American football player
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Born: | (1967-03-16) March 16, 1967 (age 57) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Spartanburg (Spartanburg, South Carolina) | ||||||||||
College: | Florida State (1985–1988) | ||||||||||
Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 1989 | ||||||||||
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Charles "Chip" Ferguson (born March 16, 1967) is an American former professional football quarterback who played one season with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. He played college football at Florida State University.
Early life
Charles Ferguson was born on March 16, 1967, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended Spartanburg High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
College career
Ferguson was a four-year letterman for the Florida State Seminoles of Florida State University from 1985 to 1988. He completed 70 of 130 passes (53.8%) for 990 yards, 11 touchdowns, and eight interceptions as a freshman in 1985 while also scoring two rushing touchdowns. In 1986, he recorded 63 completions on 128 passing attempts (49.2%) for 807 yards, four touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Ferguson totaled 26 of 44 passes (59.1%) for 335 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions, and one rushing touchdown in 1987. As a senior in 1988, he completed 122 of 194 passes (62.9%) for 1,714 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. His completion percentage was the highest among indepedents that year. He earned second-team All-South independent honors for the 1988 season.
Professional career
Ferguson played in ten games for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League in 1991, completing 27 of 50 passes (54.0%) for 364 yards, seven touchdowns, and three interceptions. The Storm finished the season with an 8–2 record and won ArenaBowl V against the Detroit Drive.
References
- ^ "CHIP FERGUSON". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- "Diginole: FSU's Digital Repository | DigiNole".
- "Recruiters rate the QB prospects". The Greenville News. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ "Chip Ferguson". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- The Albany Herald. The Albany Herald.
- "Chip Ferguson". Arenafan.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- "1991 Tampa Bay Storm (Arena)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
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- Living people
- American football quarterbacks
- Florida State Seminoles football players
- Tampa Bay Storm players
- Sportspeople from Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Players of American football from Spartanburg County, South Carolina
- 1967 births
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Players of American football from Charlotte, North Carolina