Jake Ferguson
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Ferguson at Wisconsin in 2018
No. 87 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-18) January 18, 1999 (age 25)
Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Vel Phillips Memorial
(Madison, Wisconsin)
College:Wisconsin (2017–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 129
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:90
Receiving yards:935
Receiving touchdowns:7
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jake Ferguson (born January 18, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin and was drafted by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Early years

Ferguson attended Vel Phillips Memorial High School in Madison, Wisconsin. He played wide receiver and linebacker in high school. During his career he had 1,795 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns on offense and 314 tackles, five sacks and five interceptions on defense. He committed to the University of Wisconsin to play college football.[1][2]

College career

Ferguson played at Wisconsin from 2017 to 2021.[3][4] After redshirting his first year in 2017, he played in 47 games over the next four years, recording 145 receptions for 1,618 yards and 13 touchdowns.[5] As a senior he broke Lee Evans' school record for consecutive games with a reception.[6]

Collegiate statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Receiving
Season Team GP Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2018 Wisconsin 13 36 456 12.7 36 4
2019 Wisconsin 14 33 407 12.3 28 2
2020 Wisconsin 7 30 305 10.2 34 4
2021 Wisconsin 13 46 450 9.8 35 3
Totals 47 145 1,618 11.2 36 13

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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 4+7⁄8 in
(1.95 m) 		250 lb
(113 kg) 		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.77 s 1.61 s 2.68 s 4.48 s 7.03 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8]

Ferguson was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round, 129th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[9] In Week 6, he scored his first NFL touchdown on a seven-yard touchdown reception in the 26–17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.[10] He finished his rookie season with 19 receptions for 174 yards and two receiving touchdowns in 16 games and eight starts.[11]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng Y/G TD Fum Lost
2022 DAL 16 8 19 174 9.2 30 10.9 2 0 0
2023 DAL 17 16 71 761 10.7 40 44.8 5 0 0
Career 33 24 90 935 10.0 40 27.9 7 0 0

Postseason

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng Y/G TD Fum Lost
2022 DAL 2 0 1 34 34.0 34 17.0 0 0 0
2023 DAL 1 1 10 93 9.3 22 93.0 3 0 0
Career 3 1 11 127 11.5 34 42.3 3 0 0

Personal life

Ferguson's grandfather is former Wisconsin head coach Barry Alvarez; Alvarez was also an athletic director for the university.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ Galloway, Jason (August 10, 2016). "Badgers football: Madison Memorial's Jake Ferguson commits to Wisconsin". wiscnews.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Galloway, Jason (April 1, 2016). "Badgers football: Madison Memorial's Jake Ferguson commits to Wisconsin". madison.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Potrykus, Jeff (September 28, 2021). "Wisconsin Badgers tight end Jake Ferguson hopes to spark offense". jsonline.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Bartholomew, Colton (November 27, 2021). "How Wisconsin tight end Jake Ferguson has increased his value to the team this season | College Football". madison.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Jake Ferguson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Adams, Jake (October 9, 2021). "Wisconsin TE Jake Ferguson sets school record for consecutive games with reception | College Football". madison.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Jake Ferguson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin, TE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  9. ^ Phillips, Rob (April 30, 2022). "4th-Round Pick Jake Ferguson Bolsters TE Depth". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles - October 16th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Jake Ferguson 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  12. ^ Megargee, Steve (August 25, 2021). "Ferguson continuing family tradition for No. 12 Wisconsin". AP News. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  13. ^ Landis, Bill (March 31, 2016). "Jake Ferguson, grandson of Barry Alvarez and 2017 ATH, commits to Wisconsin football". cleveland.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

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