Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2021Wisconsin
Jake Ferguson
TE • 6'5" • 242 lbs • Madison, WI, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Jake Ferguson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
16
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
28
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Player Story
Jake Ferguson built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a tight end from Madison, WI wearing No. 84, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Jake Ferguson's career was his receiving role: 144...
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- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 24
- Overall
- No. 129
- NFL Team
- Dallas Cowboys
Jake Ferguson, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Wisconsin. Jake Ferguson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,614
- Receptions
- 144
- Touchdowns
- 13
Quick Answers
Jake Ferguson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,614
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Wisconsin
- Top game
- Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · James Madison Memorial · Wisconsin
- High school pipeline
- James Madison Memorial · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 4 · Pick 24 · Dallas Cowboys
- Latest roster
- No. 84 · Senior
- 2021 Receiving yards rank
- 450 receiving yards · TE 26th (top 7%) · Big Ten 29th (top 13%) · National 270th (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Wisconsin | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 76.9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 13 | 33 | 437 | 4 | 76.9 |
| 2019 Postseason | Wisconsin | 14 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 64.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 14 | 29 | 363 | 2 | 64.8 |
| 2020 Postseason | Wisconsin | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 72.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 7 | 29 | 284 | 4 | 72.9 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wisconsin | 13 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 79.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 13 | 43 | 417 | 2 | 79.5 |
Related Context
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Jake Ferguson played TE for Wisconsin. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jake Ferguson recorded 1,614 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 13 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 450 primary output with 69.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 70 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
7
Receiving Yards / G
43.6
Efficiency
70
Usage
23.6
Consistency
75.6
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wake Forest: 21. Illinois: 72. Michigan: 51. Northwestern: 58. Indiana: 54. Iowa: 14. Minnesota: 35
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wake Forest: 1 by 100. Illinois: 7 by 68.6. Michigan: 4 by 85. Northwestern: 7 by 55.2. Indiana: 5 by 72. Iowa: 3 by 31.1. Minnesota: 3 by 77.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins44.8 · Games = 4 · +2.8 vs Losses
Losses42 · Games = 3 · -2.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Wake Forest
Player Story
Jake Ferguson story
Jake Ferguson built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a tight end from Madison, WI wearing No. 84, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Jake Ferguson's career was his receiving role: 144 catches, 1,614 receiving yards, and 13 touchdowns across 47 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jake Ferguson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Wisconsin
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20182018201920192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Wisconsin | 452 | 70.6 | 20.8 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 452 | 70.6 | 20.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Wisconsin | 407 | 71.5 | 13.1 | -45 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 407 | 71.5 | 13.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Wisconsin | 305 | 70 | 23.6 | -102 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 305 | 70 | 23.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wisconsin | 450 | 69.1 | 27.7 | 145 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 450 | 69.1 | 27.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Illinois
Week 8 · W 49-20 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
62
Receiving Yards
92.3 takeover
62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Nebraska
Week 12 · W 35-28 · Conference game
92
Receiving Yards
92.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
92 receiving yards with a 76.7 efficiency score.
#3
@ Michigan
Week 7 · L 13-38 · Conference game
46
Receiving Yards
89.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
46 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Illinois
Week 8 · L 23-24 · Conference game
77
Receiving Yards
89.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Iowa
Week 4 · W 28-17 · Conference game
58
Receiving Yards
89.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
58 receiving yards with a 96.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Wisconsin
450 primary output · 69.1 efficiency · 27.7 usage
79.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin
79.5
450 primary · 69.1 efficiency · 27.7 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Wisconsin
76.9
452 primary · 70.6 efficiency · 20.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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