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Jake Ferguson
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Jake Ferguson

TEposition#87jersey27age6' 5"height250lbs5 yrsexperienceWisconsincollege

Out · Knee · out

At a glance

Jake Ferguson is a tight end for the Dallas Cowboys (No. 87). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 19 catches on 27 targets for 136 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Jake Ferguson has produced -0.08 EPA per target on 27 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 34% of offensive snaps. Latest injury report: Out (knee).

Is Jake Ferguson playing this week?

Jake Ferguson is listed as out with a knee injury on the latest injury report: out The Dallas Cowboys play next at home against the San Francisco 49ers on Sun, Nov 15, 4:25 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Jake Ferguson's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Jake Ferguson has 19 catches on 27 targets for 136 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What is Jake Ferguson's EPA per play?

-0.080 EPA per target on 27 targets (total -2.2), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Jake Ferguson play for?

Jake Ferguson plays tight end for the Dallas Cowboys, wearing No. 87. Jake Ferguson is 27 years old, 6' 5", 250 lbs. College: Wisconsin. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Jake Ferguson 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/jake-ferguson (updated 2026-11-10).

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Jake FergusonDallas Cowboys · #87
Depth34th of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g15Yds/g8Yds/tgt1Catch %46EPA/tgt15TD82

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs tight ends with 18+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games27 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →
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Next milestones

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Receptions250 / 500
250to 500

About 119 games at 2.1 a game · next season

#283 since 1999 · #74 among active · 2 to pass Bo Scaife

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 27-0.080EPA / target · total -2.248%success5.3air yds/tgt2.9YAC81st downs0explosive

Total EPA by week

-0.2Wk 1
+6.5Wk 2
-4.6Wk 3
-0.1Wk 4
-7.1Wk 5
-0.5Wk 6
-0.8Wk 7
+4.6Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
76%44 snapsWk 1 · NYG
60%33 snapsWk 2 · WAS
69%51 snapsWk 3 · BAL
71%55 snapsWk 4 · HOU
83%50 snapsWk 5 · TB
54%42 snapsWk 6 · GB
56%38 snapsWk 7 · PHI
5%4 snapsWk 8 · ARI
34%27 snapsWk 9 · IND

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Cowboys · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$12.5M a year
Total
$50.0M
Guaranteed
$20.7M
Share of cap at signing
4.5%
41% of the value guaranteed
84th paid44th in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Cowboys · Extension4 yrs · $50.0M · $12.5M/yrActive
  2. 2022Cowboys · Drafted4 yrs · $4.4M · $1.1M/yrExtended

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13@ Giants logoNYGL 20-2822606
2 Sep 20vs Commanders logoWSHW 37-204443214
3 Sep 27vs Ravens logoBALL 31-343523119
4 Oct 4@ Texans logoHOUW 34-30341107
5 Oct 8vs Buccaneers logoTBL 16-243619011
6 Oct 18@ Packers logoGBL 13-23231307
7 Oct 26@ Eagles logoPHIW 38-2101000
9 Nov 8@ Colts logoINDW 27-232221111
Season1927136419

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