University of North Carolina Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 8
Zion Ferguson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Gainesville
Gainesville High School
An early enrollee who is a four-star prospect ranked as the nation’s 146th-best overall player, the No. 19 cornerback and the No. 23 player in Georgia by Rivals • Invited to the Under Armour All-American Game • Tallied 75 tackles, a sack, four TFL, eight INTs and six PBU over his final two prep seasons • Posted 37 tackles, a sack, two TFL, five INTs and four PBU as a senior • Led Gainesville to a 12-1 record, a region championship and berth in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs • Tabbed all-state by the Georgia Coaches • Notched 38 tackles, two TFL, three INTs and two PBU as a junior • Helped Gainesville to 14-1 record, a region championship and a trip to the state championship game • An Honor Roll student • Coached by John Niblett.
Personal
Son of Elizabeth and Brian Ferguson • Birthday is Feb. 20.
An early enrollee who is a four-star prospect ranked as the nation’s 146th-best overall player, the No. 19 cornerback and the No. 23 player in Georgia by Rivals • Invited to the Under Armour All-American Game • Tallied 75 tackles, a sack, four TFL, eight INTs and six PBU over his final two prep seasons • Posted 37 tackles, a sack, two TFL, five INTs and four PBU as a senior • Led Gainesville to a 12-1 record, a region championship and berth in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs • Tabbed all-state by the Georgia Coaches • Notched 38 tackles, two TFL, three INTs and two PBU as a junior • Helped Gainesville to 14-1 record, a region championship and a trip to the state championship game • An Honor Roll student • Coached by John Niblett.
Personal
Son of Elizabeth and Brian Ferguson • Birthday is Feb. 20.
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