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Jersey Number 9
Anthony Ferla
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Waldwick, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Joseph's Regional
Bio
Honors: Recipient of the 2009 Mark Bresani Award for spirit and enthusiasm at the conclusion of spring drills ... 2007 Captains[apos] Award ... shared the team's most improved defensive player award with DT Andre Neblett at the conclusion of 2007 spring drills.
2009: Played in all 13 games with seven starts at corner … also played on the punt, kickoff return, and opponent field goal units … had an assisted tackle against UCLA in the EagleBank Bowl … made a solo stop in the win over Kent State … had four tackles and a TFL in the win at Akron … made a solo takedown in the win over Miami … had two solo tackles in the win at Toledo … made a solo stop in the win over Army … had four tackles in the win over Ball State … made two stops in the win at Eastern Michigan … had five solo stops and a break-up in the win over Buffalo … made a career-high eight tackles, including six solos, at No. 5 Penn State … had four solo tackles against Villanova in the opener ... lettered.
2008: Did not play ... named the coaches' scout team player of the week for the Western Michigan game.
2007: Team captain ... started all 12 games at CB ... one of just seven Owls to start every game ... named the coaches[apos] defensive player of the game versus Navy ... forced the first fumble of his career against the Midshipmen ... had five tackles, including a career-high four solos, against Buffalo ... had a career-high eight takedowns at Bowling Green ... made his first career interception at Akron, preserving Temple[apos]s come-from-behind win by stopping the Zips[apos] final drive ... also had seven tackles ... forced a fumble, the second of his career, against No. 25 Penn State ... ... lettered.
2006: Played in all 12 games as a true freshman ... one of 22 true freshmen to see action and one of seven to play in all 12 games ... made 17 tackles (eight solo) ... key contributor on special teams ... had three total stops and a PBU versus Louisville ... made five tackles (four solo) against Clemson ... lettered.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Saint Joseph[apos]s Regional High School in Montvale, N.J. ... All-Northeast Team selection by Superprep, which touted him as New Jersey[apos]s best cover corner ... 2005 first-team All-State selection at CB by both the Associated Press and the Newark Star-Ledger ... rated as a three star All-American prospect by Tom Lemming ... No. 2 ranked CB prospect in New Jersey, fifth in the Atlantic region and 62nd ranked CB overall in the nation according to Scouts, Inc., receiving a 6.2 grading ... Prep Star All-Atlantic Region honoree ... Rivals, three star, preseason and postseason (#23) New Jersey Top 50 selection ... rated by Scout.com as the third best CB prospect in the state and the 29th best CB prospect overall in the nation ... also a Scout.com Class of 2006 New Jersey Top 40 selection ... 2006 Governor[apos]s Bowl participant ... High School Heisman honoree from the Downtown Athletic Club and MSG Network, which named him All-Metro ... rushed 166 times for 1,444 yards and 28 TDs, caught 11 passes for 265 yards and one score at RB while making 30 tackles, four INTs (one for TD) and two fumble recoveries as a senior ... had only one pass completed against him all season, which was stripped and the fumble recovered ... also scored on a kickoff and punt return to total 32 total TDs in 2005, ranking third in the state and first in the county ... named the Bergen Record[apos]s 2005 North Jersey Defensive Player of the Year and North Jersey Sports North Jersey Player of the Year ... helped lead SJRHS to an 11-1 record and its seventh straight state Non-Public Group III title under head coach Tony Karcich ... team was ranked 22nd nationally his senior year by USA Today and 10th nationally in 2004 ... nominee for the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... also earned First Team All-Non Public and First Team All-Bergen honors from the Ledger as a senior ... rushed for 500 yards and five TDs, while making 40 tackles, four INTs and 16 PBUs as a junior ... recorded 25 bench press reps at 185 pounds at the Nike Palo Alto Camp in May, 2005 ... rated the No. 1 CB on the East Coast and most valuable DB at the 2005 Elite College Combine ... has combine verified times of 4.46 in the 40-yard dash, a 4.19 pro shuttle run and a 34-inch vertical leap ... most valuable DB in the Tri-State area at the Football Challenge at Giants Stadium ... on the track, won the 100m title at the 2006 Bergen County Meet of Champions.
Personal: Born January 4, 1988 ... son of Robert and Diane Ferla ... father played baseball at Virginia ... brother Bobby played baseball at Northwestern ... communications major.
2009: Played in all 13 games with seven starts at corner … also played on the punt, kickoff return, and opponent field goal units … had an assisted tackle against UCLA in the EagleBank Bowl … made a solo stop in the win over Kent State … had four tackles and a TFL in the win at Akron … made a solo takedown in the win over Miami … had two solo tackles in the win at Toledo … made a solo stop in the win over Army … had four tackles in the win over Ball State … made two stops in the win at Eastern Michigan … had five solo stops and a break-up in the win over Buffalo … made a career-high eight tackles, including six solos, at No. 5 Penn State … had four solo tackles against Villanova in the opener ... lettered.
2008: Did not play ... named the coaches' scout team player of the week for the Western Michigan game.
2007: Team captain ... started all 12 games at CB ... one of just seven Owls to start every game ... named the coaches[apos] defensive player of the game versus Navy ... forced the first fumble of his career against the Midshipmen ... had five tackles, including a career-high four solos, against Buffalo ... had a career-high eight takedowns at Bowling Green ... made his first career interception at Akron, preserving Temple[apos]s come-from-behind win by stopping the Zips[apos] final drive ... also had seven tackles ... forced a fumble, the second of his career, against No. 25 Penn State ... ... lettered.
2006: Played in all 12 games as a true freshman ... one of 22 true freshmen to see action and one of seven to play in all 12 games ... made 17 tackles (eight solo) ... key contributor on special teams ... had three total stops and a PBU versus Louisville ... made five tackles (four solo) against Clemson ... lettered.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Saint Joseph[apos]s Regional High School in Montvale, N.J. ... All-Northeast Team selection by Superprep, which touted him as New Jersey[apos]s best cover corner ... 2005 first-team All-State selection at CB by both the Associated Press and the Newark Star-Ledger ... rated as a three star All-American prospect by Tom Lemming ... No. 2 ranked CB prospect in New Jersey, fifth in the Atlantic region and 62nd ranked CB overall in the nation according to Scouts, Inc., receiving a 6.2 grading ... Prep Star All-Atlantic Region honoree ... Rivals, three star, preseason and postseason (#23) New Jersey Top 50 selection ... rated by Scout.com as the third best CB prospect in the state and the 29th best CB prospect overall in the nation ... also a Scout.com Class of 2006 New Jersey Top 40 selection ... 2006 Governor[apos]s Bowl participant ... High School Heisman honoree from the Downtown Athletic Club and MSG Network, which named him All-Metro ... rushed 166 times for 1,444 yards and 28 TDs, caught 11 passes for 265 yards and one score at RB while making 30 tackles, four INTs (one for TD) and two fumble recoveries as a senior ... had only one pass completed against him all season, which was stripped and the fumble recovered ... also scored on a kickoff and punt return to total 32 total TDs in 2005, ranking third in the state and first in the county ... named the Bergen Record[apos]s 2005 North Jersey Defensive Player of the Year and North Jersey Sports North Jersey Player of the Year ... helped lead SJRHS to an 11-1 record and its seventh straight state Non-Public Group III title under head coach Tony Karcich ... team was ranked 22nd nationally his senior year by USA Today and 10th nationally in 2004 ... nominee for the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... also earned First Team All-Non Public and First Team All-Bergen honors from the Ledger as a senior ... rushed for 500 yards and five TDs, while making 40 tackles, four INTs and 16 PBUs as a junior ... recorded 25 bench press reps at 185 pounds at the Nike Palo Alto Camp in May, 2005 ... rated the No. 1 CB on the East Coast and most valuable DB at the 2005 Elite College Combine ... has combine verified times of 4.46 in the 40-yard dash, a 4.19 pro shuttle run and a 34-inch vertical leap ... most valuable DB in the Tri-State area at the Football Challenge at Giants Stadium ... on the track, won the 100m title at the 2006 Bergen County Meet of Champions.
Personal: Born January 4, 1988 ... son of Robert and Diane Ferla ... father played baseball at Virginia ... brother Bobby played baseball at Northwestern ... communications major.
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