Jake Ferguson (born January 18, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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High school career

Ferguson attended

Vel Phillips Memorial High School Vel Phillips Memorial High School is a public high school in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It was established in 1966 and is part of the Madison Metropolitan School District. The school is named after Vel Phillips, an American attorney, pol ...

Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the county seat of Dane County and the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census the population was 269,840, making it the second-largest city in Wisconsin by population, after Milwaukee, and the 80th-lar ...

. He played wide receiver and

linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, p ...

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 A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

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

Professional career

Ferguson was drafted by the

in the fourth round, the 129th selection overall, of the

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. In Week 6, he scored his first NFL touchdown on a seven-yard touchdown reception in the 26–17 loss to the

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. He finished his rookie season with 19 receptions for 174 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 16 games and eight starts.

Personal life

Ferguson's grandfather is former Wisconsin head coach

Barry Alvarez Barry Lee Alvarez (born December 30, 1946) is a former American football coach and athletic director at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He served as the head football coach at Wisconsin for 16 seasons, from 1990 to 2005, compiling a caree ...

; Alvarez was also an athletic director for the university.

References

External links

Dallas Cowboys bioWisconsin Badgers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferguson, Jake Living people Players of American football from Madison, Wisconsin American football tight ends Wisconsin Badgers football players 1999 births Dallas Cowboys players