Jason Ferguson and Davone Bess are the best of foes. They are roommates, close friends and the leading competitors to start at left slotback and return punts. Here’s how they compare:

JASON FERGUSON

Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.

CLASS: SOPHOMORE

HEIGHT: 5-5 1/2

WEIGHT: 165

40 TIME: 4.5 SECONDS

BENCH PRESS: 225 POUNDS 3 TIMES

FAMOUS RELATIVES: NONE

Non-football talent: "I rap a little bit and write poetry."

Favorite rapper: "Joe Buddens, from New Jersey. He's sick. He's not that famous, but that's my boy right there."

SoCal or NorCal: "Southern California rules. He can go on with his Northern California stuff, but Southern California is where it's at."

Case for starting: "I can't see anybody in the country guarding me man to man."Davone Bess

Hometown: Oakland, Calif.

CLASS: FRESHMAN

HEIGHT: 5-9 1/2

Weight: 187 "without the hair."

40 TIME: 4.6 SECONDS

BENCH PRESS: 225 POUNDS 9 TIMES

Famous relatives: "Does (former UH DB) Robert Grant count? Is he famous?"

Non-football talent: "I freestyle a little bit. I know how to rap."

Favorite rapper: "Joe Buddens is garbage. Tupac is my favorite."

SoCal or NorCal: "The girls are the best in Northern California. Everything they do in Southern California they got from Northern California. He knows that deep in the heart, but he's trying to play the role."

Case for starting: "Nobody can guard me in the universe."

Jason Ferguson and Davone Bess are the best of foes. They are roommates, close friends and the leading competitors to start at left slotback and return punts. Here's how they compare:

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Reach Stephen Tsai at stsai@honoluluadvertiser.com.