The Dallas Cowboys took tight end Jake Ferguson in the fourth round in 2022 as a backup to Dalton Schultz. There were flashes in his limited opportunities that first season as he produced two touchdowns and 174 yards on 19 receptions. By his second year, Schultz was gone, and the keys to the tight end room were placed in his hands. He responded with a breakout campaign with 71 catches for 761 yards and five touchdowns, placing himself firmly in the upper level of the hierarchy at his position.
As he enters his third season, Ferguson is expected to make another leap in his trajectory. And that’s not just coming from the media or the Cowboys’ fan base, but from Ferguson himself.
“I need to make that exact same jump [as last year], but make it even bigger,” Ferguson said via the team’s official website. “In this league, you can’t get complacent. You’ve got to keep getting better, and that’s what I intend to do. We’ve got great vets in our facility — Brandin [Cooks] and Dak [Prescott] — and they teach you how to take care of your body and how to take care of your mind as you start to get older.
“I’m 25 and I’m like, ‘Ooh, I am kinda getting old for a football player.’ I’ve got to start making those strides and get better every year.”
Dallas has a history of great tight end play.
