Jazmin Ferguson

Photo by: @Simon Barbre 2023

Photo by: Florida Athletics Communications

Position:
Defender
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Heritage
Hometown:
Conyers, Ga.

2023: Started and played in all 19 games ... Tied for a team high 1,710 minutes played ... Converted four goals on 22 shots ... Registered one assist... American Athletic Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year...AAC First-Team All-Conferecne honoree... The first East Carolina player in program history to win two postseason awards and just the third DPOY in team history (first since 2008).

2022: Started 18 games on the season... Scored her first career goal for the game winner against Houston (9/22)... Named AAC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 26 for her efforts against Houston... Provided a steady presence all season to a back line which allowed only 0.94 goals per game on the year... Rated the No. 56 freshman nationally in the TopDrawerSoccer postseason rankings... Named AAC Rookie of the Year as well as earning Second-Team All-Conference and All-Rookie nods... Was the only freshman on either AAC All-Conference team.

High School: Represented Heritage High School and Gwinnett Soccer Academy (GSA) during her prep career. Ferguson was a team captain for GSA beginning her sophomore season. During her freshman season, Ferguson helped GSA finish undefeated in regional play and reach the league's Final Four, a performance that helped Ferguson earn Defensive Player of the Year honors. Off the field, Ferguson made Heritage's Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Daughter of Althea and Patrick Ferguson... Has one brother, Justin.