Jazmond Ja'Quan Ferguson (born January 12, 1997) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at LSU and Northwestern State, and has also played for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), and the Dallas Renegades and DC Defenders of the XFL.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 12, 1997 St. Francisville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | West Feliciana High School (St. Francisville, Louisiana) |
| College: | LSU (2015–2016) Northwestern State (2017–2018) |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| F/FergJa04.htm Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
editAs a junior at West Feliciana High School, Ferguson hauled in 67 catches for 1,137 yards and 12 touchdowns. As a high school senior, Ferguson recorded 889 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, as well as 561 rushing yards and 7 rushing touchdowns. On defense, he also registered 87 tackles and 4 interceptions. He was ranked as the No. 2 wide receiver coming out of Louisiana. Ferguson also played basketball and track and field.[1]
College career
editLSU
editFerguson committed to LSU as a 4-star recruit.[2] Ferguson did not record any stats during his freshman season in 2015.[3] In 2016, Ferguson only appeared in one game, recording 2 receptions for 17 yards.[1]
Northwestern State
editIn 2017, Ferguson transferred to Northwestern State, where he did not play in his first season after transferring. In 2018, he appeared in 11 games, recording 66 receptions for 1,117 receiving yards, and 13 touchdowns.[4] Ferguson declared for the NFL Draft on December 4, 2018[5] and attended the NFL Combine on February 27, 2019.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
227 lb (103 kg) |
34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.45 s | 4.59 s | 7.25 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
8 reps | |||
| All values from the NFL Combine[6] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
editAfter going Undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Ferguson signed with the Seattle Seahawks on April 27, 2019.[7] He was released on August 31, 2019, but was resigned to the practice squad the next day.[8] He was released on September 18, 2019.[9]
Dallas Renegades
editThe Dallas Renegades of the XFL selected Ferguson in their Supplemental Draft on November 22, 2019.[10] Ferguson finished the 2020 XFL season playing in 4 games, catching 9 passes for 54 yards. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
DC Defenders
editAfter playing a small stint for The Spring League Generals in 2021, Ferguson was selected by the DC Defenders of the XFL on November 16, 2022, in the 4th Round of the Skill Position Draft. He was placed on the teams reserve list on January 25, 2023.[citation needed] He was activated to the active roster on March 14, 2023.[citation needed] Ferguson finished the 2023 XFL season playing in three games, recording one catch for 27 yards. He was waived on March 21, 2024.[12]
Personal life
editFerguson is the son of Jackie and Richard Harris, as well as the brother of former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson who died in 2022.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jazz Ferguson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Jazz Ferguson, Northwestern State Demons, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Jazz Ferguson". LSU. July 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Jazz Ferguson - Demon Football". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ Ireland, Doug (December 4, 2018). "Demons' WR Jazz Ferguson declares for 2019 NFL Draft". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ Jazz Ferguson NFL Combine profile
- ^ "NSU's Jazz Ferguson signs free-agent deal with Seahawks". The Times. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Seattle Seahawks add Jazz Ferguson to practice squad". The Times. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ Alexander, Mookie (September 18, 2019). "Seahawks release Jazz Ferguson from practice squad". Field Gulls. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Dallas Renegades grab Ferguson, Simon in XFL Supplemental Draft". Northwestern State University Athletics. May 9, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". The Seattle Times. April 10, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Arlington, D.C., and Houston announce training camp roster moves". UFLBoard.com. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Hensley, Jamison (July 1, 2022). "Examiner: Ravens LB died from fentanyl, cocaine". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.