Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 22-52@ Western Kentucky | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
JF
Josh Ferguson
Sophomore linebacker for New Mexico State. 2022: 6 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss.
6′0″ · 220 lb · Katy, TX
CFB Index 57 · #230 of 578 LBsHigh confidenceNew Mexico State 2022 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
2 linebacker for New Mexico State. 2022: 6 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to New Mexico State in 2019.
Recruiting
2★
ILB recruit
No. 3427 nationally · Signed with New Mexico State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonJosh Ferguson
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Three seasons at New Mexico State, two different head coaches: Doug Martin and Jerry Kill. The receipt: 6 tackles against Western Kentucky — Week 2, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at New Mexico State, 55 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
2019
- Signed with New Mexico State2-star out of Taylor
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
New Mexico State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Doug Martin → Jerry Kill. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2019New Mexico State2-10HC: Doug Martin · Balanced
2021New Mexico State2-10HC: Doug Martin · Pass-leaning
2022New Mexico State7-6HC: Jerry Kill · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 6.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
52.3%
101 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
64.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
107 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
57 · #230 of 578 LBs
Two-star recruit. Now #230 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Mexico State | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | New Mexico State | 46 | 25 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | New Mexico State | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 55 | 30 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Khalan Tolson’s 2021 season.
72%match
Matches Khalan on
PD rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Differs from Khalan on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Jones's sophomore season at Southern Miss (2024).
87%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Chris on
Class year
Weight
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Josh Ferguson
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology