Today, we continue our Green Bay Packers draft prospect interview series by hearing from 2016 prospect and former Illinois running back Josh Ferguson.
As a former All-Big Ten running back, Ferguson not only led the Fighting Illini in rushing and all-purpose yards for four straight seasons (2012-2015), he also leaves Illinois second all-time in all-purpose yards with a whopping 4,474 yards from scrimmage.
What’s enticing about Ferguson as a running back prospect in the NFL is he’s not only a shifty, effective runner in the backfield, but he’s also one the better receiver halfbacks coming out of college–if not the best in this area in the 2016 draft class.