Blake Ferguson (American football)
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Smyrna, Georgia, U.S.
 Ferguson with the LSU Tigers in 2019 | |||||||
| Profile | |||||||
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| Position | Long snapper | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | April 21, 1997 Smyrna, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Buford (Buford, Georgia) | ||||||
| College | LSU (2015–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 6th round, 185th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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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.
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
| 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] | ||||||||||||
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]
