Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-14vs Miami (OH) | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 12-7vs UCF | 20 | 59 | 3.0 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 59 yds |
| Total | 26 | 81 | 3.4 | 1 | 13 |
#26
Damon Ferguson Jr.
Freshman running back for Pittsburgh. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Gwynn Oak, MD · Milford Mill Academy
Returning to Pittsburgh for 2026
The numbers
81
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 3.1 per carry · 6 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 59 rush yds, 1 TD, 27 rec yds, vs UCF
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Pittsburgh. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Pittsburgh in 2026.
Damon Ferguson Jr.
The receipt on tape: 59 rush yds, 27 rec yds against UCF, Week 2, 2026.
81 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 26 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Pittsburgh4-star out of Milford Mill Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Pittsburgh
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Pittsburgh2-0HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 40.5 YDS/g, 3.4 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 26 | 81 | 3.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 26 | 81 | 3.1 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 12–7
vs UCF
59 rush yds (20 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
With G. Russo — 40 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 51 LONG · M. Heintschel — 212 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 44.1 · 13 rush yds (7 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · UCF · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.54Damon Ferguson Jr. 13 Yd Run (Antonio Chadha Kick)
- Week 2 · UCF · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +1.61(02:11) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short left to #26 D.Ferguson Jr. caught at UCF34, for 14 yards to the UCF25 (#24 T.Curtis; #18 C.Flagg), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · UCF · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.53(00:36) Shotgun #26 D.Ferguson Jr. rush right for 3 yards loss to the Pitt34 (#92 J.Lafontant)
- Week 1 · Miami (OH) · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.15(12:37) Shotgun #26 D.Ferguson Jr. rush right for 0 yards to the Pitt47 (#43 G.Lyons; #20 Z.Scott)
- Week 1 · Miami (OH) · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.12(07:54) Shotgun #26 D.Ferguson Jr. rush right for 13 yards gain to the Miami46 (#18 I.Rollins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · UCF · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA +1.03(10:25) Shotgun #26 D.Ferguson Jr. rush left for 7 yards gain to the Pitt48 (#12 A.Koumba), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · UCF · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.87(13:34) Shotgun #26 D.Ferguson Jr. rush left for 1 yard gain to the UCF49 (#1 J.Bellamy; #24 T.Curtis)
- Week 2 · UCF · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.81(04:38) Shotgun #26 D.Ferguson Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Pitt35 (#92 J.Lafontant)
- Week 2 · UCF · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.80(13:58) Shotgun #26 D.Ferguson Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Pitt49 (#6 I.Nixon)
- Week 2 · UCF · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.80(02:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 D.Ferguson Jr. rush right for 1 yard loss to the Pitt24 (#8 D.Henderson)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Pittsburgh
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Pittsburgh
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #64 · 2026 recruiting class #44
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #210
Peaked at #210 this season.
Background
Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in June 2026 following graduation from Milford Mill Academy. HIGH SCHOOL: Versatile two-sport athlete at Milford Mill Academy in Baltimore, MD…rushed for 2,951 yards with 36 touchdowns on 266 carries over his career…as a junior, he accumulated 1,341 yards...
The backfield · Pittsburgh
- #25Ja'Kyrian Turner747 rushing yards · 2025
- #29La'Vell Wright471 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Justin Cook31 rushing yards · 2025
- #34Ethan Shine1 game · 2025
- #26Damon Ferguson Jr.2 games · 2026
2 more on the roster · Pittsburgh team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology