Davon Ferguson: CB · Bowling Green · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Davon Ferguson
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Played for three head coaches at two programs in six seasons: David Beaty, Les Miles and Scot Loeffler. The first career honor came in 2023: All-MAC. One game to point at: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Liberty — Week 1, 2023.
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
50 tackles. 6 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 7.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bowling Green | 50 | 32 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | Bowling Green | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Bowling Green | 68 | 45 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2020 | Kansas | 27 | 21 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Kansas | 57 | 42 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2018 | Kansas | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| Career | 216 | 151 | 21.5 | 5.5 | 11 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-34@ Liberty | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-15vs Eastern Illinois | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-31@ No. 2 Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-38vs Ohio | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-27@ Georgia Tech | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 0-27@ Miami (OH) | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-14@ Buffalo | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 41-14vs Akron | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-21vs Ball State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 49-19@ Kent State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 31-32vs Toledo | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-10@ Western Michigan | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 24-30vs Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 32 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 6 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
50tackles this season50 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks · 6 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Road7g | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scot Loeffler
Pass share
46.0%
356 pass / 418 run
Plays / game
59.5
13 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
377 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #27 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Kansas and Bowling Green, 216 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2023)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2023)
MAC Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: David Beaty, Les Miles and Scot Loeffler.
