Chandler Reid Ferguson (born March 24, 1994)[1] is an American professional football long snapper for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.[2]
 Ferguson with the Bills in 2018 | |||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | March 24, 1994 Stanley, Idaho, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Buford (Buford, Georgia) | ||||||
| College: | LSU (2012–2015) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Professional career
edit| 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 1 in (1.85 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
5.08 s | 1.74 s | 2.91 s | 4.63 s | 7.59 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) |
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Ferguson was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[4] He was waived on August 30, 2016.[5] He was signed to the practice squad on November 2, 2016.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 2, 2017.[7] Ferguson was named the Bills starting long snapper for 2017, where he played in all 16 games.
On January 28, 2019, Ferguson signed a three-year contract extension with the Bills through the 2021 season.[8]
On May 28, 2021, Ferguson signed another three-year contract extension with the Bills through the 2024 season.[9]
In 2022, Ferguson became the longest active tenured Bills player after defensive end Jerry Hughes signed with the Houston Texans.[10]
Personal life
editFerguson has a brother, Blake Ferguson, who plays for the Miami Dolphins and also plays long snapper.
References
edit- ^ "Reid Ferguson Bio". LSUSports.com.
- ^ "Reid Ferguson". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Reid Ferguson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Chris (May 2, 2016). "Bills agree to terms with 14 undrafted rookies". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Chris (August 30, 2016). "Reserve/PUP for Shaq Lawson; WR Little among cuts to get to 75". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Bills release CB Marcus Roberson from 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. November 2, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Bills announce six as future signings". BuffaloBills.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Lavoie, Dan (January 28, 2019). "Buffalo Bills re-sign LS Reid Ferguson to three-year contract". Buffalo Rumblings. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Bills sign Reid Ferguson to a three-year extension". BuffaloBills.com. May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Report: Jerry Hughes signing with Texans". Audacy.com. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
External links
edit- Buffalo Bills bio
- LSU Tigers bio
Media related to Reid Ferguson at Wikimedia Commons
