Riley Ferguson
| No. 4 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 19, 1995 Matthews, North Carolina |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | David W. Butler (Matthews, North Carolina) |
| College: | Tennessee (2013) Coffeyville (2015) Memphis (2016–2017) |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Riley Logan Ferguson (born January 19, 1995) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Memphis.
Early years
Ferguson attended David W. Butler High School in Matthews, North Carolina. He had 2,173 passing yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior and 3,345 yards and 48 touchdowns as a junior. He committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football.[1]
College career
As a freshman at Tennessee in 2013, Ferguson competed with Justin Worley, Nathan Peterman and Joshua Dobbs for the starting quarterback job.[2][3] Ferguson suffered a leg injury during practice and took a medical redshirt.[4] He was again competing for the starting job in 2014, but left the school in May 2014.[5][6]
Ferguson enrolled at Coffeyville Community College in 2015.[7] In his one season at Coffeyville, he passed for 2,942 yards and had 35 touchdowns.[8] He transferred to the University of Memphis in 2016.[9] Ferguson was named the starter his first year at Memphis.[10][11] In 13 starts, he threw for 3,698 yards and broke Paxton Lynch's previous years record with 32 touchdown passes.[12]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.98 s | 4.40 s | 6.96 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[13] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ferguson, after finishing his senior year, entered the 2018 NFL Draft. Despite having the potential to be a sixth or seventh round pick, he went undrafted. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2018.[14] On May 17, the Buccaneers waived Ferguson.[15]
References
- ^ "QB Riley Ferguson, linebacker Zach Barnes commit to UT".
- ^ "Riley Ferguson embraces Vols' quarterback battle".
- ^ "Pair of freshmen join Tennessee's QB competition". August 2, 2013.
- ^ "Tennessee Vols fans hope Riley Ferguson can fill need at QB".
- ^ "Quarterback Riley Ferguson Apparently Leaving UT Football Team".
- ^ "Vols rarely hurt by QB transfers".
- ^ "Ex-Butler star Riley Ferguson battles to restart his career".
- ^ "After fall and rise, Riley Ferguson 'blessed' to be Memphis Tigers' QB".
- ^ "'Long road' to Memphis prepared former Vols QB Riley Ferguson for opportunity".
- ^ "Riley Ferguson: From Tennessee Vol to fence builder to Memphis QB".
- ^ "New Tiger QB? Riley Ferguson says he's up to the challenge".
- ^ "Riley Ferguson's leadership standing out at Memphis".
- ^ "Riley Ferguson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Gallant, Jacob (April 29, 2018). "Ferguson goes undrafted, but signs deal with Buccaneers". wmcactionnews5.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ Greer, Jarvis (May 17, 2018). "Ferguson cut by Buccaneers". wect.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.