He wouldn't have been drafted last year (in 2018). He had an awful 2017 season.
But he had a great 2018 season. And Jaylon Ferguson is more than
just a sack master. He gives opponents fits too.
Last fall, after Tech narrowly defeated UNT, I watched one of those 30-min football videos that UNT's athletic department produces each week during football season. Those videos typically include lots of game day coverage, locker room talks and speeches by players, sideline activities and huddles, etc... And let me tell you, UNT's offense was OVERWHELMED by Ferguson that night. UNT's players were constantly talking about "#45" on the side line. They also talked about "#45" in their locker room at half time, and the coaches were telling UNT players
"you've got to block #45 now"...
... it was actually funny to see how much Ferguson was occupying UNT's brain space. "#45" was definitely in their head.