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Jake Ferguson

Tight End, Dallas Cowboys · #87.

Player facts

Team: Dallas Cowboys
Position: Tight End
Number: 87
Born: Jan 18, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: Madison, WI, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 250 lbs
College: Wisconsin
Experience: 5 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	15	21	102	6.8	3	19	6	0	0	0.0	0	1	1
Last 5 Games	15	21	102	6.3	3	19	6	0	0	0.0	0	1	1
Career	246	333	2,131	8.7	18	40	102	1	1	1.0	1	8	5

Advanced stats

2026 season through week 6. EPA per play is the points a play added to the team’s expected score; success rate is the share of plays that kept the offense on schedule; CPOE is completion percentage over what the throws’ difficulty predicted. Rank is by EPA per play.

	Plays	EPA/play	Success	CPOE	League rank
Receiving	24 targets	-0.25	46%		88th of 94

NFL data: nflverse, CC BY 4.0.

Recent games

			Receiving							Rushing					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Thu, Oct 8	vs TB	L 24-16	3	6	19	6.3	0	11	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ HOU	W 34-30	3	4	11	3.7	0	7	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs BAL	L 34-31	3	5	23	7.7	1	19	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	1
Sun, Sep 20	vs WSH	W 37-20	4	4	43	10.8	2	14	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ NYG	L 28-20	2	2	6	3.0	0	6	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Jonathan Quinn "Jake" Ferguson (born January 18, 1999) is an American professional football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jake Ferguson, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Ferguson attended James Madison Memorial High School (now known as Vel Phillips Memorial High School) in Madison, Wisconsin. He played wide receiver and linebacker in high school. During his career, Ferguson had 1,795 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns on offense and 314 tackles, five sacks, and five interceptions on defense. He committed to the University of Wisconsin to play college football.

College career

Ferguson played at Wisconsin from 2017 to 2021. After redshirting his first year in 2017, Ferguson played in 47 games over the next four years, recording 145 receptions for 1,618 yards and 13 touchdowns. As a senior, he broke Lee Evans' school record for consecutive games with a reception.

Personal life

Ferguson's grandfather is former Wisconsin head coach and athletic director Barry Alvarez. He is of Spanish descent through his family roots in Asturias, Spain. Ferguson has spoken publicly about his ancestry and has worn the Spanish flag on his helmet during NFL games to honor his heritage.

Ferguson began a relationship with Haley Cavinder in 2023, and the pair announced their engagement in April 2025. They married on June 20, 2026.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jake Ferguson, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹