41   Joe Ferrer
Joe Ferrer

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Casselberry, Fla.

High School:
Lake Howell H.S.

Last College:
University of Notre Dame

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 233

Position:
LB


A transfer from the University of Notre Dame … Enrolled at UMass as a graduate student … Has one year of eligibility remaining … Will immediately compete for a starting spot at outside linebacker.

Before UMass: Played for Notre Dame from 1996-99, redshirting during his freshman year … Three-year letterwinner at Notre Dame, playing in 36 career games with seven starts … Played in all 12 games during his senior season, starting the last six … Totaled 27 tackles in 1999, with three tackles for loss and a sack for 10 yards … Saw action in 10 regular season games and the Gator Bowl during his junior year … Totaled 26 tackles in 1998 with three tackles for loss and two sacks … Played in all 12 regular season games during sophomore season before earning his first career start in the Independence Bowl … Made 14 tackles in 1997, with three tackles for loss … Played his high school ball for coach Mike Bisceglia at Lake Howell (Fla.) High School … Earned three letters as defensive end and outside linebacker … Claimed all-city and all-conference honors as junior and senior in 1994 and ’95 … Captain of team as senior … Had 100 tackles, 15 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, five fumbles caused and seven passes batted down as senior in 1995 … Helped team to second round of state playoffs in 1995 … Earned three letters in track in sprints, shot put and relays.

Personal: Full name is Richard Joseph Ferrer … Son of Ed and Cynthia Lewis … Born March 23, 1978 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Ferrer’s Defensive Statistics (at Notre Dame)

YearUTATTTSacksTFLINTPBU
1997122140300
19981313262301
19991710271300
TOTALS4225673901

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