Jaylon Ferguson
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
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Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | West Feliciana (Bains, Louisiana) | ||||||||
College: | Louisiana Tech (2014–2018) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jaylon O'Neal Ferguson (December 14, 1995 – June 21, 2022) was an
Early years
Ferguson attended
College career
Ferguson
In February 2019, the National Football League (NFL) rescinded their invitation to Ferguson to attend the NFL Scouting Combine after discovering his misdemeanor simple battery conviction from 2015.[1]
College statistics
Jaylon Ferguson | Defense | |||||||
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Season | Team | GP | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | PD | FF |
2015 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 35 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2016 | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 49 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
2017 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 38 | 12.5 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 65 | 26.0 | 17.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Totals | 50 | 187 | 67.5 | 45.0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
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 | |
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6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) |
271 lb (123 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.82 s | 1.69 s | 2.78 s | 5.12 s | 8.08 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
24 reps | |
All values from |
Ferguson was drafted by the
In Week 4 of the 2020 season against the
Personal life and death
Ferguson had a son and two daughters with his fiancée.[22]
Ferguson died in Baltimore on June 21, 2022, at the age of 26.[23] Police indicated that while the death was "questionable", there were initially no signs of foul play or trauma.[24] The next day, the Ravens released a statement stating: "We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson. He was a kind, respectful young man with a big smile and infectious personality. We express our heartfelt condolences to Jaylon's family and friends as we mourn a life lost much too soon."[23] His death was later declared to be caused by the combined effects of fentanyl and cocaine, and it was ruled that the death was accidental.[25]
Ferguson's brother,
References
- ^ a b "After West Feliciana's Jaylon Ferguson uninvited to NFL combine, agent releases statement". The Advocate. February 14, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Weathers, William (December 17, 2016). "The sacks kept stacking up for Louisiana Tech's Jaylon Ferguson". The Advocate. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ USA Today Network (August 21, 2017). "La. Tech's Jaylon Ferguson aims high". Shreveporttimes.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Weathers, William (December 19, 2017). "Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech look to sack SMU in Frisco Bowl". The Advocate. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Diaz, Cory (August 9, 2018). "Louisiana Tech's Jaylon Ferguson returns for the 'right reasons'". Shreveporttimes.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Diaz, Cory (November 1, 2018). "Origin of #SackDaddy: How LA Tech's Ferguson got the nickname that's catching on". Thenewsstar.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Smith Leads Louisiana Tech Past Hawaii 31-14 in Hawaii Bowl". thehawaiibowl.com. December 23, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "Jaylon Ferguson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech, DE, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (April 26, 2019). "Ravens Draft Edge Rusher Jaylon Ferguson". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ Brandt, Caroline (July 19, 2019). "Ravens Roundup: Ravens place Brown, Ferguson on reserve/NFI list". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Schiller, Joe (July 22, 2019). "Michael Pierce, Daylon Mack and Jaylon Ferguson Pass Physicals Ahead of Training Camp". 105.7 The Fan. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs - September 22nd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers - October 6th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens - November 3rd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (November 18, 2019). "Ravens' Jaylon Ferguson: Notches first career sack". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (December 9, 2019). "Ravens Pass Rush Is a Problem – For Opponents". Baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Ravens vs. Washington score: Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews rebound to defeat Washington with ease". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (November 28, 2020). "Six Ravens Added to Reserve/COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Clifton; Mink, Ryan (November 30, 2020). "Four More Ravens Added to Reserve/COVID-19 List, Four Return". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Jaylon Ferguson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "The two sides of Baltimore Ravens rookie Jaylon Ferguson". pennlive. November 29, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Hensley, Jamison (June 22, 2022). "Baltimore Ravens LB Jaylon Ferguson dies at age 26". ESPN. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Prudente, Tim (June 22, 2022). "Baltimore Police investigating 'questionable' death of Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson". Baltimore Banner. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Costello, Darcy (July 1, 2022). "Ravens player Jaylon Ferguson died of fentanyl and cocaine, medical examiner office says". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Jazz Ferguson - Demon Football". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2023.