Jason Ferguson
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- Year:
- 2012
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- Sport:
- Football
Jason Ferguson earned MACJC All-State and NJCAA All-Region
in both seasons with the Indians. In 1994, he earned NJCAA
All-American status after recording 88 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He
was named to the honorable mention NJCAA All-American list in
1993.
After ICC, Ferguson played the 1995 and '96 seasons at the
University of Georgia. A memorable moment came against Auburn when
Ferguson sacked quarterback Dameyune Craig on fourth-and-three in
the fourth overtime to seal a 56-49 victory for the Bulldogs.
Ferguson was selected in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft by
Bill Parcells' New York Jets. In 2004, he had 59 tackles and 3.5
sacks making him one of the top nose guards in the league. He was
named AFC Player of the Week four times with the Jets.
The Nettleton native spent eight seasons with the Jets before
signing as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 2005 and the
Miami Dolphins in 2008 and played through the 2009 season before a
knee injury eventually forced his retirement after 13 years in the
league. He finished his career with 325 tackles and 21.5 sacks.