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Jake Ferguson

26-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Dallas Cowboys
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
44
YDS
305
TD
4
AVG
6.9
TAR
51
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Ferguson’s 2024 campaign was derailed by Dak Prescott’s season-ending hamstring injury, as the tight end had 38 catches for 334 yards on 52 targets in seven games with Prescott and just 21 catches for 160 yards on 34 targets in seven games after Prescott’s injury. The 6-foot-5 tight end didn’t score a touchdown all season, and his red-zone usage plummeted to just six targets after he led all NFL TEs with 25 red-zone targets in 2023 (and produced five touchdowns along with 761 yards in a breakout sophomore season). He’s likely to land somewhere in between those two extremes in 2025 even while dropping to third on the pass-catching totem pole behind CeeDee Lamb and newly acquired George Pickens. For all of Ferguson’s struggles last season, his 86 targets were still second most on the team behind Lamb’s 152. Luke Schoonmaker filled in capably for a three-game stretch while Ferguson was sidelined by a concussion, but Ferguson stepped back into a clear starting role once healthy and should remain ahead of the 2023 second-round draft pick this year. Read Past Outlooks
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Tight End
Bye Week 10
Height 6'5"
Weight 244
DOB 1/18/1999
College Wisconsin
Drafted 4th Rd 2022 #129 Overall
Signed a four-year, $50 million contract with the Cowboys in July of 2025.
Loses targets
TEDallas Cowboys
October 12, 2025
Ferguson recorded three receptions on three targets for 33 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Panthers.
ANALYSIS
Ferguson saw a season-low three targets, with Ryan Flournoy joining George Pickens and Javonte Williams as Dak Prescott's favorite targets. Ferguson was productive with the opportunity he saw, hauling in a 19-yard touchdown just before halftime. He has a touchdown in three straight games, though he could become more reliant upon efficiency with CeeDee Lamb (ankle) potentially in line for a Week 7 return.
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How do Jake Ferguson's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
38.2
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.69
 
% Team Air Yards
13.1%
 
% Team Targets
24.6%
 
Avg Depth of Target
4.0 Yds
 
Catch Rate
80.4%
 
Drop Rate
3.9%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
3.7
 
% Targeted On Route
34.5%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
2.06
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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J.Jake Ferguson
L.Luke Schoonmaker
B.Brevyn Spann-Ford
#% of Team Snaps
27568%
16364%
14035%
9939%
8120%
6024%
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#1 TE
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  1. Jake Ferguson
  2. Luke Schoonmaker
  3. Brevyn Spann-Ford
  4. John StephensIR
How often does Jake Ferguson run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Jake Ferguson and the other tight ends for the Cowboys are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Jake Ferguson
148 routes   51 targets
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66%
47 routes   10 targets
41%
18 routes   3 targets
26%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Sunday, Oct 12th at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
86.0
 
Cornerbacks
74.4
 
Safeties
90.2
 
Linebackers
108.5
 
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2025 Jake Ferguson Split Stats
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Jake Ferguson's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
244 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.81 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.48 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.03 sec
 
Vertical Jump
31.5 in
 
Broad Jump
118 in
 
Bench Press
15 reps
 
Hand Length
9.50 in
 
Arm Length
32.63 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Ferguson’s box score stats from 2023 don’t jump off the page, even though he led all tight ends in targets inside the 20-yard line (25), inside the 10 (12) and inside the five (nine). Taking over as Dallas’ starter after Dalton Schultz left in free agency, Ferguson played all 17 games and finished ninth among TEs in catches (71), eighth in receiving yards (761), seventh in touchdowns (five) and seventh in targets (102). It was an impressive breakout, with a 93-yard, three-touchdown playoff game being the icing on the cake, though his total of five TDs in the regular season was disappointing relative to his wealth of volume near the end zone. The 25-year-old's best football could still be ahead of him, and while CeeDee Lamb is the Cowboys' obvious No. 1 option, Ferguson got 21 more targets than No. 2 receiver Brandin Cooks last year. The tight end should have a similar role this upcoming season, and perhaps with better red-zone luck than he had last year.
Ferguson is the lead candidate to start at tight end for Dallas after the offseason departure of Dalton Schultz, though the 2022 fourth-round pick will be competing with 2022 UDFA Peyton Hendershot and 2023 second-rounder Luke Schoonmaker. Even in the best-case scenario of Ferguson winning the starting job and avoiding a platoon, he won't necessarily be a prolific pass catcher. His career high in receiving yards at Wisconsin was 456 in his freshman year, and he ran only 105 routes for Dallas as a rookie. He did well with his chances, at least, avoiding any drops and finishing with a 19-174-1 receiving line on 22 targets. Ferguson's reliable hands and competent blocking should help him earn playing time, but he's never likely to be much of a big-play threat with 4.81 speed and there's no guarantee of the Dallas tight ends accounting for so many short targets now that Schultz is gone and the team has a new offensive coordinator (Brian Schottenheimer) and WR2 (Brandin Cooks).
While he never posted huge numbers in his four seasons with Wisconsin, Ferguson showed enough as a receiver to be selected in the fourth round in the 2022 Draft by the Cowboys. He seems a strong fit for what the Dallas scheme asks of its tight ends, showing enough athleticism to get free past the line of scrimmage and make contested catches, and he could be the heir apparent to Dalton Schultz as soon as next season. Ferguson will spend his rookie year getting physically stronger and improving as a blocker while learning the nuances of being a pro.
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Hauls in two TDs in win
TEDallas Cowboys
October 5, 2025
Ferguson caught seven of nine targets for 49 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 37-22 win over the Jets.
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Perfect on seven targets Sunday
TEDallas Cowboys
September 28, 2025
Ferguson brought in all seven of his targets for 40 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 40-40 overtime tie versus Green Bay.
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Targeted 14 times
TEDallas Cowboys
September 21, 2025
Ferguson recorded 13 receptions on 14 targets for 82 yards in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Bears.
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Leads team in targets in OT win
TEDallas Cowboys
September 14, 2025
Ferguson caught nine of 12 targets for 78 yards in Sunday's 40-37 overtime win over the Giants.
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Five grabs to open season
TEDallas Cowboys
September 4, 2025
Ferguson brought in five of six targets for 23 yards in the Cowboys' 24-20 loss to the Eagles on Thursday night.
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Returning to form in minicamp
TEDallas Cowboys
June 21, 2025
Ferguson was one of the standout players during the Cowboys' mandatory minicamp practices this past week, Saad Yousef of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Ferguson had a strong 2023 campaign, finishing with 71 catches on 102 targets for 761 yards and five touchdowns across 17 regular-season games, all career highs. His production dipped in 2024 due to injury and quarterback instability, but he should have more room to operate in the passing game if opposing defenses home in on the star wideout duo of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.
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