Justin Ferguson: S · Western Michigan · #15.
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Justin Ferguson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. On tape: 8 tackles against Kent State, Week 11, 2016.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
49 tackles. 3 passes defended. 3 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 49 | 32 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
| Career | 49 | 32 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 34-10@ Illinois | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-31vs Georgia Southern | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 49-10@ Central Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-30vs Northern Illinois | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 41-0@ Akron | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 45-31vs Eastern Michigan | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 52-20@ Ball State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 37-21@ Kent State | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 38-0vs Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 55-35vs Toledo | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 49 | 32 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
Week 6 · 2016
W 45-30
1 interception · 1 tackle for loss · 10 tackles
Edged out Northern Illinois at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
3interceptionsTackle volume
49tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%1 TFL49 tackles · 1 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 3 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road5g | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
37.9%
378 pass / 620 run
Plays / game
71.3
14 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
382 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2016
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at Western Michigan, 49 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brian Kelly and P.J. Fleck.
