2019 Virginia Tech Scouting Report: Dean Ferguson

Dean Ferguson
Dean Ferguson committed to the Hokies last August. (Photo courtesy of @deanferguson_)

Dean Ferguson
Linebacker
Potomac Falls High School, Sterling, VA
6-2, 218

247: 3-star, No. 99 safety, No. 25 player in VA
Rivals: 3-star, No. 24 player in VA
ESPN: 3-star, No. 99 outside linebacker, No. 24 player in VA

Other Power 5 offers: 8 (Virginia, West Virginia, Wake Forest, Syracuse, Rutgers, Purdue, Indiana, Maryland)

Virginia Tech always liked Dean Ferguson as a football player, but there was never any clear indication of which position he is best suited at the college level. He plays like a safety, but he has the body of a linebacker, and will get even bigger once he hits Ben Hilgart’s strength and conditioning program. However, Bud Foster was his lead recruiter, and Foster eventually saw enough to make a serious push for his commitment, which he got back on August 17.

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