5′11″ · 190 lb · Gwynn Oak, MD · Milford Mill Academy
He is a true freshman with 7 games on the stat sheet.
His share of the team's total this season.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 26, middle 41, right 28.
Damon Ferguson Jr.
Wins in space out of the backfield. On tape: 119 rushing yards against Boston College, Week 7, 2026.
438 rushing yards · 3 rushing TD · 83 carries
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 83 | 438 | 5.3 | 3 |
| Career | 83 | 438 | 5.3 | 3 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 16 | 95 | 5.9 | 1 |
| Career | 16 | 95 | 5.9 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 7): 119 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-14vs Miami (OH) | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 12-7vs UCF | 20 | 59 | 3.0 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Syracuse | 10 | 102 | 10.2 | 1 | 33 | |
| Wk 4 | W 59-0vs Bucknell | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-33@ Virginia Tech | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-21vs North Carolina | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-27@ Boston College | 17 | 119 | 7.0 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 119 yds |
| Total | 83 | 438 | 5.3 | 3 | 33 |
Oct. 17 · L 21-27 at Boston College, play by play
17 carries for 119 yards, his most this season. He converted a 4th and 1 with Pittsburgh up 12-7.
The per-play feed is missing a 7-yard run in the third quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 16 carries it has.
7-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, up 12-7. Converted.
16-yard run. Third quarter, down 21-12.
1-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, down 21-15. Converted.
15 carries for 49 yards. He also caught 5 passes for 17 yards.
2-yard catch on 3rd and 5. First quarter, up 7-0.
12-yard catch. Second quarter, up 7-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 carries for 31 yards and a touchdown.
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (-3 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 5 carries it has.
15-yard touchdown run. Third quarter, made it 28-24.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
9 carries for 56 yards.
21-yard run. First quarter, up 7-0.
1-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, up 7-0. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
10 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown.
33-yard run. Third quarter, up 17-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
20 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown. He also caught 3 passes for 27 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 1-yard run in the first quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 19 carries it has.
3-yard run on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0.
14-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
4-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
No gain on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, tied 0-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 carries for 22 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 22 yards.
15-yard catch. Fourth quarter, up 59-14.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 2 · 2026
W 12-7
vs UCF
59 rush yds (20 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 27 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
With G. Russo — 40.8 yards per punt · 8 punts · 3 inside the 20 · M. Heintschel — 212 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 44.1 · 13 rush yds (7 car)
The plays that mattered most
67th in rushing yards, among all 1,492 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
45%80 carriesFumble rate
1.2%1 of 83 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.3 yds/carry on 83 carries · 18% explosive (10+ yds) · 45% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
219% of team targetsCatch rate
76%16 of 21 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
76% catch rate on 21 targets · 9% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 57.6 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Road2g | 75.0 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 62.6 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
50.2%
248 pass / 246 run
Plays / game
70.6
7 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
83 carries and 16 catches in 7 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #88 at the position.
His career
