{"id":58327,"date":"2019-03-04T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=58327"},"modified":"2021-03-20T14:34:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T18:34:09","slug":"jaylon-ferguson-2019-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/03\/04\/jaylon-ferguson-2019-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaylon Ferguson 2019 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview
\nPosition<\/strong>: Edge defender
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6’5″
\nWeight<\/strong>: 269 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs<\/p>\n

Jaylon Ferguson 2019 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n

In an era that’s increasingly seeing high school recruits wanting to play right off the bat in addition to players declaring for the draft early, Jaylon Ferguson<\/a><\/strong> did neither. The St. Francisville, LA native committed to Louisiana Tech despite a few Power Five scholarship offers. He certainly ended his high school career a bit undersized for a defensive end at just 230 pounds. So he sat out his freshman season in Ruston while bulking up in the weight room.<\/p>\n

The following year saw him make a rather noticeable impact despite making just five starts. His six sacks were tied for the team lead while he led the team outright with 15 tackles for loss. He garnered Freshman All-American honors from the FWAA and The Sporting News for his efforts. He brought that momentum into his redshirt sophomore campaign. It was the first of multiple historical marks Ferguson would set. He ultimately finished the season with 14.5 sacks which broke a school record dating back to 1986.<\/p>\n

Ferguson dealt with a nagging injury in 2017 and so his numbers dipped a tad. But he still started 11 of the 12 games he played in and managed to lead the Bulldogs in sacks (7.0) as well as tackles for loss (12.5). He also made some big plays on special teams, blocking two kicks which led all of Conference USA. A year later, Ferguson put together one of the most impressive seasons in the nation for an edge defender. He broke his own school record by tallying 17.5 sacks and finished his collegiate career with an FBS record 45. It led to C-USA naming him its Defensive Player of the Year while he also appeared on four All-American teams.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h2>\n