 NFL Draft Prospect
Interview: Josh Ferguson, LB, Purdue
by Michael Abromowitz,
4/4/08. Penn State may be known as Linebacker
University, but after this draft, Purdue may start earning a similar
reputation. The Boilermakers have three legitimate NFL LB
prospects in Cliff Avril (played DE in college), Stanford Keglar, and
Josh Ferguson. Plus Anthony Heygood is a top LB prospect for
2009. Avril may be getting all the press, but scouts shouldn't
sleep on Ferguson who has had some injury setbacks in his career, but
looks to be ready to go, really after watching his monstrous breakout
game against Michigan State.
TheFootballExpert.com: What
is your accurate height, weight and
forty time?
Josh
Ferguson: 6014, 235, 4.95 (sore day)
TheFootballExpert.com: Describe
your game in three words or
less.
Josh
Ferguson:
Relentless physical player.
TheFootballExpert.com: What
do
you feel is your greatest
strength as a football player and what area do you feel you need to
improve in?
Josh
Ferguson: Strength -
toughness / Improve - pass
coverage
TheFootballExpert.com: What
NFL player do you do you think you
compare favorably to?
Josh
Ferguson: D.J. Williams
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TheFootballExpert.com: Who
is the best player you have faced
during your college football career?
Josh Ferguson: Michael Robinson (Penn State)
TheFootballExpert.com: What
is your greatest football moment to
date?
Josh Ferguson: Senior day vs. Michigan State (14
tackles).
TheFootballExpert.com: Did
you have a favorite pro team growing
up? Favorite player?
Josh Ferguson: Cowboys (Deion
Sanders)
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TheFootballExpert.com: How
instrumental Coach Tiller in your
progression?
Josh
Ferguson: Coach Joe Tiller helped me realize
that consistency is more important and
beneficial to a team than being a "some time" player.
TheFootballExpert.com: When
you get your first professional
paycheck what is the first thing you will buy?
Josh
Ferguson: Nothing. I would rather save and
plan for the future.
TheFootballExpert.com: How
will you be preparing for the NFL
Draft?
Josh
Ferguson: Spending time with family and
praying.
TheFootballExpert.com: Do
you have any goals in mind when it comes to the NFL
Draft?
Josh
Ferguson: My only goal is to make the best of
whatever opportunity I receive.
TheFootballExpert.com: What
is the one thing you will most miss at college?
Josh
Ferguson: The college experience and the
friends I made during that time.
TheFootballExpert.com: Where
is the best place to get a bite to
eat in West Lafeyette?
Josh
Ferguson: Buffalo Wild Wings.
TheFootballExpert.com: What
was your favorite college course
and why?
Josh
Ferguson: Psych 260 (good instructor)
TheFootballExpert.com: What
have former or current NFL players
told you about preparing for the league?
Josh
Ferguson: Come to work ready to practice as if
it is a game. Stay positive and
worker harder than the next guy. Show that you want to be there by paying attention to detail
and coming
to work
everyday ready to practice like you would play.
TheFootballExpert.com: Any
pregame rituals? Food?
Music?
Josh
Ferguson: I listen to hiphop/rap music during
pregame
TheFootballExpert.com: What
is
something football fans may not
know about you?
Josh
Ferguson: I have played
the drums since I was about 8
or 9 years old.
TheFootballExpert.com: Do
you
read mock drafts or listen to
what draft experts have to say?
Josh
Ferguson: No
TheFootballExpert.com: What
was the last good movie you saw?
Josh
Ferguson: The Kingdom
TheFootballExpert.com: What
do
you plan to do once your playing
career is over?
Josh
Ferguson: Work within a communication firm or
company
TheFootballExpert.com: Thanks
for taking the time to answer
some questions and good luck!
Josh
Ferguson: I appreciate
it and thanks for the interest.
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