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'''Ego Ferguson, Jr.''' (born September 22, 1991) is an [[American football]] [[defensive tackle]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]]. He played [[college football]] at [[LSU Tigers football|Louisiana State University]] |
'''Ego Ferguson, Jr.''' (born September 22, 1991) is an [[American football]] [[defensive tackle]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]]. He played [[college football]] at [[LSU Tigers football|Louisiana State University]] and has one daughter named Farrah Ferguson. |
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== High school career == |
== High school career == |
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Revision as of 19:17, 25 July 2014
| Chicago Bears | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 22, 1991 Miami, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | LSU |
| NFL draft: | 2014: 2nd round, 51st pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Ego Ferguson, Jr. (born September 22, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played college football at Louisiana State University and has one daughter named Farrah Ferguson.
High school career
A native of Mims, Florida, 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]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
315 lb (143 kg) |
32+1⁄2 | 10+3⁄4 | 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.
References
- ^ "Ambitious Ferguson heads to Hargrave". Frederick News-Post. May 28, 2009.
- ^ "SJCP star Ferguson to finish career at Hargrave". Gazette. July 9, 2009.
- ^ Rivals.com strongside defensive ends 2010
- ^ LSU DT Ego Ferguson off to the NFL Draft, joining teammate Anthony Johnson
- ^ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/2014/DT
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/ego-ferguson?id=2543602
External links
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