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Remember Him? Josh Ferguson

You probably do remember Josh Ferguson. A three-year starter at running back less than a decade ago, your memory of Ferguson may not have faded quite yet. But I doubt you remember just how good he was.

After a medical redshirt season in which he played in just three games, Ferguson burst onto the scene in 2012, gaining 563 yards from scrimmage as a redshirt freshman while sharing the backfield with Donovonn Young.

But Ferguson really broke out in 2013. He rushed for 779 yards and 7 touchdowns as a sophomore, stealing Young’s starting job in the process.