Jaylon Ferguson

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Jaylon Ferguson
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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
  • C-USA Defensive Player of the Year (2018)
  • 2× First-team All-C-USA (2017, 2018)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:67
Sacks:4.5
Pass deflections:2
Fumble Recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jaylon O'Neal Ferguson (December 14, 1995 – June 21, 2022) was an

2019 NFL Draft
. He played three seasons with the Ravens.

Early years

Ferguson attended

West Feliciana High School in St. Francisville, Louisiana, where he played football and basketball for four years.[1]

College career

Ferguson

Football Bowl Subdivision career sack leader during the 2018 Hawaii Bowl, and was also named winning-team MVP of that game.[7]

In February 2019, the National Football League (NFL) rescinded their invitation to Ferguson to attend the NFL Scouting Combine after discovering his misdemeanor simple battery conviction from 2015.[1]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
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

Pre-draft measurables
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 4+34 in
(1.95 m)
271 lb
(123 kg)
34+12 in
(0.88 m)
9+18 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
Pro Day[8][9]

Ferguson was drafted by the

2019 NFL Draft.[10] On July 19, 2019, Ferguson was placed on the reserve/NFI list with a hamstring injury.[11] He was removed two days later.[12] On September 22, 2019, Ferguson made his NFL debut, recording 18 snaps against the Kansas City Chiefs.[13] He recorded his first-career tackle two weeks later against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[14] He made his first NFL start on November 3 against the New England Patriots.[15] On November 17, Ferguson recorded his first-career sack against the Houston Texans, bringing down Deshaun Watson in the second quarter.[16] Three weeks later, he recorded his second sack against the Buffalo Bills, sacking Josh Allen.[17]

In Week 4 of the 2020 season against the

Washington Football Team, Ferguson recorded his first sack of the season on Dwayne Haskins during the 31–17 win.[18] Ferguson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Ravens on November 28, 2020,[19] and activated two days later.[20] In the 2020 season, Ferguson started in one game and appeared in 14 total, finishing the season with 2.0 sacks and 30 tackles.[21] In 2021, Ferguson appeared in 10 games, recording six tackles but no sacks.[21]

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,

XFL.[26]

References

  1. ^ a b "After West Feliciana's Jaylon Ferguson uninvited to NFL combine, agent releases statement". The Advocate. February 14, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Weathers, William (December 17, 2016). "The sacks kept stacking up for Louisiana Tech's Jaylon Ferguson". The Advocate. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  3. ^ USA Today Network (August 21, 2017). "La. Tech's Jaylon Ferguson aims high". Shreveporttimes.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Weathers, William (December 19, 2017). "Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech look to sack SMU in Frisco Bowl". The Advocate. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Diaz, Cory (August 9, 2018). "Louisiana Tech's Jaylon Ferguson returns for the 'right reasons'". Shreveporttimes.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Smith Leads Louisiana Tech Past Hawaii 31-14 in Hawaii Bowl". thehawaiibowl.com. December 23, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "Jaylon Ferguson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech, DE, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  10. ^ Brown, Clifton (April 26, 2019). "Ravens Draft Edge Rusher Jaylon Ferguson". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  11. ^ Brandt, Caroline (July 19, 2019). "Ravens Roundup: Ravens place Brown, Ferguson on reserve/NFI list". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs - September 22nd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  14. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers - October 6th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  15. ^ "New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens - November 3rd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  16. ^ RotoWire Staff (November 18, 2019). "Ravens' Jaylon Ferguson: Notches first career sack". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  17. ^ Brown, Clifton (December 9, 2019). "Ravens Pass Rush Is a Problem – For Opponents". Baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  18. ^ "Ravens vs. Washington score: Lamar Jackson, Mark Andrews rebound to defeat Washington with ease". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  19. ^ Brown, Clifton (November 28, 2020). "Six Ravens Added to Reserve/COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  20. ^ Brown, Clifton; Mink, Ryan (November 30, 2020). "Four More Ravens Added to Reserve/COVID-19 List, Four Return". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  21. ^ a b "Jaylon Ferguson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  22. ^ "The two sides of Baltimore Ravens rookie Jaylon Ferguson". pennlive. November 29, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  23. ^ a b Hensley, Jamison (June 22, 2022). "Baltimore Ravens LB Jaylon Ferguson dies at age 26". ESPN. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  24. ^ Prudente, Tim (June 22, 2022). "Baltimore Police investigating 'questionable' death of Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson". Baltimore Banner. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ "Jazz Ferguson - Demon Football". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

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