Hall of Fame
Steven Ferguson lettered from 1996-98 for the Elon football program. The running back appeared in 36 career games, toting the ball 429 times for 2,270 yards (5.3 yards per carry) and 26 touchdowns. He caught 11 passes for 114 yards. Ferguson also served as a kick returner where he brought back 21 kicks for 401 yards, averaging 19.1 yards per return. As a junior in 1998, Ferguson scored 12 touchdowns on 144 carries. He ran for 743 yards, averaging 5.2 yards per carry. The following season he posted a team-high 1,003 rushing yards on 190 attempts, an average of 5.3 yards per carry, and scored nine times. Only one Elon running back has eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark in a season in the 17 seasons since Ferguson accomplished the feat. Over his four seasons, Ferguson tallied 2,835 all-purpose yards. He was selected as Elon's recipient of the 2000 Basnight Outstanding Male Athlete Award.
