Reid Ferguson

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Reid Ferguson
Reid Ferguson.jpg
Ferguson with the Bills in 2018
No. 69 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-24) March 24, 1994 (age 30)
Buford, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Buford (Buford, Georgia)
College: LSU
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:114
Total tackles:12
Player stats at PFR

Reid Ferguson (born March 24, 1994) [1] is an American football long snapper for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU. [2]

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		235 lb
(107 kg)		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		5.08 s1.74 s2.91 s4.63 s7.59 s27.5 in
(0.70 m)		8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Ferguson was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016. [4] He was waived on August 30, 2016. [5] He was signed to the practice squad on November 2, 2016. [6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 2, 2017. [7] Ferguson was named the Bills starting long snapper for 2017, where he played in all 16 games.

On January 28, 2019, Ferguson signed a three-year contract extension with the Bills through the 2021 season. [8]

On May 28, 2021, Ferguson signed another three-year contract extension with the Bills through the 2024 season. [9]

In 2022, Ferguson became the longest active tenured Bills player after defensive end Jerry Hughes signed with the Houston Texans. [10]

Personal life

Ferguson has a brother, Blake Ferguson, who plays for the Miami Dolphins and also plays long snapper.

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References

  1. ↑ "Reid Ferguson Bio". LSUSports.com.
  2. ↑ "Reid Ferguson". BuffaloBills.com.
  3. ↑ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Reid Ferguson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Brown, Chris (May 2, 2016). "Bills agree to terms with 14 undrafted rookies". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ Brown, Chris (August 30, 2016). "Reserve/PUP for Shaq Lawson; WR Little among cuts to get to 75". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Bills release CB Marcus Roberson from 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. November 2, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Bills announce six as future signings". BuffaloBills.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Buffalo Bills re-sign long snapper Reid Ferguson to three-year contract". BuffaloRumblings.com. January 28, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Bills sign Reid Ferguson to a three-year extension". BuffaloBills.com. May 28, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Report: Jerry Hughes signing with Texans". Audacy.com. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
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