Jake Ferguson
Wisconsin Badgers – No. 84 | |
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Position | Tight end |
Class | Senior |
Personal information | |
Born: | January 18, 1999 |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight | 244 lb (111 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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Bowl games | |
High school | Memorial (Madison, Wisconsin) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jake Ferguson (born January 18, 1999) is an American football tight end. He played college football at Wisconsin.
High school career[]
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. As a senior, he broke Lee Evans' school record for consecutive games with a reception.[5]
College statistics[]
As of December 30, 2021:[6]
Jake Ferguson | Receiving | ||||||
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Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TDs |
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 |
College Totals | 47 | 145 | 1,618 | 11.2 | 36 | 13 |
Professional career[]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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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) |
4.81 s | 4.48 s | 7.03 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
15 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[7][8][9] |
Personal life[]
Ferguson's grandfather is former Wisconsin head coach Barry Alvarez.[10][11]
References[]
- ^ "Badgers football: Madison Memorial's Jake Ferguson commits to Wisconsin | College". wiscnews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ "Badgers football: Madison Memorial's Jake Ferguson commits to Wisconsin | College Football". madison.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ "Wisconsin Badgers tight end Jake Ferguson hopes to spark offense". jsonline.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ "How Wisconsin tight end Jake Ferguson has increased his value to the team this season | College Football". madison.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ "Wisconsin TE Jake Ferguson sets school record for consecutive games with reception | College Football". madison.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ "Jake Ferguson College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Jake Ferguson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin, TE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Ferguson continuing family tradition for No. 12 Wisconsin". AP News. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ "Jake Ferguson, grandson of Barry Alvarez and 2017 ATH, commits to Wisconsin football". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
External links[]
- Living people
- Players of American football from Wisconsin
- American football tight ends
- Wisconsin Badgers football players
- 1999 births