Tight end, Wisconsin, 2017–21
Jake Ferguson
- Number
- No. 84
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 242 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Madison, WI
- Born
- Jan 18, 1999
Jake Ferguson played tight end at Wisconsin (2017–21). The Dallas Cowboys took Ferguson in round 4, No. 129 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9catches, career highvs. Penn State, 202192receiving yards, career highvs. Nebraska, 20213receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Illinois, 2020Honors
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wisconsin | 84 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Wisconsin | 84 | TE | So. | ||
| 2020 | Wisconsin | 84 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 84 | TE | Sr. | 6′5″ | 242 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wisconsin | 46 | 0.96 | 95th (n=497) | 0.53 | 44.3 | 6% |
| 2019 | Wisconsin | 39 | 0.76 | 82nd (n=499) | 0.54 | 29.7 | 4% |
| 2020 | Wisconsin | 41 | 0.50 | 44th (n=346) | 0.55 | 20.4 | 8% |
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 49 | 0.80 | 68th (n=410) | 0.67 | 39.3 | 6% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Wisconsin 13 games, 46 catches, 450 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 10–16 | 9 | 52 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 34–7 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | L 13–41 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 2 | vs. | L 17–38 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 19 |
| Oct 9 | at | W 24–0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 20–14 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 18 |
| Oct 23 | at | W 30–13 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 17 |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 27–7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 6 | at | W 52–3 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 29 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | W 35–7 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 13 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 35–28 | 8 | 92 | 0 | 35 |
| Nov 27 | at | L 13–23 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 11 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 20–13 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 14 |
2020 Wisconsin 7 games, 30 catches, 305 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | vs. | W 45–7 | 7 | 72 | 3 | 34 |
| Nov 14 | at | W 49–11 | 4 | 51 | 1 | 18 |
| Nov 21 | at | L 7–17 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 15 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | L 6–14 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 16 |
| Dec 12 | at | L 7–28 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Dec 19 | vs. | W 20–17 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 23 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 42–28 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
2019 Wisconsin 14 games, 33 catches, 407 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | W 49–0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 61–0 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 22 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 35–14 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 24–15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 48–0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 38–0 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 27 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 23–24 | 5 | 77 | 1 | 19 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 7–38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 24–22 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 37–21 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 45–24 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 28 |
| Nov 30 | at | W 38–17 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Dec 7 | vs. | L 21–34 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 24 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 27–28 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 22 |
2018 Wisconsin 13 games, 35 catches, 452 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 34–3 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 45–14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | L 21–24 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 27 |
| Sep 22 | at | W 28–17 | 4 | 58 | 1 | 23 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 41–24 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 15 |
| Oct 13 | at | L 13–38 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 36 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 49–20 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 27 |
| Oct 27 | at | L 17–31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 31–17 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 20 |
| Nov 10 | at | L 10–22 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 17 | at | W 47–44 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | L 15–37 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 12 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 35–3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (National team, won 20–10).
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′4⅞″ | |
| Weight | 250 lb | |
| Arm length | 32⅝″ | |
| Hand size | 9½″ | |
| Wingspan | 77¼″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.81 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 s | |
| Vertical jump | 31½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ | |
| Bench press | 15 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.03 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.48 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 64 games with a stat; latest team: Dallas Cowboys.
Pro Bowls: 2 (2023, 2025)
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dallas Cowboys | 11 | 19 | 174 | 2 |
| 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | 71 | 761 | 5 |
| 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 59 | 494 | 0 |
| 2025 | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | 82 | 600 | 8 |
| 2026 (so far) | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 15 | 102 | 3 |
| NFL career | 64 | 246 | 2,131 | 18 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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