Getting To Know Our Rookies: Blake Ferguson 

Round 6· Pick 185 Blake Ferguson LS LSU (6′ 3″, 229 pounds)

NFL Draft Profile

Blake and his brother Reid have held down the starting deep snapper job for the Tigers for the past eight seasons. Reid was a four-year snapper before moving on to the Buffalo Bills after the 2015 season. Blake redshirted that year (after being named top high school snapper in the country as a junior and senior at Buford High School in Georgia) and has been a reliable special teams ace ever since. He was a team captain in 2018 and 2019. Ferguson is a Type I diabetic and has worked with various charities to raise awareness for the condition.

One of the top long-snappers in the country, Ferguson has a great shot at following his brother into the pros. His snap accuracy on punts was a little down from 2018, but it’s not something that will kill his chances. He’s the likely leader in the clubhouse as the long-snapper most likely to be drafted (and make a team long-term) this season.

• Four-year long snapper and team captain
• Exceptional character for locker room or community events
• Older brother snaps for the Buffalo Bills
• Able to hit perfect laces at a frequent clip
• Rockets it to holder or punter without much hitch
• Repeatable placement for field goal snaps

• May need to add a little more mass
• Doesn’t play any other position
• Snap speed is considered just average
• Some issues with low snaps on punts in 2019

TDS Take:

This was a strange pick especially using a 6th round pick for a long snapper, obviously Miami wanted him and will make a move on the current long snapper. Not to much to say about a long snapper than…

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