2024-25: Played in 11 games, starting three … Saw action on 333 plays (284 defense, 49 special teams) … Tallied 19 tackles, including 3.5 for loss and a sack, to go along with an interception, two quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery … Had two tackles, including one for loss, against Boise State … Record one tackle in the win at Nevada … Had a tackle against South Carolina State … Had a tackle in the win at Georgia State … Recorded three stops in the win over Marshall … Played eight snaps in the win over James Madison … Was in for 33 defensive snaps in the win over South Alabama … Got the start against Troy, recording five tackles, including 1.5 for loss and a sack … Also had a quarterback hurry … Had a fumble recovery in the win at Coastal Carolina … Tallied six tackles, including one for loss, and an interception in the win over App State … Granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA due to his time at a JUCO school … Made the Honor Roll in the spring.
2023-24: Played in 10 games … Was on the field for 195 total snaps (161 defense, 34 special teams) … Totaled 11 tackles, including 2.5 for loss and a sack … Had four tackles in the opener against The Citadel … Played 30 total snaps in the win over UAB … Played 40 total snaps at Wisconsin … Had a sack in the win at Ball State … Played 11 defensive snaps in the win over Coastal Carolina and eight at James Madison … Played 27 total snaps at Texas State … Was in for five total snaps against Old Dominion … Recorded two tackles at App State … Had four tackles, including 1.5 for loss, against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.
2022-23: Played in one game for Iowa Western CC, posting two tackles … One of those tackles was for loss … The Reivers won the NJCAA national title … Enrolled at Georgia Southern in January … Made the Honor Roll in the spring.
2021-22: Had 2.5 sacks in five games for Iowa Western CC.
2020-21: Attended Northern Iowa, where he didn’t see action in the COVID season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Ryan Nesbitt at Troy Buchanan High … A two-time all-conference honoree who also earned all-district honors in 2018 and 2019 … Racked up 45 tackles, including 6.0 sacks and 19 tackles for loss, along with two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a touchdown as a senior … A four-sport athlete who played football, wrestling, lacrosse and track & field.
PERSONAL: Born Jacob Ferguson on March 26 in St. Louis … Son of Lashonda and Antonio Felder … Has three brothers, Micah, Caleb and Gabriel, and a sister, Jordan.
MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies (Graduated)
