Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Wisconsin
Joe Ferguson
S • 6'1" • 195 lbs • Madison, WI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Joe Ferguson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
7
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
15
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Player Story
Joe Ferguson built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a safety from Madison, WI wearing No. 8, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Joe Ferguson's career was his defensive production: 23...
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- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Joe Ferguson, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Wisconsin. Joe Ferguson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 23
- Passes defended
- 2
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Joe Ferguson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · S
- Career Tackles
- 23
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 15 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Wisconsin
- Top game
- Indiana
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Memorial · Wisconsin
- High school pipeline
- Memorial · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 16 tackles · S 233rd (top 56%) · Big Ten 227th (top 37%) · National 2,228th (top 39%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 5 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39 |
| 2017 Postseason | Wisconsin | 10 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 47.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 10 | 15 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 47.9 |
Related Context
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Joe Ferguson played S for Wisconsin. Across 5 tracked seasons, Joe Ferguson recorded 23 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 6 primary output with 14.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 14.7 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: Indiana
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
14.7
Usage
3.9
Consistency
44.4
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 0. Utah State: 1. Purdue: 0. Maryland: 0. Illinois: 1. Indiana: 2. Iowa: 1. Michigan: 1. Minnesota: 0. Ohio State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 1 by 4.2. Utah State: 2 by 18.3. Purdue: 2 by 8.3. Illinois: 2 by 18.3. Iowa: 1 by 14.2. Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Minnesota: 1 by 4.2. Ohio State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins0.7 · Games = 9 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 1 · -0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
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10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
40 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/31 | @ Miami | W 34-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/3 | vs Ohio State | L 21-27 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Minnesota | W 31-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Michigan | W 24-10 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Iowa | W 38-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ IndianaSplash game | W 45-17 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Illinois | W 24-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Maryland | W 38-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Purdue | W 17-9 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Utah State | W 59-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Joe Ferguson story
Joe Ferguson built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a safety from Madison, WI wearing No. 8, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Joe Ferguson's career was his defensive production: 23 tackles, 4 interceptions, and 2 passes defended across 15 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Wisconsin. 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 Joe Ferguson's production has multiple signals. With 15 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wisconsin.
The arc is straightforward: Joe 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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Wisconsin
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201320142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Wisconsin | 6 | 14.7 | 3.9 | 6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 6 | 14.7 | 3.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Indiana
Week 10 · W 45-17 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
80 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.
#2
vs Utah State
Week 1 · W 59-10
1
Havoc Plays
37.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 37.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Illinois
Week 9 · W 24-10 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
36.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Michigan
Week 12 · W 24-10 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
35 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 35 takeover score.
#5
vs Iowa
Week 11 · W 38-14 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
24.5 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Wisconsin
6 primary output · 14.7 efficiency · 3.9 usage
47.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · Wisconsin
47.9
6 primary · 14.7 efficiency · 3.9 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Wisconsin
39
0 primary · 5.9 efficiency · 1.3 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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