83   Jeff Ferguson Class: Senior Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. High School: Holland Hall Height / Weight: 5-10 / 190 Position: Kicker

In 2000: One of the top punters in the nation … Finalist for the Ray Guy Punter of the Year Award … Named first-team All-Big 12 by Football News, Associated Press, Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram … Received second-team honors from the league coaches and the Houston Chronicle … Led the Big 12 in punting with a career-best 43.9 average … Was the fourth best single-season average in school history … Ended the regular season ranked sixth nationally in punting average despite having fewest number of attempts of anyone inside the top 10 … Considered by many to be the MVP of the Orange Bowl … Punted eight times against Florida State for an average of 41.1 yards … Had four of his eight punts end up inside the 20, including three inside the FSU five-yard line … Best play of the night came late in the game when a snap sailed over his head deep into OU territory … Let the ball go into the end zone where he fell on it for a Florida State safety with 0:55 seconds left to play … Led the nation in average for the first half of the year … Posted two games where he averaged more than 50 yards a punt - Arkansas State (66.0 ypp) and Texas A&M (53.5 ypp) … Also had a 48.3 average against Kansas, including a 62-, 51- and 52-yarder … Had three end up inside the 20-yard line.

In 1999: Took over sole possession of the punting duties … Posted the best season of his career … An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the league coaches after finishing fourth in the Big 12 with a 42.4 average … Also ranked 28th nationally … Ranked eighth on the single-season list in school history with his 42.4 average … Headed up a punting unit that ranked eighth nationally in net punting (39.9) … Had 11 of his 54 punts go 50 yards or longer … Had only 18 returned (best in the Big 12) … Also had 19 downed inside the opponent 20-yard line … Best punts of the year were 58 yards against Texas Tech and Oklahoma State, 64 yards against Texas and a career-best 73 yards versus Colorado … Enjoyed the thin air of the Rocky Mountains as he averaged a career-best 50.2 yards against the Buffs … Ranked as the sixth best single-game average in school history.

In 1998: Played in every game as the punter, placekicker or both … Began the season handling both duties … Recorded one of the best seasons by a Sooner punter … Ranked seventh in the Big 12 Conference with an average of 41.5 … Average was the 11th best in school history … Had 10 punts of 50 or more yards … Posted a 72-yarder against North Texas … Also had a 65-yarder at Missouri and a 69-yarder at Oklahoma State … Had 61 punts for the season … Total included five touchbacks, six fair catches and 17 downed inside the 20 … Punted a career-high 10 times versus Texas A&M … Also used for the long-range kicking duties … Handled kickoffs as well as field goal attempts of greater than 40 yards … Ranked 12th among field goal kickers in the Big 12 Conference … Ended the season 4-of-12 in field goals … Hit a career-long 49-yarder against Colorado … Also had a 47-yard kick versus Texas in Dallas … Hit the 40-yard game winner in the rain at TCU.

In 1997: Redshirted.

In high school: Listed by The Daily Oklahoman as one of the top 50 players in the state of Oklahoma … Considered by one recruiting publication as the best kicker in the Big 12 area … Named the Outstanding Kicker of the annual Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas Kicking Camp … A first-team All-State, all-district and all-conference selection after hitting five-of-seven field goals as a senior … Long for the year was 47 yards … Also connected on 28-of-30 extra points … Recorded 21 career field goals … Also proved to be an outstanding punter … Averaged 41 yards a kick … Known for his tremendous hang time … Had only one punt returned during his final season at Holland Hall … Coached by Charles Brown.

The wrapup: Currently ranks first on OU’s career punting list with a 42.5 average … Is third in school history for total punts with 163 … Born: February 23, 1978, in Tulsa, Oklahoma … Parents: Ray and Mary Ferguson … Major: accounting.