Robert Ferguson (American football)
Ferguson while with the Minnesota Vikings
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 17, 1979 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 151 |
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| Receiving yards: | 1,993 |
| Receiving TDs: | 13 |
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Robert Charles Ferguson (born December 17, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.
Ferguson was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons and Omaha Nighthawks.
Ferguson played free safety and wide receiver at Spring Woods High School in Houston, where he was a four-time letter winner. He was named Defensive Player of the Year by the Houston Touchdown Club as a 1997 senior, when he made 96 tackles and 6 interceptions. On offense, he caught 32 passes for 999 yards and 5 touchdowns during his senior year. He won all-district and All-Greater Houston honors on both sides of the ball and was named offensive MVP of the Houston Coaches' Classic All-star game the summer after his senior year. He also earned four letters for the school's basketball team, earning all-district and all-city honors and ran track, where he was the district champion in the long jump.
Originally signed as a safety with Texas A&M, grade troubles forced him to begin his career at Tyler Junior College. Was a junior college All-American in both 1998 and 1999 for TJC. He played safety and receiver but also spent time at cornerback and linebacker. He led the team with 36 receptions for 539 yards during his final year at Tyler.
He established himself as one of the best receivers in the Big 12 Conference while earning first-team conference honors and being named conference Newcomer of the Year during his lone season (2000) at Texas A&M. He was the conference leader in receptions per game and ranked No. 2 in receiving yards.
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