Hampden-Sydney College

A native of Lynchburg, Jimmy Ferguson is the most prolific rusher in H-SC gridiron history, with 3,601 yards.  He earned second team All-America honors as a junior.

As a healthy junior, he gained a school-record 1,460 yards for a team that won the ODAC Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.  He underwent knee surgery before his senior campaign, but still rushed for 719 yards.

After his career ended in 1979, Ferguson held the school marks for yards in a game (226), most carries in a season (258) and career (758) and he held every H-SC scoring record, eight records in all, the most held by any single H-SC football player.  He was honored in 1977 as the ODAC Player of the Year and the Richmond Touchdown Club's Small College Offensive Player of the Year.  A three-time All-ODAC pick, Ferguson also kicked extra points and field goals for the Tigers.  He played baseball for three years until his knee injury ended his career.