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Josh Ferguson Career Story

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Player Story

Josh Ferguson story

Josh Ferguson built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a running back from Naperville, IL wearing No. 6, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Josh Ferguson's career was his backfield work: 2,586 rushing yards, 505 carries, 18 rushing touchdowns, and 1,507 receiving yards across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 22 passing yards, 1,507 receiving yards, and 381 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Josh Ferguson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Illinois

    2011-2015

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201120122013201420142015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonIllinois6638.812—
2012 Regular SeasonIllinois56348.419497
2013 Regular SeasonIllinois1,31464.326.9751
2014 PostseasonIllinois1,16251.128.5-152
2014 Regular SeasonIllinois1,16251.128.50
2015 Regular SeasonIllinois98860.130.7-174

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Texas State

Week 4 · W 42-35

Win with 233 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

233

Scrimmage Yards

99.6 takeover

233 scrimmage yards and 34.6 usage.

Game stats

#2

@ Purdue

Week 10 · W 48-14 · Conference game

174

Scrimmage Yards

91.5 takeover

Win with 174 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

174 scrimmage yards and 29.5 usage.

Game stats

#3

@ Nebraska

Week 6 · L 19-39 · Conference game

196

Scrimmage Yards

89.2 takeover

Loss with 196 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

196 scrimmage yards and 42.2 usage.

Game stats

#4

@ Arizona State

Week 2 · L 14-45

118

Scrimmage Yards

83.3 takeover

Loss with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

118 scrimmage yards and 26.6 usage.

Game stats

#5

@ North Carolina

Week 3 · L 14-48

143

Scrimmage Yards

81.6 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

143 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Regular Season · Illinois

1,314 primary output · 64.3 efficiency · 26.9 usage

78.8

#2

2015 Regular Season · Illinois

73.2

988 primary · 60.1 efficiency · 30.7 usage

#3

2014 Postseason · Illinois

71.2

1,162 primary · 51.1 efficiency · 28.5 usage

Milestones

8

100+ rush yards

4

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games

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