Blake Ferguson (American football)

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Blake Ferguson
Blake Ferguson LSU.jpg
Ferguson with the LSU Tigers in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-21) April 21, 1997 (age 28)
Smyrna, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
Position: Long snapper
High school: Buford
(Buford, Georgia)
College: LSU (2015–2019)
NFL draft: 2020: 6th round, 185th pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played:72
Total tackles:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Blake Whittfield Ferguson (born April 21, 1997) is an American professional football long snapper. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, winning a national championship in 2020.

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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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.79 s2.96 s4.52 s7.43 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		8 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3] [4]

Miami Dolphins

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]

On May 8, 2025, Ferguson was released by the Dolphins. [7]

Houston Texans

On August 20, 2025, Ferguson signed with the Houston Texans. [8] He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts. [9]

Personal life

Ferguson's parents are Tracy and Kevin Ferguson. He is the younger brother of Buffalo Bills long snapper Reid Ferguson. He has type 1 diabetes. [10]

In July 2024, Ferguson married Abbey Hale.[ citation needed ]

Ferguson has been an outspoken conservative on social media, supporting the Republican Party as well as candidates like Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. He is pro-life. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Blake Ferguson". LSU. July 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  2. 1 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.
  7. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". miamidolphins.com. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-20-2025)". houstontexans.com. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-26-2025)". houstontexans.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Schad, Joe. "Some folks ask Dolphins' Blake Ferguson to shut up and snap. 'I'm going to get my point across.'". The Palm Beach Post . Retrieved December 31, 2024.


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