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Player Dossier
2016-2017Memphis
Riley Ferguson
QB • 6'4" • 210 lbs • Matthews, NC, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Riley Ferguson is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
59
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
49
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
Player Story
Riley Ferguson built his college career from 2016 through 2017 as a quarterback from Matthews, NC wearing No. 4, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Riley Ferguson's career was his passing role: 7,955...
Read the storyRiley Ferguson, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Memphis. Riley Ferguson is a balanced quarterback profile with 12.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 7,907
- Passing yards
- 7,955
- Touchdowns
- 80
Quick Answers
Riley Ferguson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Memphis · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 7,907
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Memphis
- Top game
- Western Kentucky
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2017
- 2017 Total offense rank
- 4,279 total offense · QB 6th (top 2%) · American Athletic 2nd (top 2%) · National 6th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 13 | 366 | 372 | -6 | 4 | 64 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 13 | 3,262 | 3,326 | -64 | 32 | 64 |
| 2017 Postseason | Memphis | 13 | 265 | 286 | -21 | 2 | 69 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Memphis | 13 | 4,014 | 3,971 | 43 | 42 | 69 |
Related Context
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Riley Ferguson played QB for Memphis. Across 2 tracked seasons, Riley Ferguson recorded 7,955 passing yards, -48 rushing yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Memphis.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Memphis paired 4,279 primary output with 61.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 61.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Loss with 466 yards of offense and 63.8 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Memphis
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
329.2
Efficiency
61.8
Usage
12.5
Consistency
86.5
Best Game by takeover score
UCF
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa State: 265. UL Monroe: 106. UCLA: 394. Southern Illinois: 311. UCF: 301. UConn: 420. Navy: 273. Houston: 465. Tulane: 316. Tulsa: 300. SMU: 349. East Carolina: 313. UCF: 466
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa State: 40 by 59. UL Monroe: 28 by 46.6. UCLA: 42 by 59.3. Southern Illinois: 41 by 68.4. UCF: 51 by 46.3. UConn: 49 by 61.4. Navy: 46 by 54.5. Houston: 57 by 57.2. Tulane: 35 by 67.6. Tulsa: 40 by 63.2. SMU: 33 by 77.5. East Carolina: 16 by 79. UCF: 50 by 63.8
Split Comparison
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Wins324.7 · Games = 10 · -19.3 vs Losses
Losses344 · Games = 3 · +19.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
UCF
Best efficiency game
79 vs East Carolina
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs Iowa State | L 20-21 | 21 | 33 | 286 | 63.6 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 7 | -21 | -3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 12/2 | @ UCF300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 55-62 | 30 | 42 | 471 | 71.4 | 4 | 1 | 63.8 | 8 | -5 | -0.60 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs East Carolina3+ TD | W 70-13 | 9 | 13 | 299 | 69.2 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 3 | 14 | 4.70 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs SMU300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 66-45 | 21 | 27 | 320 | 77.8 | 2 | 1 | 77.5 | 6 | 29 | 4.80 | 3 | 13 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Tulsa3+ TD | W 41-14 | 27 | 39 | 298 | 69.2 | 4 | 0 | 63.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Tulane3+ TD | W 56-26 | 18 | 31 | 298 | 58.1 | 3 | 1 | 67.6 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 2 | 11 |
| Fri 10/20 | @ Houston300-yard game | W 42-38 | 33 | 53 | 471 | 62.3 | 1 | 1 | 57.2 | 4 | -6 | -1.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Navy3+ TD | W 30-27 | 24 | 40 | 279 | 60.0 | 3 | 0 | 54.5 | 6 | -6 | -1 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 10/6 | @ UConn300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 70-31 | 34 | 48 | 431 | 70.8 | 7 | 0 | 61.4 | 1 | -11 | -11 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ UCF300-yard game | L 13-40 | 27 | 49 | 321 | 55.1 | 1 | 3 | 46.3 | 2 | -20 | -10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 9/24 | vs Southern Illinois | W 44-31 | 22 | 36 | 288 | 61.1 | 2 | 0 | 68.4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs UCLA300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 48-45 | 23 | 38 | 398 | 60.5 | 6 | 1 | 59.3 | 4 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 3 |
| Fri 9/1 | vs UL Monroe | W 37-29 | 10 | 25 | 97 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 46.6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
Player Story
Riley Ferguson story
Riley Ferguson built his college career from 2016 through 2017 as a quarterback from Matthews, NC wearing No. 4, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Riley Ferguson's career was his passing role: 7,955 passing yards, 70 touchdown passes, and 917 attempts across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Memphis. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Memphis.
The arc is straightforward: Riley 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
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Memphis
2016-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 3,628 | 59.2 | 15.6 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 3,628 | 59.2 | 15.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Memphis | 4,279 | 61.8 | 12.5 | 651 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Memphis | 4,279 | 61.8 | 12.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Western Kentucky
Week 1 · L 31-51 · Postseason
Loss with 366 yards of offense and 55.2 efficiency.
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Total Offense
77.9 takeover
366 total offense with 55.2 efficiency.
#2
@ UCF
Week 14 · L 55-62 · Conference game
466
Total Offense
67.8 takeover
Loss with 466 yards of offense and 63.8 efficiency.
466 total offense with 63.8 efficiency.
#3
@ Houston
Week 8 · W 42-38 · Conference game
465
Total Offense
65.2 takeover
Win with 465 yards of offense and 57.2 efficiency.
465 total offense with 57.2 efficiency.
#4
vs South Florida
Week 11 · L 42-49 · Conference game
372
Total Offense
64.6 takeover
Loss with 372 yards of offense and 78.6 efficiency.
372 total offense with 78.6 efficiency.
#5
@ Navy
Week 8 · L 28-42 · Conference game
322
Total Offense
64.4 takeover
Loss with 322 yards of offense and 58 efficiency.
322 total offense with 58 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Memphis
4,279 primary output · 61.8 efficiency · 12.5 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Memphis
69
4,279 primary · 61.8 efficiency · 12.5 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Memphis
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3,628 primary · 59.2 efficiency · 15.6 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
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300+ total offense
15
3+ TD games
12
Above avg efficiency
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