Josh Ferguson
Josh Ferguson
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Two seasons at New Mexico State, two different head coaches: Doug Martin and Jerry Kill. The receipt: 6 tackles against Western Kentucky — Week 2, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at New Mexico State, 52 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Doug Martin → Jerry Kill. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | New Mexico State | 46 | 25 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 52 | 28 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Khalan Tolson’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Jones's sophomore season at Southern Miss (2024).
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