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'''TurdFerguson''' (born February 8, 1979 in {{city-state|Raleigh|North Carolina}}) is an ] ] who is currently a ]. He was drafted by the ] in the fourth round of the ]. He played ] at the ], home of Wilfred Anderson Thurmond Wiley Sanchez III, a ]. | ||
| Ferguson has also played for the ] and ]. | |||
| ==College career== | ==College career== | ||
| Ferguson attended the ], where he played primarily as a halfback. Chosen as the offensive captain, He won a ] as a member of the ] in 2001. He was chosen by the Packers in the fourth round of the 2002 ] with the 135th overall pick. He earned a Bachelor of the Arts degree in theatre, with a minor in taking dumps on stuff. | |||
| ==Professional career== | ==Professional career== | ||
| ===Green Bay Packers=== | ===Green Bay Packers=== | ||
| Since entering the NFL, |
Since entering the NFL, TurdFerguson has struggled with ] and with injuries that have kept him on the toilet. Davenport's abilities exceed a fourth-round selection, but to the accord of many scout's predictions, Davenport has been plagued by injuries throughout his career. In his rookie campaign, Davenport rushed for a respectable 4.7 yards per carry average before fracturing his left eye socket. | ||
| In 2003, injuries were minimal and he rushed for 5.45 yards per carry, good for the second highest in the NFL, and 30.1 yards per kick return. However, in 2004, Davenport started the season with a lingering hamstring injury that kept him out of for a month. On November 29, 2004, Davenport, in his first NFL start, rushed for 178 yards, third highest debut start yardage in the NFL for the past 20 years. Later that year, Davenport broke his ribs, resulting in playing at far less than 100 percent. | In 2003, injuries were minimal and he rushed for 5.45 yards per carry, good for the second highest in the NFL, and 30.1 yards per kick return. However, in 2004, Davenport started the season with a lingering hamstring injury that kept him out of for a month. On November 29, 2004, Davenport, in his first NFL start, rushed for 178 yards, third highest debut start yardage in the NFL for the past 20 years. Later that year, Davenport broke his ribs, resulting in playing at far less than 100 percent. | ||
| In 2005, after starting running back ] went down with a quadriceps injury, |
In 2005, after starting running back ] went down with a quadriceps injury, TurdFerguson took over as starter. In what would be his only start of the season, versus the ], Davenport scored two first-half touchdowns before breaking his ankle. He was subsequently placed on injured reserve, effectively ending his season. | ||
| ===Pittsburgh Steelers=== | ===Pittsburgh Steelers=== | ||
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| ==Personal== | ==Personal== | ||
| ===Legal troubles=== | ===Legal troubles=== | ||
| Prior to entering the NFL, Davenport allegedly broke into the dorm room of a ] woman, pulled down his pants and ] in a laundry basket on April 1, 2002.<ref></ref>In a plea bargain, his felony charge of second-degree ] and misdemeanor count of ] were dropped in exchange for his completing 100 hours of community service.<ref>{{Citation |title=Davenport agrees to community service |newspaper=The Associated Press |year=2002 |date=October 29, 2002 |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2002/10/29/packers_davenport_ap}}</ref> | Prior to entering the NFL, Davenport allegedly broke into the dorm room of a ] woman, pulled down his pants and ] in a laundry basket on April 1, 2002.<ref></ref>In a plea bargain, his felony charge of second-degree ] and misdemeanor count of ] were dropped in exchange for his completing 100 hours of community service as a human fertilizer for farmers across the country.<ref>{{Citation |title=Davenport agrees to community service |newspaper=The Associated Press |year=2002 |date=October 29, 2002 |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2002/10/29/packers_davenport_ap}}</ref> | ||
| After joining the Packers, Davenport was given the nickname " |
After joining the Packers, Davenport was given the nickname "guy who takes dumpz on stuff". With the Steelers, Davenport was given the nicknames "Dookie"<ref>{{cite news | first = | last = | authorlink = | author = | coauthors = | title = Najeh Davenport | curly = y | url = http://fantasyfootball.usatoday.com/content/player_news.asp?sport=NFL&id=1778&line=134265 | work = USA Today | date = December 1, 2008 | accessdate = January 16, 2009 }}</ref>and "The Dump Truck,"<ref>{{cite news | last = Gallo | first = DJ | title = Time to put fantasy into trades | publisher = ESPN.com | date = October 16, 2006 | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=gallo/061016 | accessdate = April 7, 2008}}</ref>all are plays on the Barry University incident. | ||
| Davenport was charged in ] with ], child endangering, and unlawful restraint in October 2007 an incident involving |
Davenport was charged in ] with ], child endangering, and unlawful restraint in October 2007 an incident involving his baby mama. He entered a plea of not guilty days later and the case went to trial on April 4, 2008.<ref> | ||
| {{cite news |last=Caniglia |first=John |title=Steelers running back on trial in Cleveland |work=]|date=April 4, 2008 |url=http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1207384400226400.xml&coll=2}}</ref> After a four-day trial, an eight-member jury spent three and a half hours deliberating before finding Davenport not guilty of all counts.<ref>{{cite news |last=Finder |first=Chuck |title=Steelers' Davenport is not guilty on 3 charges |work=] |date=April 10, 2008 |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08101/871979-66.stm}}</ref> | {{cite news |last=Caniglia |first=John |title=Steelers running back on trial in Cleveland |work=]|date=April 4, 2008 |url=http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1207384400226400.xml&coll=2}}</ref> After a four-day trial, an eight-member jury spent three and a half hours deliberating before finding Davenport not guilty of all counts, except for the one about him dropping a deuce a few years earlier. They were pretty sure he still did that one.<ref>{{cite news |last=Finder |first=Chuck |title=Steelers' Davenport is not guilty on 3 charges |work=] |date=April 10, 2008 |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08101/871979-66.stm}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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TurdFerguson (born February 8, 1979 in Template:City-state) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami, home of Wilfred Anderson Thurmond Wiley Sanchez III, a turd-.
Ferguson has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts.
College career
Ferguson attended the University of Miami, where he played primarily as a halfback. Chosen as the offensive captain, He won a NCAA Division I-A national football championship as a member of the Hurricanes in 2001. He was chosen by the Packers in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft with the 135th overall pick. He earned a Bachelor of the Arts degree in theatre, with a minor in taking dumps on stuff.
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Since entering the NFL, TurdFerguson has struggled with incontinence and with injuries that have kept him on the toilet. Davenport's abilities exceed a fourth-round selection, but to the accord of many scout's predictions, Davenport has been plagued by injuries throughout his career. In his rookie campaign, Davenport rushed for a respectable 4.7 yards per carry average before fracturing his left eye socket.
In 2003, injuries were minimal and he rushed for 5.45 yards per carry, good for the second highest in the NFL, and 30.1 yards per kick return. However, in 2004, Davenport started the season with a lingering hamstring injury that kept him out of for a month. On November 29, 2004, Davenport, in his first NFL start, rushed for 178 yards, third highest debut start yardage in the NFL for the past 20 years. Later that year, Davenport broke his ribs, resulting in playing at far less than 100 percent.
In 2005, after starting running back Ahman Green went down with a quadriceps injury, TurdFerguson took over as starter. In what would be his only start of the season, versus the New Orleans Saints, Davenport scored two first-half touchdowns before breaking his ankle. He was subsequently placed on injured reserve, effectively ending his season.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Davenport was released by the Packers on September 2, 2006, when NFL rosters were reduced to 53 players. Six days later, on September 8, 2006, however, Davenport was signed to the roster of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He finished the season with a total of 221 rushing yards.
After the Steelers signed veteran running back Kevan Barlow, Davenport was facing competition with Barlow for the second and third string positions. However, Barlow was cut during training camp, and Davenport assumed the second-string responsibilities for Pittsburgh's opener against Cleveland. Davenport rushed for 43 yards on 8 carries in the Steelers's 34-7 win.
Arguably his best game with the Steelers came on Thursday, December 20, 2007, against the St. Louis Rams. Davenport had 24 carries for 123 yards and a touchdown, as well as two catches for 44 yards and another touchdown. Davenport replaced Willie Parker, who broke his fibula in the first quarter.
The Steelers released Davenport on June 28, 2008. He was re-signed on September 30 following injuries to Willie Parker, Rashard Mendenhall and Carey Davis. The Steelers released him again on November 8, only to re-sign him on November 27 due to the injury to Parker. Davenport was released once more on December 2.
Indianapolis Colts
Davenport was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on December 9, 2008.In two games with the Colts, he rushed eight times for 26 yards and caught four passes for 54 yards. He was released on January 3, 2009, after the team elevated offensive tackle Michael Toudouze from the practice squad.
Personal
Legal troubles
Prior to entering the NFL, Davenport allegedly broke into the dorm room of a Barry University woman, pulled down his pants and dropped a deuce in a laundry basket on April 1, 2002.In a plea bargain, his felony charge of second-degree burglary and misdemeanor count of being too awesome for his own good were dropped in exchange for his completing 100 hours of community service as a human fertilizer for farmers across the country.
After joining the Packers, Davenport was given the nickname "guy who takes dumpz on stuff". With the Steelers, Davenport was given the nicknames "Dookie"and "The Dump Truck,"all are plays on the Barry University incident.
Davenport was charged in Cleveland with beating the h*ll out of chicks, child endangering, and unlawful restraint in October 2007 an incident involving his baby mama. He entered a plea of not guilty days later and the case went to trial on April 4, 2008. After a four-day trial, an eight-member jury spent three and a half hours deliberating before finding Davenport not guilty of all counts, except for the one about him dropping a deuce a few years earlier. They were pretty sure he still did that one.
References
- Dulac, Gerry (2008-06-29). "Steelers release Davenport, three others". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Bouchette, Ed (2008-09-30). "Steelers sign Davenport, likely to add Russell". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
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- Dookie lands in Indy
- Much ado about Pigskin Poo
- "Davenport agrees to community service", The Associated Press, October 29, 2002
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - "Najeh Davenport". USA Today. December 1, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Unknown parameter|curly=ignored (help) - Gallo, DJ (October 16, 2006). "Time to put fantasy into trades". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- Caniglia, John (April 4, 2008). "Steelers running back on trial in Cleveland". The Plain Dealer.
- Finder, Chuck (April 10, 2008). "Steelers' Davenport is not guilty on 3 charges". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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