
Running back, Illinois, 2011–15
Josh Ferguson
Lettered 2012–13 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 5′10″
- Hometown
- Naperville, IL
- Born
- May 23, 1993, in Naperville, Illinois
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Josh Ferguson played running back at Illinois (2011–15).
Career highs
190rushing yards, career highvs. Texas State, 20142rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last at Northwestern, 201410catches, career hightwice; last vs. Purdue, 2014103receiving yards, career highvs. Southern Illinois, 2013Rushing
Receiving
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Illinois | 173 | 0.21 | 90th (n=226) | 0.07 | 35.6 | 21% | 0.08 |
| 2014 | Illinois | 207 | 0.09 | 38th (n=253) | 0.12 | 17.8 | 24% | 0.24 |
| 2015 | Illinois | 181 | 0.14 | 56th (n=268) | 0.12 | 24.7 | 25% | 0.05 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2015 Illinois 9 games, 708 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 52–3 | 12 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 44–0 | 13 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 14–48 | 22 | 133 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 27–25 | 20 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 14–13 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at | W 48–14 | 12 | 133 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | L 3–28 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at | L 23–32 | 20 | 105 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | L 14–24 | 14 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 100 | 0 |
2014 Illinois 13 games, 735 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 28–17 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 42–34 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at | L 19–44 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 42–35 | 14 | 190 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at | L 14–45 | 11 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | L 27–38 | 15 | 60 | 1 | 10 | 79 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at | L 28–38 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 28–24 | 15 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at | L 14–55 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | L 14–30 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 16–14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at | W 47–33 | 15 | 95 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | L 18–35 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 0 |
2013 Illinois 12 games, 779 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 42–34 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 103 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 45–17 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 24–34 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 50–14 | 8 | 71 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 19–39 | 19 | 114 | 1 | 8 | 82 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | L 32–56 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 3–42 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at | L 17–24 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 73 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 35–52 | 16 | 90 | 1 | 6 | 49 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 35–60 | 15 | 69 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 20–16 | 20 | 115 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 34–37 | 14 | 110 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
2012 Illinois 10 games, 312 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 24–7 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at | L 14–45 | 14 | 101 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | L 24–52 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 84 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 7–35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at | L 14–31 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at | L 0–45 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | L 17–31 | 2 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | L 3–17 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | L 17–20 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at | L 14–50 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
2011 Illinois 2 games, 52 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 33–15 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 56–3 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2016 East–West Shrine Game (East team, lost 9–29).
| Drill | Combine 2016 | Combine or pro day 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′9½″ | |
| Weight | 198 lb | |
| Arm length | 30″ | |
| Hand size | 9″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.48 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.46 s | |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ | |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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