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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2011-2015Illinois
Josh Ferguson
RB • 5'10" • Naperville, IL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Josh Ferguson leans workhorse runner traits and 60.1 efficiency.
Impact Production
74
High-end production for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
58
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas State
Player 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:...
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- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Josh Ferguson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Illinois. Josh Ferguson leans workhorse runner traits and 60.1 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,093
- Rushing yards
- 2,586
- Receiving yards
- 1,507
- Touchdowns
- 27
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Josh Ferguson Illinois Highlights
2015 · Illinois · Player Highlight
Josh Ferguson college highlights at Illinois.
- Season
- 2015
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Josh Ferguson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Illinois · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,093
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2013 Regular Season · Illinois
- Top game
- Texas State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Joliet Catholic Academy · Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Joliet Catholic Academy · 13 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2015
- 2015 Scrimmage yards rank
- 988 scrimmage yards · RB 75th (top 14%) · Big Ten 13th (top 5%) · National 131st (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Illinois | 2 | 66 | 52 | 14 | 0 | 36.8 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Illinois | 10 | 563 | 312 | 251 | 1 | 52 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 12 | 1,314 | 779 | 535 | 11 | 78.8 |
| 2014 Postseason | Illinois | 13 | 104 | 50 | 54 | 0 | 71.2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 13 | 1,058 | 685 | 373 | 10 | 71.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 9 | 988 | 708 | 280 | 5 | 73.2 |
Related Context
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Josh Ferguson played RB for Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, Josh Ferguson recorded 22 passing yards, 2,586 rushing yards, and 1,507 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Illinois paired 1,314 primary output with 64.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas State
Win with 233 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Illinois
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
89.4
Efficiency
51.1
Usage
28.5
Consistency
63.6
Best Game by takeover score
Texas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana Tech: 104. Youngstown State: 79. Western Kentucky: 53. Washington: 76. Texas State: 233. Nebraska: 90. Purdue: 139. Wisconsin: 63. Minnesota: 87. Ohio State: 38. Iowa: 41. Penn State: 27. Northwestern: 132
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana Tech: 13 by 78. Youngstown State: 15 by 45.8. Western Kentucky: 16 by 28.1. Washington: 13 by 53.9. Texas State: 18 by 100. Nebraska: 14 by 61.4. Purdue: 25 by 48.2. Wisconsin: 14 by 37.5. Minnesota: 18 by 40.1. Ohio State: 10 by 42.4. Iowa: 15 by 31.5. Penn State: 8 by 25.3. Northwestern: 17 by 71.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins101.8 · Games = 6 · +23.1 vs Losses
Losses78.7 · Games = 7 · -23.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Texas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/26 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 18-35 | 7 | 50 | 7.10 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 8 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Northwestern2+ TD | W 47-33 | 15 | 95 | 6.30 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 7.8 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Penn State | W 16-14 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 3.4 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Iowa | L 14-30 | 9 | 29 | 3.20 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Sun 11/2 | @ Ohio State | L 14-55 | 8 | 34 | 4.30 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Minnesota | W 28-24 | 15 | 48 | 3.20 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Wisconsin | L 28-38 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Purdue | L 27-38 | 15 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 79 | 5.6 |
| Sun 9/28 | @ Nebraska | L 14-45 | 11 | 61 | 5.50 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 6.4 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Texas State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-35 | 14 | 190 | 13.60 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 12.9 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Washington | L 19-44 | 11 | 52 | 4.70 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 5.8 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Western Kentucky | W 42-34 | 14 | 32 | 2.30 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 3.3 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Youngstown State | W 28-17 | 11 | 42 | 3.80 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 5.3 |
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
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Illinois
2011-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Illinois | 66 | 38.8 | 12 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Illinois | 563 | 48.4 | 19 | 497 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 1,314 | 64.3 | 26.9 | 751 |
| 2014 Postseason | Illinois | 1,162 | 51.1 | 28.5 | -152 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 1,162 | 51.1 | 28.5 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 988 | 60.1 | 30.7 | -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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Regular Season · Illinois
1,314 primary output · 64.3 efficiency · 26.9 usage
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#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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