Blake Ferguson (American football)

Games played:	67
Total tackles:	7

Blake Ferguson
	Ferguson with the LSU Tigers
No. 48 – Miami Dolphins
Position:	Long snapper
Personal information
Born:	April 21, 1997 (age 27); 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
	Miami Dolphins (2020–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	CFP national champion (2019);
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:
Games played:	67
Total tackles:	7
	Player stats at PFR

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.

Early life

Ferguson attended Buford High School (Georgia) in Buford, Georgia where he was ranked as the number one long snapper nationally by Scout and 247Sports. He was rated as two-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN, 247Sports and Scout. He earned an invitation to play in the Army All-American game. During his high school career, he helped lead his team to three state titles in his prep career. He was the recipient of the Chris Rubio Award which is given to the nation's top high school long snapper as a junior and senior.^[1]

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.^[2]

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 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^[3]^[4]

Ferguson was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round (185th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.^[2] He signed a four-year contract on May 10.^[5] 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.^[6]

Personal life

Fergusons parents are Tracy and Kevin Ferguson. He is the younger brother of Buffalo Bills long snapper Reid Ferguson. He has type 1 diabetes.^[7]

In December 2023, Ferguson and his girlfriend Abbey Hale got engaged.

References

^ "Blake Ferguson". LSU. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b 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.

External links

LSU Tigers bio

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[1] "Blake Ferguson". LSU. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2024.

[WAFB-2] 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.

[3] "Blake Ferguson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

[4] "2020 NFL Draft Scout Blake Ferguson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

[5] Gantt, Darin (May 10, 2020). "Dolphins sign drafted long snapper". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

[6] "Miami Dolphins Sign Ferguson to Contract Extension". MiamiDolphins.com. September 6, 2023.

[buffalobills.com-7] 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.

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