Blake Whittfield Ferguson (born April 21, 1997) is an American professional

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. He played

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for the

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, winning a national championship in 2020.

Early life

Ferguson attended

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where he was ranked as the number one long snapper nationally by Scout and 247Sports. He was rated as two-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN, 247Sports and Scout. He earned an invitation to play in the Army All-American game. During his high school career, he helped lead his team to three state titles in his prep career. He was the recipient of the Chris Rubio Award which is given to the nation's top high school long snapper as a junior and senior.

College career

Ferguson played

for

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from 2015 to 2019. He played in 52 games at

, and was also a two-year

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of the team.

Professional career

Ferguson was selected by the

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in the sixth round (185th overall) of the

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. He signed a four-year contract on May 10. He was named the Dolphins starting long snapper as a rookie. On September 6, 2023, Ferguson signed a three-year contract extension with the Dolphins. On May 8, 2025, Ferguson was released by the Dolphins.

Personal life

Ferguson's parents are Tracy and Kevin Ferguson. He is the younger brother of

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long snapper Reid Ferguson. He has type 1 diabetes. In July 2024, Ferguson married Abbey Hale. Ferguson has been an outspoken conservative on social media, supporting the Republican Party as well as candidates like Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. He is pro-life.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bio
* 1997 births Living people American football long snappers LSU Tigers football players Miami Dolphins players People from Smyrna, Georgia Players of American football from Cobb County, Georgia Buford High School (Georgia) alumni {{Amfoot-bio-stub