Player Career

Justin Ferguson Career Story

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Player Story

Justin Ferguson story

Justin Ferguson built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a safety from Pembroke Pines, FL wearing No. 15, spending time with Notre Dame and Western Michigan. The clearest part of Justin Ferguson's career was his defensive production: 49 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 3 interceptions, and 3 passes defended across 11 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Western Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Justin Ferguson's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 9 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 11 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame and Western Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: Justin Ferguson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Notre Dame

    2012

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Western Michigan

    2013-2016

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20122013201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonNotre Dame00
2013 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan00
2014 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan00
2015 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan00
2016 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan727.477

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Northern Illinois

Week 6 · W 45-30 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

87.2 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.

#2

vs Georgia Southern

Week 4 · W 49-31

1

Havoc Plays

65.8 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.

#3

@ Ball State

Week 10 · W 52-20 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60.8 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Kent State

Week 11 · W 37-21 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

51.9 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.

#5

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 8 · W 45-31 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

46.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan

7 primary output · 27.4 efficiency · 7 usage

60.4

#2

2012 Regular Season · Notre Dame

50

0 primary · 0 efficiency · usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Western Michigan

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

1

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games