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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 16, 2015) – First All-Freshman Team honors and now Freshman All-America honors. Louisiana Tech defensive end Jaylon Ferguson received Freshman All-American by The Sporting News Wednesday.
Ferguson led the Bulldog defense with 14.0 tackles for a loss of 64 yards and 6.0 sacks for a loss of 49 yards in a freshman campaign in which he started five games. He tallied a sack in every start except one, registered 34 total tackles (21 solo, 13 assisted) and was credited with seven quarterback hurries.
The St. Francisville, Louisiana native forced two fumbles on the year and broke up one pass. Twice he recorded two sacks in a game, once in a win over UTSA and again in LA Tech’s victory over Middle Tennessee.
He becomes Louisiana Tech’s 55th All-American and the first Bulldog to receive All-America honors since the 2012 season.
The Bulldog defensive end is the only player from a Group of Five school to be listed among Sporting News 26-member Freshman All-America Team. The list of honorees includes 11 players from the SEC with two from Louisiana, including Ferguson and LSU offensive lineman Will Clapp.
Ferguson is just the second recorded Louisiana Tech player to receive Freshman All-America honors joining Kenneth Dixon in 2012.
The Sporting News Freshman All-America Team
OFFENSE
QB Josh Rosen, UCLA
RB Mike Warren, Iowa State
RB Saquon Barkley, Penn State
WR Calvin Ridley, Alabama
WR Antonio Callaway, Florida
WR Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
OL Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama
OL Will Clapp, LSU
OL Mitch Hyatt, Clemson
OL Orlando Brown, Oklahoma
OL Chance Hall, Tennessee
K Juston Yoon, Notre Dame
KR Michael Walker, Boston College
DEFENSE
DE Walter Brady, Missouri
DE Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech
DT Terry Beckner, Missouri
DT Christian Wilkins, Clemson
LB Cameron Smith, USC
LB Malik Jefferson, Texas
LB Dre Greenlaw, Arkansas
CB Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama
CB Iman Marshall, USC
S Derwin James, Florida State
S Jordan Whitehead, Pittsburgh
SPECIAL TEAMS
P Corey Fatony, Missouri
PR Britain Covey, Utah
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 16, 2015) – First All-Freshman Team honors and now Freshman All-America honors. Louisiana Tech defensive end Jaylon Ferguson received Freshman All-American by The Sporting News Wednesday.
Ferguson led the Bulldog defense with 14.0 tackles for a loss of 64 yards and 6.0 sacks for a loss of 49 yards in a freshman campaign in which he started five games. He tallied a sack in every start except one, registered 34 total tackles (21 solo, 13 assisted) and was credited with seven quarterback hurries.
The St. Francisville, Louisiana native forced two fumbles on the year and broke up one pass. Twice he recorded two sacks in a game, once in a win over UTSA and again in LA Tech’s victory over Middle Tennessee.
He becomes Louisiana Tech’s 55th All-American and the first Bulldog to receive All-America honors since the 2012 season.
The Bulldog defensive end is the only player from a Group of Five school to be listed among Sporting News 26-member Freshman All-America Team. The list of honorees includes 11 players from the SEC with two from Louisiana, including Ferguson and LSU offensive lineman Will Clapp.
Ferguson is just the second recorded Louisiana Tech player to receive Freshman All-America honors joining Kenneth Dixon in 2012.
The Sporting News Freshman All-America Team
OFFENSE
QB Josh Rosen, UCLA
RB Mike Warren, Iowa State
RB Saquon Barkley, Penn State
WR Calvin Ridley, Alabama
WR Antonio Callaway, Florida
WR Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
OL Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama
OL Will Clapp, LSU
OL Mitch Hyatt, Clemson
OL Orlando Brown, Oklahoma
OL Chance Hall, Tennessee
K Juston Yoon, Notre Dame
KR Michael Walker, Boston College
DEFENSE
DE Walter Brady, Missouri
DE Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech
DT Terry Beckner, Missouri
DT Christian Wilkins, Clemson
LB Cameron Smith, USC
LB Malik Jefferson, Texas
LB Dre Greenlaw, Arkansas
CB Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama
CB Iman Marshall, USC
S Derwin James, Florida State
S Jordan Whitehead, Pittsburgh
SPECIAL TEAMS
P Corey Fatony, Missouri
PR Britain Covey, Utah
