Ferguson, Laufenberg, Silvanic sign as NFL Free Agents
5/2/2021 10:25:00 AM | Football
All three agree to terms, pending contract approval
Air Force senior offensive linemen Parker Ferguson and Nolan Laufenberg and senior defensive lineman George Silvanic all signed as 2021 National Football League free agents today. Ferguson has signed with New York Jets, Laufenberg with the Denver Broncos and Silvanic with the Los Angeles Rams. All three have agreed to terms, pending contract and Secretary of Defense approval.
Air Force finished the COVID-shortened 2020 season with a 3-3 overall record. The Falcons finished fifth in the Mountain West with a 2-2 mark. Air Force won the program's second national rushing title with a 305.7 per-game average, leading the conference for the fourth straight season. The Falcons also led the conference in third down conversions (48.5) and time of possession (32:30). The defense was among the top units in program history, finishing third nationally in scoring defense with a 15.0 average. The 15.0 mark is the best at the Academy since 1997.
77 Parker Ferguson, OT
6-5, 290, Sr., Greenwood, IN (Center Grove)
2020 – First-team preseason all-MW … Outland Trophy watch list … first-team all-MW … selected to play in Hula Bowl … played in 31 career games with 28 starts, including 15 consecutive … part of an offensive line that helped Air Force its second national rushing title with a 305.7 per-game average … the offensive line helped the Falcons win their fourth straight conference rushing title … Air Force was the only team to average 300-plus yards rushing per game … the offensive line allowed just two quarterback sacks to lead the Mountain West and rank third nationally … the Falcons led the conference and ranked 17th nationally in time of possession with a 32:30 mark … Air Force had five 100-yard rushing games this season … the offensive line was named to the Joe Moore Award midseason watch list.
2019 – Played in all 13 games, starting 12, including the final nine games of the year … third on the team in knockdown blocks with 12.0 … played both left and right guard … part of an offensive line that led the conference and ranked second nationally in rushing with a 298.5 per-game average … offensive line allowed just four sacks, the fewest sacks in the nation … Air Force led the conference and ranked second nationally in third-down percentage with a 53.5 mark … the Falcons led the Mountain West and ranked second nationally in time of possession with a 34:28 mark.
2018 – Played in all 12 games, starting 10 … started the last 10 games of the season … helped anchor an offensive line that led the conference and ranked fifth nationally in rushing with a 283.5 per-game average … offensive line led the conference and ranked second nationally in sacks allowed with seven … offense led the conference and ranked fifth nationally in time of possession with a 34:22 mark … the offense led the conference and ranked ninth nationally in red zone offense, scoring on 91.3 percent of its possessions.
2017 – Did not see any varsity action.
High School – Lettered twice in football and basketball … named to the top 50 state team in football as a senior … helped the football team to an undefeated state championship … named to the academic all-conference team all four years in football … graduated with honors.
Personal – Parents are Brandyn and Tricia Ferguson … has two sisters … majoring in legal studies … nickname is P-Ferg … completed survival training and a summer academics class in law in the summer of 2018 … completed Operations Air Force and was on the cadet leadership cadre during Basic Cadet Training in the summer of 2019.
66 Nolan Laufenberg, OG
6-3, 315, Sr., Castle Rock, CO (Castle View)
2020 – Second-team preseason All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, USA Today and Associated Press ... one of five All-American offensive linemen by Pro Football Focus … Outland Trophy watch list … first-team all-MW … third-team preseason All-American by Phil Steele Magazine ... Group of Five starting lineup by College Football America Yearbook … first-team all-MW … fourth-team All-American by Athlon Magazine … played in 29 career games with 27 starts … part of an offensive line that helped Air Force its second national rushing title with a 305.7 per-game average … the offensive line helped the Falcons win their fourth straight conference rushing title … Air Force was the only team to average 300-plus yards rushing per game … the offensive line allowed just two quarterback sacks to lead the Mountain West and rank third nationally … the Falcons led the conference and ranked 17th nationally in time of possession with a 32:30 mark … Air Force had five 100-yard rushing games this season … the offensive line was named to the Joe Moore Award midseason watch list.
2019 – Played in all 13 games, starting 12 … started the last nine games of the season … earned first-team all-Mountain West honors … named first-team all-Colorado by the National Football Foundation … led the team in knockdowns … part of an offensive line that led the conference and ranked second nationally in rushing with a 298.5 per-game average … offensive line allowed just four sacks, the fewest sacks in the nation … Air Force led the conference and ranked second nationally in third-down percentage with a 53.5 mark … the Falcons led the Mountain West and ranked second nationally in time of possession with a 34:28 mark ... named preseason second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation entering 2020, becoming the first Falcon to earn Walter Camp honors since Carlton McDonald in 1992 … first offensive lineman to earn All-American honors since 2002, first for any position since 2016 and first on offense overall since 2007.
2018 – Played in all 12 games, starting nine … started seven straight games to end the season … helped anchor an offensive line that led the conference and ranked fifth nationally in rushing with a 283.5 per-game average … offensive line led the conference and ranked second nationally in sacks allowed with seven … offense led the conference and ranked fifth nationally in time of possession with a 34:22 mark … the offense led the conference and ranked ninth nationally in red zone offense, scoring on 91.3 percent of its possessions.
2017 – Did not see any varsity action.
High School – Lettered three years in football and baseball and two in basketball … was a three-year all-conference honoree in football on offense, earning first-team honors twice … earned second-team all-conference honors for defense twice and first-team once … two-time honorable mention all-state honoree … member of the National Honor Society and German Honor Society.
Personal – Parents are Doug and Staci Laufenberg … one of two children … member of cadet squadron 12 … majoring in management … would like to work in acquisitions in the Air Force … hobby is spikeball … completed Operations Air Force and was on the cadet cadre for survival training in the summer of 2019.
78 George Silvanic, OT
6-5, 285, Sr., Monument, CO (Palmer Ridge)
2020 – Played in six games, starting five ... second on the team in tackles (34) ... led the team in tackles for loss (4.5) and sacks (2.5) … career-high 11 tackles and 0.5 TFL at Army … five tackles and a sack vs. New Mexico … six tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at San Jose State … career highs of seven tackles and 1.5 sacks vs. Navy...led the team in tackles … moved from offensive to defensive line two weeks before Navy game … played in two games in 2019 on the offensive line
2019 – Played in one game, seeing action vs. Colgate in the season opener … recorded two assisted tackles … moved to offensive line during spring drills after playing first three seasons as a defensive lineman.
2018 – Did not see any action.
2017 – Did not see any action.
High School – Lettered three years in football and track and two in basketball … played both tight end and defensive line in football … earned all-area honors in both his senior year … earned honorable mention all-state honors as a senior … was the 2016 4A state champion in the discuss in track … helped track team win the state championship in track in 2015 … high school football coach was Tom Pulford.
Personal – Parents are Mark and Dorothy Silvanic … has one older sister, Clara … major is management … attended the Air Force Academy Prep School and played football … member of cadet squadron 5 … active in his squadron as the summer superintendent in 2019 … served as vice wing commander during the summer of 2020 … his first live football experience was watching Air Force football in Falcon Stadium while growing up in Colorado.
Career Highs
UT:........ 3, San Jose State, 2020
AT:......... 10, Army, 2020
TOT:...... 11, Army, 2020
TFL:........ 1.5, San Jose State, 2020
Career Statistics
Tackles
Year G U-A TOT TFL Sacks
2020 6 11-23 34 4.5-22 2.5-20
Air Force finished the COVID-shortened 2020 season with a 3-3 overall record. The Falcons finished fifth in the Mountain West with a 2-2 mark. Air Force won the program's second national rushing title with a 305.7 per-game average, leading the conference for the fourth straight season. The Falcons also led the conference in third down conversions (48.5) and time of possession (32:30). The defense was among the top units in program history, finishing third nationally in scoring defense with a 15.0 average. The 15.0 mark is the best at the Academy since 1997.
77 Parker Ferguson, OT
6-5, 290, Sr., Greenwood, IN (Center Grove)
2020 – First-team preseason all-MW … Outland Trophy watch list … first-team all-MW … selected to play in Hula Bowl … played in 31 career games with 28 starts, including 15 consecutive … part of an offensive line that helped Air Force its second national rushing title with a 305.7 per-game average … the offensive line helped the Falcons win their fourth straight conference rushing title … Air Force was the only team to average 300-plus yards rushing per game … the offensive line allowed just two quarterback sacks to lead the Mountain West and rank third nationally … the Falcons led the conference and ranked 17th nationally in time of possession with a 32:30 mark … Air Force had five 100-yard rushing games this season … the offensive line was named to the Joe Moore Award midseason watch list.
2019 – Played in all 13 games, starting 12, including the final nine games of the year … third on the team in knockdown blocks with 12.0 … played both left and right guard … part of an offensive line that led the conference and ranked second nationally in rushing with a 298.5 per-game average … offensive line allowed just four sacks, the fewest sacks in the nation … Air Force led the conference and ranked second nationally in third-down percentage with a 53.5 mark … the Falcons led the Mountain West and ranked second nationally in time of possession with a 34:28 mark.
2018 – Played in all 12 games, starting 10 … started the last 10 games of the season … helped anchor an offensive line that led the conference and ranked fifth nationally in rushing with a 283.5 per-game average … offensive line led the conference and ranked second nationally in sacks allowed with seven … offense led the conference and ranked fifth nationally in time of possession with a 34:22 mark … the offense led the conference and ranked ninth nationally in red zone offense, scoring on 91.3 percent of its possessions.
2017 – Did not see any varsity action.
High School – Lettered twice in football and basketball … named to the top 50 state team in football as a senior … helped the football team to an undefeated state championship … named to the academic all-conference team all four years in football … graduated with honors.
Personal – Parents are Brandyn and Tricia Ferguson … has two sisters … majoring in legal studies … nickname is P-Ferg … completed survival training and a summer academics class in law in the summer of 2018 … completed Operations Air Force and was on the cadet leadership cadre during Basic Cadet Training in the summer of 2019.
66 Nolan Laufenberg, OG
6-3, 315, Sr., Castle Rock, CO (Castle View)
2020 – Second-team preseason All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, USA Today and Associated Press ... one of five All-American offensive linemen by Pro Football Focus … Outland Trophy watch list … first-team all-MW … third-team preseason All-American by Phil Steele Magazine ... Group of Five starting lineup by College Football America Yearbook … first-team all-MW … fourth-team All-American by Athlon Magazine … played in 29 career games with 27 starts … part of an offensive line that helped Air Force its second national rushing title with a 305.7 per-game average … the offensive line helped the Falcons win their fourth straight conference rushing title … Air Force was the only team to average 300-plus yards rushing per game … the offensive line allowed just two quarterback sacks to lead the Mountain West and rank third nationally … the Falcons led the conference and ranked 17th nationally in time of possession with a 32:30 mark … Air Force had five 100-yard rushing games this season … the offensive line was named to the Joe Moore Award midseason watch list.
2019 – Played in all 13 games, starting 12 … started the last nine games of the season … earned first-team all-Mountain West honors … named first-team all-Colorado by the National Football Foundation … led the team in knockdowns … part of an offensive line that led the conference and ranked second nationally in rushing with a 298.5 per-game average … offensive line allowed just four sacks, the fewest sacks in the nation … Air Force led the conference and ranked second nationally in third-down percentage with a 53.5 mark … the Falcons led the Mountain West and ranked second nationally in time of possession with a 34:28 mark ... named preseason second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation entering 2020, becoming the first Falcon to earn Walter Camp honors since Carlton McDonald in 1992 … first offensive lineman to earn All-American honors since 2002, first for any position since 2016 and first on offense overall since 2007.
2018 – Played in all 12 games, starting nine … started seven straight games to end the season … helped anchor an offensive line that led the conference and ranked fifth nationally in rushing with a 283.5 per-game average … offensive line led the conference and ranked second nationally in sacks allowed with seven … offense led the conference and ranked fifth nationally in time of possession with a 34:22 mark … the offense led the conference and ranked ninth nationally in red zone offense, scoring on 91.3 percent of its possessions.
2017 – Did not see any varsity action.
High School – Lettered three years in football and baseball and two in basketball … was a three-year all-conference honoree in football on offense, earning first-team honors twice … earned second-team all-conference honors for defense twice and first-team once … two-time honorable mention all-state honoree … member of the National Honor Society and German Honor Society.
Personal – Parents are Doug and Staci Laufenberg … one of two children … member of cadet squadron 12 … majoring in management … would like to work in acquisitions in the Air Force … hobby is spikeball … completed Operations Air Force and was on the cadet cadre for survival training in the summer of 2019.
78 George Silvanic, OT
6-5, 285, Sr., Monument, CO (Palmer Ridge)
2020 – Played in six games, starting five ... second on the team in tackles (34) ... led the team in tackles for loss (4.5) and sacks (2.5) … career-high 11 tackles and 0.5 TFL at Army … five tackles and a sack vs. New Mexico … six tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at San Jose State … career highs of seven tackles and 1.5 sacks vs. Navy...led the team in tackles … moved from offensive to defensive line two weeks before Navy game … played in two games in 2019 on the offensive line
2019 – Played in one game, seeing action vs. Colgate in the season opener … recorded two assisted tackles … moved to offensive line during spring drills after playing first three seasons as a defensive lineman.
2018 – Did not see any action.
2017 – Did not see any action.
High School – Lettered three years in football and track and two in basketball … played both tight end and defensive line in football … earned all-area honors in both his senior year … earned honorable mention all-state honors as a senior … was the 2016 4A state champion in the discuss in track … helped track team win the state championship in track in 2015 … high school football coach was Tom Pulford.
Personal – Parents are Mark and Dorothy Silvanic … has one older sister, Clara … major is management … attended the Air Force Academy Prep School and played football … member of cadet squadron 5 … active in his squadron as the summer superintendent in 2019 … served as vice wing commander during the summer of 2020 … his first live football experience was watching Air Force football in Falcon Stadium while growing up in Colorado.
Career Highs
UT:........ 3, San Jose State, 2020
AT:......... 10, Army, 2020
TOT:...... 11, Army, 2020
TFL:........ 1.5, San Jose State, 2020
Career Statistics
Tackles
Year G U-A TOT TFL Sacks
2020 6 11-23 34 4.5-22 2.5-20
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