to the NFL draft, joining teammate Anthony Johnson". NOLA.com.
6. "NFL Draft – 2014 NFL Draft Prospects – CBSSports.com – NFLDraftScout.com". CBSSports.com.
7. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Ego Ferguson". nfl.com.
8. "Brad Biggs on Twitter". Twitter.
9. "Chicago Bears: Ego Ferguson". www.chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
10. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-ego-ferguson-injured-reserve-20151017-story.html
11. Campbell, Rich (November 12, 2015). "Bears' Ego Ferguson suspended four games". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
12. "Ego Ferguson Stats". ESPN. Retrieved October 16, 2015.

External links

• Chicago Bears bio
• LSU Tigers bio