Kerry Ferrell
5-11, 179, WR
Piscataway, NJ
Piscataway H.S.
At SU: two letters…had a regular spot in the wide receiver rotation his junior and senior seasons, despite the presence of Qadry Ismail and Shelby Hill…recognized for his excellent hands, and his moves and speed…four of his 16 career catches went for touchdowns…sat out the ’89 season after transferring from UCLA…
Senior year: played in all 12 games…usually saw action every third series, alternating with Ismail, Hill and Antonio Johnson…led the Orange wideouts in touchdown catches with three, including a 77-yarder vs. Rutgers that matches the 5th longest pass play in Syracuse history…that play earned the AT&T Long Distance Award as the longest pass play in the country that week…caught a 41-yard TD pass vs. East Carolina and a 10-yarder vs. Texas…did an outstanding job as the release man on SU’s punt coverage unit…credited with four tackles…
Junior year: listed on the two-deep behind Selby Hill…played in SU’s final 10 games of the year after missing the first two games…saw increased playing time in the wide receiver rotation towards the latter part of the year…had six catches for 74 yards and a TD on the year…SU’s top receiver vs. Boston College with three catches for 38 yards and an 11-yard TD catch…season long 23-yard catch vs. Ohio State in the Hall of Fame Bowl…
Sophomore year: listed on the two-deep and played in seven games…had one reception, a 42-yarder off of a halfback option pass from David Walker against Temple…
High School: honorable mention All-America…All-state, All-Conference, All-County…team captain for Coach Tom Higgins…played for the North in the North-south Jersey All-Star game…also lettered in track…state champion in the 110m hurdles…MVP in track and football…Varsity Club President…
Personal: Kerry Steven Ferrell…born July 8, 1970, Charrleston, WV…son of Charles and Della Ferrell…one brother, two sisters…sister Sheri went to SU…majored in sociology.
Recpt. Yards Avg. TDs
1990 1 42 42.0 0
1991 6 74 12.3 1
1992 9 197 21.9 3
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Total 16 313 19.6 4
Career Highs
Receptions- 3 vs. Boston College, 1991
Yards Receiving- 86 vs. Rutgers, 1992
Long Reception- 77 vs. Rutgers, 1992 TD
Receptions- 1, four times
