Joins Anthony Johnson, Jermauria Rasco and Danielle Hunter as the only defensive linemen on the roster with game experience ... Goes into the 2013 as the projected starter at one of the defensive tackle positions alongside Anthony Johnson ... Big and physical defender who will be counted on to plug a hole on the defensive front ... Played in 26 games with no starts during his career.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012)
Saw action in 13 games with no starts ... Recorded 14 tackles and was in a two tackles for loss ... Had two of his best games late in the year with three tackles and a half-tackle for loss vs. Ole Miss followed by three tackles vs. Clemson in Chick-fil-A Bowl ... Credited with a pass breakup vs. Arkansas when he batted a pass down at the line of scrimmage ... Opened season with two tackles in win over North Texas ... Had two tackles vs. Towson and one tackle each in games against Alabama, Mississippi State and Arkansas.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2011)
Played in 13 games with no starts ... Played in every game except the Mississippi State contest ... Recorded 13 tackles on the year with with 0.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup ... Set a career high with four tackles against Florida ... Recorded three tackles including half-tackle for loss vs. Kentucky ... Saw extensive playing time at West Virginia and recorded two solo tackles and one pass breakup.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2010)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL
One of the top defensive end prospects in high school football in 2009 ... A member of the Rivals 100 and rated as the No. 31 overall prospect in the nation ... Also ranked the No. 6 defensive end in the country by Rivals.com and No. 7 defensive end prospect by Scout.com ... A member of the ESPNU 150 ... Named a SuperPrep All-American and a member of the SuperPrep Elite 50 ... A U.S. Army All-American Bowl participant (East roster) ... Tallied 67 tackles and 12 sacks at Hargrave Military Academy as a senior ... Posted 97 tackles, including 32 for loss, and 14 sacks as a junior ... Named first-team all-state in Virginia ... Coached by Dave Tavenner.

PERSONAL
Born Sept. 22, 1991 in Miami, Fla. ... Parents are Ego and Brenda Ferguson ... Has five siblings - Jeremy, T.J., Caly, Nadia, and Nia ... Majoring in sports administration.

CAREER HIGHS  
Total tackles: 4 vs. Florida, 2011
Sacks: None
Tackles for loss: 0.5, three times (Last: vs. Ole Miss, 2012; First: vs. Kentucky, 2011)

FERGUSON'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS