Former Jets left tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson announces he is entering NURSING SCHOOL after a stellar 10-year NFL career in New York
- He played 10,707 of 10,708 regular season offensive moments in 160 games
- Ferguson began his journey class by class at a community college
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Former New York Jets three-time Pro Bowl left tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson has revealed he’s chasing high goal in his second career as he spoke about the, NFL Players: The Second Acts Podcast.
Ferguson’s stellar football career saw the No. 4 overall pick of the 2006 draft class not only have his number retired by his college team the Virgina Cavaliers, but also saw him inducted into the Jets Ring of Honor in 2022.
But the 39-year-old has seemingly traded the field for the hospital wards as he now journeys through nursing school. “I just needed that feeling of, ‘I think I can do this,'” Ferguson said of his entry into the medical field.
Interestingly enough, his decision comes as a bit of a roundabout moment after Ferguson required open-heart surgery to save his life at just nine years old.
“I hadn’t done science since, I don’t know, high school,” Ferguson said. “So my confidence in that space was like, ‘I don’t know if I can do this.’ UVA was hard for me.’
Former Jets LT D’Brickashaw Ferguson recently spoke about his journey to nursing school
The 2006 No. 4 played a stellar 10-year career during his time with the Jets
Ferguson played 10,707 of 10,708 regular season attacking moments in 160 games
Ferguson started his new journey very slowly while taking only one class at a time at a community college and has seen both his decision and his dedication pay off.
So far, he has completed all the requirements necessary to qualify for various nursing programs.
“I wanted something I could offer. Like, yes, I play football, but I got this,” Ferguson said.
“I am qualified to do this job and I play football. So if they both help or encourage each other, great. But even without football I can do my job very well, we have learned that as athletes.’
During his career, Ferguson was one of the most enduring players in the entire league. He logged an incredibly impressive 160 consecutive starts and never missed a game during his 10-year career.
He also played in 10,707 of 10,708 offensive snaps in the regular season, with the only missed snap coming on a last-ditch effort during the final play of the 2008 season.