 Ferguson with the LSU Tigers | |||||
| No. 48 – Miami Dolphins | |||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | April 21, 1997 Smyrna, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Buford (Buford, Georgia) | ||||
| College: | LSU (2015–2019) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 185 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Blake Whittfield Ferguson (born April 21, 1997) is an American football long snapper for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, winning a national championship in 2020.
Ferguson played college football for LSU from 2015 to 2019. He played in 52 games at long snapper, and was also a two-year captain of the team.[1]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
229 lb (104 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.07 s | 1.79 s | 2.96 s | 4.52 s | 7.43 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
8 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Ferguson was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round (185th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.[1] He signed a four-year contract on May 10.[4] He was named the Dolphins starting long snapper as a rookie.
On September 6, 2023, Ferguson signed a three-year contract extension with the Dolphins.[5]
He is the younger brother of Buffalo Bills long snapper Reid Ferguson. He has type 1 diabetes.[6]