Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Ferguson, Jordan

Jersey Number 91
Jordan Ferguson
- Position:
- DE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 262
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, GA
- High School:
- Cartersville
Bio
Honors
• 2022: Voted a Permanent Team Captain, Presented the Terry Whiteside Award following spring drills (for dedication in academics, athletics, strength training, community service and campus activities), Named to the final 2022 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, Named to the following preseason watch lists: Lombardi, Bednarik and the Wuerffel, Named to the Shrine Bowl 1000 List, Invited to the 2023 Hula Bowl, Named First Team All-C-USA, First Team PFF College All-C-USA, Hawai’i Bowl MVP, Named to the Associated Press All-Bowl Team, 2023 Hula Bowl MVP
• 2021: Voted a Permanent Team Captain, Voted Second Team All-C-USA, Named to the PFF All-Conference USA Second Team, Named to the C-USA Preseason Watch List, Named to the Ted Hendricks Award Watch List and later made the final watch list
• 2020: Voted a Permanent Team Captain
• 2017: Named to C-USA All-Freshman Team
2022 (r-Senior)
• Played and started all 13 games
• Finished the season third on the team with a career-best 68 total stops to go with team highs in TFLs (17.0) and sacks (9.0)
• Also added six pass breakups, six hurries, two forced fumbles and a blocked kick on the season
• Graded out a winner all 13 games
• His 893 snaps played led all defensive linemen
• Led team with nine tackles, a pass breakup, a sack and a blocked field goal at JMU
• Had a sack and a forced fumble in win over Colorado State
• Registered six tackles, including 1.5 TFLs and a sack against TSU
• Collected six stops and a pass breakup against UTSA
• Had four tackles, including two TFLs at UAB
• Turned in six stops, including a sack and a pass breakup in win over UTEP
• Had nine tackles, including 2.0 sacks and 4.0 TFLs (equaled fourth most in school history) against Louisiana Tech
• Recorded four tackles, including a TFL while scoring a touchdown on a one-yard return from a blocked punt against Charlotte
• Had a sack, a fumble recovery and a hurry against FAU to go along with a 49-yard run on a fake punt
• Registered six total tackles, including 2.0 sacks and 3.0 TFLs in win over FIU
• Named the Hawai’i Bowl MVP after collecting five tackles, including a TFL, an interception, a pass breakup and an eight-yard touchdown reception on offense against SDSU
2021 (r-Junior)
• Played and started all 13 games
• Ended the season with new career marks in tackles (58), tackles for loss (17.5), sacks (9.0), hurries (14), forced fumbles (3) and fumble recoveries (2)
• Ranked 22nd nationally in tackles for loss per game (1.3) and was 30th in sacks per game (.69)
• Led all linemen with 837 snaps and graded out a winner 13 times
• Had three stops in win over Monmouth, including 2.0 TFLs, a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery and a hurry to earn MT’s Defensive Lineman of the Week award
• Named the Defensive Lineman of the Week after putting up eight tackles, including a sack, two TFLs and four hurries against UTSA
• Moved inside to tackle against Charlotte due to numerous injuries at the tackle spots
• Had eight tackles in win over Marshall, including a sack, two TFLs and a forced fumble
• Turned in two sacks at Liberty
• Had two TFLs, a pass breakup and three hurries at UConn
• Was the team’s Defensive Player of the Week after recording eight tackles, including 3.0 TFLs and 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble against USM
• Equaled his personal-best with nine tackles at FAU to go with 2.0 TFLs and a fumble he returned 71 yards for a touchdown to earn the team’s defensive lineman of the week award
2020 (r-Junior)
• Played and started all nine games
• Finished the year ranked fifth on the team with a career-best 43 tackles to go with 5.0 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, a team-best six hurries and a fumble recovery
• Led all defensive linemen with 667 snaps played while grading out a winner all nine games
• Was the team’s defensive lineman of the week four times and the overall defensive player of the week twice
• Had six tackles and started against Army
• Turned in three solo tackles, including a TFL and a fumble recovery against Troy
• Had five stops at UTSA
• Had 1.5 sacks against WKU
• Collected a sack at FIU and added three solo stops against North Texas
• Registered a career-best nine tackles in win at Rice
• Had seven stops and three hurries at Marshall
2019 (Junior)
• Suffered a knee injury two days before the season opener and missed the entire season
2018 (Sophomore)
• Played in 12 games
• Finished with 15 tackles, including 1.5 TFLs
• Missed the FAU and Marshall games with an injury
• Returned against FIU but did not register a tackle
• Recorded four tackles, including a TFL against Charlotte
• Did not play against UAB due to an ankle injury
• Returned against UAB in C-USA title game and had two stops
• Collected three tackles in the New Orleans Bowl
2017 (Freshman)
• Played in 12 games and had two starts
• Finished with 30 tackles, including 5.5 TFLs, an interception and two hurries
• Collected four solo tackles in win at Syracuse
• Had three tackles, including a TFL at FAU
• Turned in two tackles, a hurry and his first career interception in win over FIU
• Started his first collegiate game against UTEP and responded with four stops
• Had six solo tackles in win over ODU, including 3.0 TFLs
• Collected six solo stops, including a sack in bowl win over A-State
High School
• Lettered in football, basketball and track
• Played majority of his high school career at St. Francis Academy but transferred to Norcross for his senior season. Transferred in spring to Cartersville High School where he graduated.
• Rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and the 142nd best player in Georgia
• Ranked the fourth best tight end in the state of Georgia his senior year
• Earned first team all-conference honors as a junior while also being picked as an AJC Player of the Week
• Was first team offense and honorable mention defense as a sophomore
• Had 45 tackles, including 7.0 TFLs as a senior
• As a junior he tallied 15 touchdowns to go with three interceptions, 103 tackles, eight sacks and 30 TFLs
• Played for Coach Keith Maloof at Norcross and Brennan Booth at St. Francis
Personal
• Full name: Jordan Benjamin Ferguson
• Parent: Latisha Webb-Ferguson
• Born: 4/10/99
• Major: Integrated Studies (undergrad degree December 2021)
• 2022: Voted a Permanent Team Captain, Presented the Terry Whiteside Award following spring drills (for dedication in academics, athletics, strength training, community service and campus activities), Named to the final 2022 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, Named to the following preseason watch lists: Lombardi, Bednarik and the Wuerffel, Named to the Shrine Bowl 1000 List, Invited to the 2023 Hula Bowl, Named First Team All-C-USA, First Team PFF College All-C-USA, Hawai’i Bowl MVP, Named to the Associated Press All-Bowl Team, 2023 Hula Bowl MVP
• 2021: Voted a Permanent Team Captain, Voted Second Team All-C-USA, Named to the PFF All-Conference USA Second Team, Named to the C-USA Preseason Watch List, Named to the Ted Hendricks Award Watch List and later made the final watch list
• 2020: Voted a Permanent Team Captain
• 2017: Named to C-USA All-Freshman Team
2022 (r-Senior)
• Played and started all 13 games
• Finished the season third on the team with a career-best 68 total stops to go with team highs in TFLs (17.0) and sacks (9.0)
• Also added six pass breakups, six hurries, two forced fumbles and a blocked kick on the season
• Graded out a winner all 13 games
• His 893 snaps played led all defensive linemen
• Led team with nine tackles, a pass breakup, a sack and a blocked field goal at JMU
• Had a sack and a forced fumble in win over Colorado State
• Registered six tackles, including 1.5 TFLs and a sack against TSU
• Collected six stops and a pass breakup against UTSA
• Had four tackles, including two TFLs at UAB
• Turned in six stops, including a sack and a pass breakup in win over UTEP
• Had nine tackles, including 2.0 sacks and 4.0 TFLs (equaled fourth most in school history) against Louisiana Tech
• Recorded four tackles, including a TFL while scoring a touchdown on a one-yard return from a blocked punt against Charlotte
• Had a sack, a fumble recovery and a hurry against FAU to go along with a 49-yard run on a fake punt
• Registered six total tackles, including 2.0 sacks and 3.0 TFLs in win over FIU
• Named the Hawai’i Bowl MVP after collecting five tackles, including a TFL, an interception, a pass breakup and an eight-yard touchdown reception on offense against SDSU
2021 (r-Junior)
• Played and started all 13 games
• Ended the season with new career marks in tackles (58), tackles for loss (17.5), sacks (9.0), hurries (14), forced fumbles (3) and fumble recoveries (2)
• Ranked 22nd nationally in tackles for loss per game (1.3) and was 30th in sacks per game (.69)
• Led all linemen with 837 snaps and graded out a winner 13 times
• Had three stops in win over Monmouth, including 2.0 TFLs, a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery and a hurry to earn MT’s Defensive Lineman of the Week award
• Named the Defensive Lineman of the Week after putting up eight tackles, including a sack, two TFLs and four hurries against UTSA
• Moved inside to tackle against Charlotte due to numerous injuries at the tackle spots
• Had eight tackles in win over Marshall, including a sack, two TFLs and a forced fumble
• Turned in two sacks at Liberty
• Had two TFLs, a pass breakup and three hurries at UConn
• Was the team’s Defensive Player of the Week after recording eight tackles, including 3.0 TFLs and 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble against USM
• Equaled his personal-best with nine tackles at FAU to go with 2.0 TFLs and a fumble he returned 71 yards for a touchdown to earn the team’s defensive lineman of the week award
2020 (r-Junior)
• Played and started all nine games
• Finished the year ranked fifth on the team with a career-best 43 tackles to go with 5.0 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, a team-best six hurries and a fumble recovery
• Led all defensive linemen with 667 snaps played while grading out a winner all nine games
• Was the team’s defensive lineman of the week four times and the overall defensive player of the week twice
• Had six tackles and started against Army
• Turned in three solo tackles, including a TFL and a fumble recovery against Troy
• Had five stops at UTSA
• Had 1.5 sacks against WKU
• Collected a sack at FIU and added three solo stops against North Texas
• Registered a career-best nine tackles in win at Rice
• Had seven stops and three hurries at Marshall
2019 (Junior)
• Suffered a knee injury two days before the season opener and missed the entire season
2018 (Sophomore)
• Played in 12 games
• Finished with 15 tackles, including 1.5 TFLs
• Missed the FAU and Marshall games with an injury
• Returned against FIU but did not register a tackle
• Recorded four tackles, including a TFL against Charlotte
• Did not play against UAB due to an ankle injury
• Returned against UAB in C-USA title game and had two stops
• Collected three tackles in the New Orleans Bowl
2017 (Freshman)
• Played in 12 games and had two starts
• Finished with 30 tackles, including 5.5 TFLs, an interception and two hurries
• Collected four solo tackles in win at Syracuse
• Had three tackles, including a TFL at FAU
• Turned in two tackles, a hurry and his first career interception in win over FIU
• Started his first collegiate game against UTEP and responded with four stops
• Had six solo tackles in win over ODU, including 3.0 TFLs
• Collected six solo stops, including a sack in bowl win over A-State
High School
• Lettered in football, basketball and track
• Played majority of his high school career at St. Francis Academy but transferred to Norcross for his senior season. Transferred in spring to Cartersville High School where he graduated.
• Rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and the 142nd best player in Georgia
• Ranked the fourth best tight end in the state of Georgia his senior year
• Earned first team all-conference honors as a junior while also being picked as an AJC Player of the Week
• Was first team offense and honorable mention defense as a sophomore
• Had 45 tackles, including 7.0 TFLs as a senior
• As a junior he tallied 15 touchdowns to go with three interceptions, 103 tackles, eight sacks and 30 TFLs
• Played for Coach Keith Maloof at Norcross and Brennan Booth at St. Francis
Personal
• Full name: Jordan Benjamin Ferguson
• Parent: Latisha Webb-Ferguson
• Born: 4/10/99
• Major: Integrated Studies (undergrad degree December 2021)
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