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Quarterback · Memphis · From Matthews, NC
Riley Ferguson is a college quarterback at Memphis. In college (2016–2017) he has 7,297 passing yards, 64 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2017 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Riley Ferguson Passing Stats by Season
Riley Ferguson Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47 | 43 | 6 | 15 | 173 |
| 2016 | 58 | -64 | 4 | 29 | 138 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2017
- EPA per Dropback: +0.33, #13 of 118
- NFL Passer Rating: 110.8, #8 of 118
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 161.5, #9 of 118
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 9.24, #7 of 118
- Completion %: 63.0%, #37 of 118
- Passing Yards: 3,971, #3 of 330
- Passing Touchdowns: 36, #3 of 250
- Success Rate: 49.8%, #19 of 118
Top Connections in 2017
- Anthony Miller: 85 of 125 for 1,299 yards, 12 TD
- Phil Mayhue: 30 of 47 for 436 yards, 2 TD
- Tony Pollard: 32 of 45 for 434 yards, 2 TD
- Darrell Henderson: 23 of 30 for 209 yards, 1 TD
- Joey Magnifico: 20 of 27 for 275 yards, 2 TD
- Sean Dykes: 12 of 20 for 281 yards, 1 TD
- Damonte Coxie: 18 of 20 for 283 yards, 2 TD
- Patrick Taylor Jr.: 15 of 19 for 134 yards, 1 TD
Riley Ferguson 2017 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs UL Monroe | W 37-29 | 10-25 | 117 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 3 | vs UCLA | W 48-45 | 23-38 | 404 | 6 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs southern-illinois | W 44-31 | 22-36 | 288 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at UCF | L 13-40 | 27-49 | 356 | 1 | 3 |
| Week 6 | at UConn | W 70-31 | 26-40 | 276 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 7 | vs Navy | W 30-27 | 24-40 | 279 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 8 | at Houston | W 42-38 | 31-51 | 440 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 9 | vs Tulane | W 56-26 | 18-31 | 298 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 10 | at Tulsa | W 41-14 | 23-35 | 185 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 12 | vs SMU | W 66-45 | 21-27 | 335 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 13 | vs East Carolina | W 70-13 | 9-13 | 299 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 14 | at UCF | L 55-62 | 30-42 | 471 | 4 | 1 |
| Bowls & Playoff | vs Iowa State | L 20-21 | 21-33 | 286 | 2 | 0 |
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