# Jake Ferguson

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

## Early life

Ferguson attended James Madison Memorial High School now known as 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.

## College career

Ferguson played at Wisconsin from 2017 to 2021. 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.

### College statistics

| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | 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 |
| Career | Career | 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 ||||||||||||
Ferguson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round, 129th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft. In Week 6, he scored his first NFL touchdown on a seven-yard touchdown reception in the 26–17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He finished his rookie season with 19 receptions for 174 yards and two receiving touchdowns in 16 games and eight starts. In the 2023 season, he recorded 71 receptions for 761 yards and five touchdowns in 17 games and 16 starts. In the Cowboys' Wild Card Round loss to the Packers, he had ten receptions for 93 yards and three touchdowns.

## NFL career statistics

Legend :
| Bold | Career high |

### Regular season

| Year | Team | Games | Games | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | 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 |
| 2024 | DAL | 14 | 14 | 59 | 494 | 8.4 | 25 | 35.3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Career | Career | 47 | 38 | 149 | 1,429 | 9.6 | 40 | 30.4 | 7 | 4 | 2 |

### Postseason

| Year | Team | Games | Games | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | Y/G | TD | Fum | Lost |
| 2022 | DAL | 2 | 2 | 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 | Career | 3 | 3 | 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.