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Tennessee State University

2019 Football Roster

54 Dante' Ferguson, Jr.

  • Position LB
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 255
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Lithonia, Ga.
  • High School Arabia Mountain HS

Biography

HONORS
2018-19 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.25+ GPA)
2017-18 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.25+ GPA)

2019 - Redshirt Senior Season
Started all 12 games at defensive end… was one of seven Tigers to start every game in 2019 and just one of two on defense (Nick Harper Jr.)… finished with 42 tackles, 12 solos, and posted a team high 11.0 tackles for loss while tying Emmanuel Olenga with a defensive best 2.5 sacks… intercepted one pass, broke up two, forced a fumble, recovered one and had five quarterback hurries… matched a career best six tackles while picking up a tackle for loss and two hurries… made five stops, two for loss, had one sack, had a hurry and broke up a pass at Tennessee Tech (11/23)… notched five tackles with one behind the line of scrimmage, shared in a sack and forced a fumble against Southeast Missouri (11/2)… had five tackles with a half for loss at Eastern Kentucky (9/28)… intercepted a pass and had four tackles, half for loss, against Austin Peay (10/19)… registered four tackles, 1.5 for loss, and a pass breakup at Jacksonville State (10/5)… recorded four tackles, one for loss, versus Jackson State (9/14)… had one tackle, a fumble recovery and a hurry at Middle Tennessee (9/7)… picked up a sack against Eastern Illinois (11/9) and a hurry versus Mississippi Valley State (8/31)

2018 - Redshirted Junior Season
Played in nine games, started seven at defensive end… finished with 23 tackles, 6.5 for loss, 2.5 sacks, three quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery… made two tackles and had shared in a sack against Bethune-Cookman (9/1)… recorded a season high three quarterback hurries to go along with two stops, a half for loss, and a fumble recovery at Eastern Illinois (9/22)… had three tackles, half for loss, at Austin Peay (10/6)… made two tackles, half for loss, at Murray State (10/13)… recorded two tackles against Tennessee Tech (10/20) and one at Southeast Missouri (11/3)… notched a season high six tackles, two going for loss, against Jacksonville State (11/10)… registered season highs in tackles for loss (2.5) and sacks (2.0) as part of a five stop performance against UT Martin (11/17)...Earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.25+ GPA)

2017 - Redshirted Sophomore Season
Played in 10 games… had two tackles at the Southern Heritage Classic versus Jackson State (9/9) and at Tennessee Tech (10/28)… hauled in first career interception and returned it 36 yards against Virginia University Lynchburg (11/4)... Member of the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.25+ GPA). 

2016 - Redshirted Freshman Season
Played in all 11 games, mainly as a part of special teams

2015 - Freshman Season
Redshirted

Arabia Mountain HS
Teamed with fellow Tiger Demetro Stephens, Jr. at AMHS...

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Freshman

    LB
    6'2" 220 lbs
    54
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    2016Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'2" 215 lbs
    54
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    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    LB
    6'2" 215 lbs
    54
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    2018Redshirt Junior

    LB
    6'2" 215 lbs
    54
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    2019Redshirt Senior

    LB
    6'2" 255 lbs
    54