Jaylon Ferguson

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Jaylon Ferguson
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Ferguson at 2018 C-USA Kickoff
No. 45 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-14) December 14, 1995 (age 26)
Zachary, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:West Feliciana (LA)
College:Louisiana Tech
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • C-USA Defensive Player of the Year (2018)
  • 2x First Team All C-USA (2017, 2018)
  • NCAA Career Sack Leader (45)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2021
Total tackles:67
Sacks:4.5
Pass deflections:2
Fumble Recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jaylon O’Neal Ferguson (born December 14, 1995) is an American football outside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech.

Early years[]

Ferguson attended West Feliciana High School in St. Francisville, Louisiana. He played football and basketball. He committed to Louisiana Tech University to play college football.

College career[]

Ferguson redshirted his first year at Louisiana Tech in 2014. In 2015, he played in 12 games with five starts and recorded 35 tackles and six sacks. As a sophomore in 2016, he set the school record for sacks in a season with 14.5.[1][2] As a junior in 2017, Ferguson had 38 tackles and seven sacks.[3] He returned to Louisiana Tech for his senior year in 2018.[4] During the season he broke the school record for career sacks.[5] Ferguson became the NCAA FBS career sack leader during the 2018 Hawaii Bowl, and was also named winning-team MVP of that game.[6]

College statistics[]

Defense
Year Team GP Tackles Loss Sacks Int PD FF
2015 LT 12 35 15.0 6.0 0 1 2
2016 LT 14 49 14.0 14.5 0 2 3
2017 LT 11 38 12.5 7.0 0 0 0
2018 LT 13 65 26.0 17.5 0 3 2
College Totals 36 187 67.5 45.0 0 6 7

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+3⁄4 in
(1.95 m) 		271 lb
(123 kg) 		34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.82 s 1.69 s 2.78 s 5.12 s 8.08 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8]

Ferguson was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round (85th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[9] On July 19, 2019, Ferguson was placed on the reserve/NFI list with a hamstring injury.[10] He was removed two days later.[11] On September 22, 2019, Ferguson made his NFL debut, recording 18 snaps against the Kansas City Chiefs.[12] He recorded his first-career tackle two weeks later against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[13] He made his first NFL start on November 3 against the New England Patriots.[14] On November 17, Ferguson recorded his first-career sack against the Houston Texans, bringing down Deshaun Watson in the second quarter.[15] Three weeks later, he would record his second sack against the Buffalo Bills, sacking Josh Allen.[16]

In Week 4 of the 2020 season against the Washington Football Team, Ferguson recorded his first sack of the season on Dwayne Haskins during the 31–17 win.[17] Ferguson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Ravens on November 28, 2020,[18] and activated two days later.[19]

References[]

  1. ^ Weathers, William (December 17, 2016). "The sacks kept stacking up for Louisiana Tech's Jaylon Ferguson". The Advocate. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  2. ^ USA Today Network (August 21, 2017). "La. Tech's Jaylon Ferguson aims high". Shreveporttimes.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  3. ^ Weathers, William (December 19, 2017). "Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech look to sack SMU in Frisco Bowl". The Advocate. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  4. ^ Diaz, Cory (August 9, 2018). "Louisiana Tech's Jaylon Ferguson returns for the 'right reasons'". Shreveporttimes.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  5. ^ Diaz, Cory (November 1, 2018). "Origin of #SackDaddy: How LA Tech's Ferguson got the nickname that's catching on". Thenewsstar.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  6. ^ "Smith Leads Louisiana Tech Past Hawaii 31-14 in Hawaii Bowl". thehawaiibowl.com. December 23, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  7. ^ "Jaylon Ferguson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech, DE, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  9. ^ Brown, Clifton (April 26, 2019). "Ravens Draft Edge Rusher Jaylon Ferguson". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  10. ^ Brandt, Caroline (2019-07-19). "Ravens Roundup: Ravens place Brown, Ferguson on reserve/NFI list". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  11. ^ Schiller, Joe (2019-07-22). "Michael Pierce, Daylon Mack and Jaylon Ferguson Pass Physicals Ahead of Training Camp". 105.7 The Fan. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  12. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs - September 22nd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  13. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers - October 6th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  14. ^ "New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens - November 3rd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  15. ^ RotoWire Staff (November 18, 2019). "Ravens' Jaylon Ferguson: Notches first career sack". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  16. ^ Brown, Clifton (December 9, 2019). "Ravens Pass Rush Is a Problem – For Opponents". Baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  17. ^ "Ravens vs. Washington score: Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews rebound to defeat Washington with ease". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  18. ^ Brown, Clifton (November 28, 2020). "Six Ravens Added to Reserve/COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  19. ^ Brown, Clifton; Mink, Ryan (November 30, 2020). "Four More Ravens Added to Reserve/COVID-19 List, Four Return". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.

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