Blake Ferguson (American football)
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 with the LSU Tigers | |||||
| No. 44 – 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 Week 3, 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
College career
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]
Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 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]
Personal life
He is the younger brother of Buffalo Bills long snapper Reid Ferguson.[6] He has type 1 diabetes.[6]
References
- Auzenne, Josh (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL DRAFT: LSU LS Blake Ferguson chosen in 6th round (No. 185 overall) by Miami Dolphins". WAFB. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- "Blake Ferguson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- "2020 NFL Draft Scout Blake Ferguson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- Gantt, Darin (May 10, 2020). "Dolphins sign drafted long snapper". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- "Miami Dolphins Sign Ferguson to Contract Extension". MiamiDolphins.com. September 6, 2023.
- Brown, Chris (January 25, 2020). "Brotherly bond: Blake Ferguson aims to join his mentor and brother Reid Ferguson in the NFL". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved April 28, 2020.