New Mexico State linebacker Javahn Fergurson named to Senior Bowl watch list

LAS CRUCES - The nation's leader in tackles per game one season ago has the attention of some of the country's top talent evaluators. 

New Mexico State football redshirt senior linebacker Javahn Fergurson was named to the Senior Bowl watch list Wednesday. The Senior Bowl, the premier annual college all-star game for the nation's top upperclassmen, will be played Jan. 29, 2020, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

Fergurson started all ten games he played in last season, leading the entire country in tackles per game (13.2). He finished the year with 132 total tackles (42 solo, 90 assisted), recording double-figure tackles in eight of the ten games he played in.

The native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, racked up 15+ tackles in four games, including a career-high 22 tackles vs. New Mexico (9/15). He was second on the team in sacks with 5.5, including a season-high two sacks vs. New Mexico.

NM State begins the season at Washington State on Aug. 31 with an 8 p.m. MT kickoff on the Pac-12 Network. Single-game and season tickets for the Aggie football home slate can be purchased at the Pan American Center or by calling 833-AGGIEUP.