D'Brickashaw Ferguson - #60 - T - Virginia - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS      

■ Has started all 33 games, including AFC Wild Card game in 2006, at LT since joining Jets in 2006.

■ Selected to NFL’s All-Rookie Team as voted by Pro Football Weekly and Pro Football Writers Association.

■ He and Nick Mangold (29th) were first pair of offensive linemen selected by same team in first round since Los Angeles Rams in 1975 (Dennis Harrah, Doug France).

■ Combined with Mangold, Leon Washington, Brad Smith and Drew Coleman for 47 starts by 2006 rookie class.

SEASON BY SEASON

2007 (JETS) Started 32nd consecutive RS game at LT and helped pave way for Jets' season-high 199 rushing yards in Week 17 vs. KC. ... Blocked for 163-yard rushing effort and season-high three rushing TDs in Week 13 at MIA. ... Opened holes for Thomas Jones' third 100-yard rushing performance of season vs. No. 1-ranked defense overall and vs. run in NFL at the time in Week 11 vs. PIT. ... Helped Jones to season-high 130 rushing yards in Week 6 vs. PHI.

2006 (JETS) Started in AFC Wild Card Playoff Game loss at NE and helped Chad Pennington throw for 300 yards and TD. … Helped Pennington to career-high 339 passing yards in Week 15 win at MIN. … Key in Jets amassing 178 rushing yards, including RB Cedric Houston’s only career 100-yard performance, in Week 13 win at GB. ... In Week 7 vs. DET, helped pave way for season-high 221 yards rushing, which included second career 100-yard performance for RB Leon Washington. … Started at LT in first NFL game as Pennington threw for 319 yards and two TD in Week 1 victory at TEN.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Selected by Jets in first round (fourth overall) of 2006 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Earned All-America first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report and Associated Press and added second-team honors from Walter Camp Football Foundation and Sports Illustrated.

■ Outland Trophy candidate as senior at University of Virginia, preseason All-America first-team selection, and All-ACC first-team selection — UVa's first all-conference tackle since 1998.

■ Started every game of UVa career (49), longest streak ever by a Virginia OL.

■ Integral part of UVa's '02 squad that led ACC in rushing offense (242.8), total offense (423.4), first downs (264) and fewest sacks allowed (16).

■ Became school’s first true freshman to start on OL in season opener and went on to set school record with 14 starts.

■ Standout two-way lineman for coach Russ Cellan at Freeport HS as three-year starter, earning SuperPrep and PrepStar All-America honors. Rated by SuperPrep as top OL in New York and state’s second-ranked player.

■ Received Thorpe Award as Nassau County’s top player — first lineman to win the award since 1979 — and was Newsday all-state honoree after recording 55 tackles, six sacks and eight QB hurries as DE his senior year.

OFF THE FIELD

■ Graduated with degree in religious studies from Virginia.

■ Joined forces with Jets president Jay Cross and N.J. Gov. Jon Corzine to announce Eat Right, Move More campaign, which encourages students to eat nutritious food offered in their school cafeterias.

■ Accompanied other NFL players on trip to meet U.S. soldiers in Alaska during off-season.

■ Jets spokesman for Taste of the NFL in partnership with ShopRite on 5/3/07 to help raise money to fight hunger in metropolitan area.