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#50 Reid Ferguson Season 2024

Position
Deep Snapper
Height
6'2
Weight
244
Class
Senior
Hometown
Buford, Ga.
High School
Buford HS

2015 Phil Steele Preseason All-America First Team
2014 Phil Steele Preseason All-America Second Team

CAREER
Four-year starter at long snapper for both punts and field goals/point-after attempts … Considered one of the best at his position in the college ranks and has a shot at making an NFL roster … Played in 51 games during his LSU career … In four years at LSU, was part of 497 total snaps (204 field goals/PATs and 243 punts) … Had only one errant snap during his career, that coming as a true freshman in his first game in Tiger Stadium … Awarded scholarship out of high school, a rarity at the time for a player who serves strictly as a long snapper … Younger brother Blake followed in his footsteps and signed a football scholarship with as a long snapper in 2015 … High school teammates with LSU offensive lineman Vadal Alexander … Graduated in May of 2015 with a degree in sports administration.

SENIOR SEASON (2015)
Served as LSU’s starting longer snapper for the fourth straight season … Played in all 12 games, handling every long snap for both punts and placekicks.

JUNIOR SEASON (2014)
In his third season as LSU’s starting long snapper … Has handled all but one snap for the Tigers on punts and placekicks during the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons … The lone exception was a punt against ULM during the 4th quarter … Picked up three tackles on LSU’s special teams units.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013)
Played in 13 games, handling deep snaps on both punts and placekicks … Snapped on 43 punts and 71 field goals/PATs.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2012)
Played in all 13 games as LSU’s long snapper … Handled snaps on all 71 punts and 74 field goals/PATs … Only had one bad snap, that coming in season-opener vs. North Texas in what was his first collegiate game.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated early from Buford High School and enrolled at LSU in spring 2012 … A five-star recruit according to chrissailorkicking.com … Rated the No. 2 long snapper prospect in the nation by Scout.com … Started at long snapper and guard all four years at Buford High School in Georgia … Member of the 2009 and 2010 Georgia 2A state championship teams … Coached in high school by Jess Simpson … Student of renowned long snapping instructor Chris Rubio.

PERSONAL
Parents are Tracy and Kevin Ferguson … Born March 24, 1994.

 

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