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D'Brickashaw Ferguson

Ferguson with the New York Jets in 2009
No. 60
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1983-12-10) December 10, 1983 (age 41) New York City, New York, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:	Freeport (Freeport, New York)
College:	Virginia (2002–2005)
NFL Draft:	2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
New York Jets (2006–2015)
Career highlights and awards
3× Pro Bowl (2009–2011) PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team (2006) New York Jets Ring of Honor First-team All-American (2005) 2× First-team All-ACC (2004, 2005) Virginia Cavaliers Jersey No. 66 retired
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 160 Games started: 160 Fumble recoveries: 4
Player stats at PFR

D'Brickashaw Montgomery Ferguson (born December 10, 1983) is a former American football player. He played as an offensive tackle for 10 seasons. All his professional career was with the New York Jets in the National Football League (NFL).

Before joining the NFL, he played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers. He was recognized as a first-team All-American. The Jets chose him as the fourth overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft. He was also selected for the Pro Bowl three times. Ferguson is known for starting 160 regular season games in a row. He never missed a single game in his entire career!

Early Life and High School Football

D'Brickashaw Ferguson's unique first name was inspired by a character. This character was from a 1977 book called The Thorn Birds. He grew up in Freeport, a village on Long Island, New York. He went to Freeport High School.

When he was a freshman in high school, he almost stopped playing football. But he stuck with it! Experts thought he was a good player. He was ranked as one of the top offensive guard prospects in the country. After high school, he decided to attend the University of Virginia.

College Football Career

At the University of Virginia, Ferguson played for the Virginia Cavaliers football team. When he started college, he weighed about 260 pounds (118 kg). Sometimes, he would drop to 245 pounds (111 kg) during the season.

He started 49 games for the Cavaliers. In his final season, he was named to the All-American first-team. He was also chosen for the all-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team two years in a row. He was the first offensive tackle from Virginia to be All-ACC since 1998. Ferguson played left tackle in four bowl games for his team. He even played a little bit as a linebacker in 2003. He also earned a degree in religious studies in just three and a half years!

Professional Football Career

When Ferguson finished college, some thought he might be a bit small for an NFL tackle. He weighed 295 pounds (134 kg) in his senior year. But at the NFL combine, he officially weighed in at 312 pounds (142 kg).

As a tackle, Ferguson was known for his strong lower body. He also had great athleticism and flexibility. This flexibility came from his training in martial arts. He earned a black belt in Shotokan karate. He also earned a brown belt in taekwondo. His arm span was also very long, at 87 inches (221 cm).

Ferguson was one of only six players invited to New York for the 2006 NFL draft. The New York Jets picked him as the fourth overall player. This was a big deal for the Jets. The last time they picked a tackle so early was in 1988.

The New York Jets drafted Ferguson in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft. On July 26, 2006, he signed a five-year contract with the team. He took over the left tackle position from Jason Fabini. Ferguson started every game at left tackle for the Jets from the start of the 2006 NFL season.

In 2010, he was named a replacement for the 2010 Pro Bowl. He was also invited to the 2011 Pro Bowl. His fellow players ranked him 79th among the top 100 players in the NFL in 2011.

On April 8, 2016, Ferguson announced he was retiring from the NFL. He played for 10 seasons. He made 160 starts in a row and never missed a game. He played almost every single offensive play in his career. In his retirement message, he thanked his coaches, teammates, and fans.

Life Outside Football

Ferguson's hometown of Freeport, New York, honored him on September 29, 2009. South Ocean Avenue, the street where he grew up, was given a second name: D'Brickashaw Ferguson Way. His father, Ed Ferguson Sr., is from Nassau, Bahamas. His older brother, Edwin, also went to the University of Virginia.

Ferguson is also skilled in martial arts. He has a black belt in Karate and a brown belt in Taekwondo.

He was also featured in a funny sketch on the TV show Key & Peele. The sketch was called "East–West College Bowl." In it, comedians played football players with unusual names. Ferguson himself appeared in one of these sketches!

D'Brickashaw has three children. In May 2025, Ferguson graduated from Jefferson University's nursing program. He decided to become a nurse because his mother and grandmother were both nurses.