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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | (1957-03-06)March 6, 1957 (age 68) Richmond, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Richmond | ||||||||
| College | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1980: 1st round, 25th overall pick | ||||||||
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Vasquero Diaz "Vagas" Ferguson (born March 6, 1957) is anAmerican former professionalfootball player who was arunning back for five seasons in theNational Football League (NFL) during the 1980s. Known as Road Runner for his quick bursts out of the backfield,[citation needed] Ferguson playedcollege football for theNotre Dame Fighting Irish, and was recognized as anAll-American. He was selected in the first round of the1980 NFL draft, and played professionally for theNew England Patriots,Cleveland Browns, andHouston Oilers of the NFL. He was born inRichmond, Indiana.
Ferguson was named the outstanding offensive player of the1978 Cotton Bowl Classic, which Notre Dame won 38–10 over Texas. In 1979, his senior season at Notre Dame, Ferguson was voted to theAll-America Team of theAmerican Football Coaches Association. That year, he was the fifth ranked player in the nation in yards per rush and finished fifth in voting for theHeisman Trophy. He ranks third all-time for total yards gained (3,472) among Notre Dame running backs, having averaged 5.2 yards per carry.[1]
Ferguson currently resides in Richmond, Indiana. He is employed at Richmond Community Schools, and is president of the local chapter of theNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
He is a member of theIndiana Football Hall of Fame.