Nick Ferguson

Nick Ferguson (born November 27, 1974 in Miami, Florida, United States) is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He spent the majority of his career with the Denver Broncos.

Nick Ferguson
No. 25
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1974-11-27) November 27, 1974
Miami, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College:Georgia Tech
Undrafted:1996
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

He was originally signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1996. He played college football at Georgia Tech. Ferguson has also been a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Rhein Fire, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, and New York Jets in his career.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Playing with the Denver Broncos, Ferguson started 44 games at safety, grabbing six interceptions along the way. His most notable play came in the 2006 AFC Divisional Playoffs when he came on a safety blitz and pressured Tom Brady into throwing a 100 yard interception by Champ Bailey.

Houston Texans

On March 27, 2008, he signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans. On March 12, 2009, he re-signed a new one-year contract with the Texans.

Post Retirement

Ferguson served as an assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers in 2018, following coaching internships with the 49ers, Broncos, Seattle Seahawks and Texans.

In addition to coaching, Ferguson has spent time as a sports-talk radio host with the NFL on TuneIn, NBC Sports Radio, WQXI, KFWB and Voice of America. He has also written for The Players' Tribune.

Ferguson currently hosts a sports-talk radio program (Nick and Cecil) with Cecil Lammey on Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan in Denver from 7pm-10pm weekdays.

Notes and references

    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FergNi20.htm

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