Reid Ferguson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Reid Ferguson
| image = Reid Ferguson.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Ferguson with the Bills in 2018
| current_team = Buffalo Bills
| number = 69
| position = Long snapper
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|24}}
| birth_place = Stanley, Idaho, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 235
| high_school = Buford {{avoid wrap|(Buford, Georgia)}}
| college = LSU (2012–2015)
| undraftedyear = 2016
| pastteams =
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2016}}–present)
| status = Active
| statweek =
| statseason = 2023
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 114
| statlabel2 = Total tackles
| statvalue2 = 12
| highlights =
| pfr = FergRe00
}}
Chandler Reid Ferguson (born March 24, 1994){{cite web|title=Reid Ferguson Bio|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205372110|website=LSUSports.com}} is an American professional football long snapper for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers.{{cite web|title=Reid Ferguson|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/team/players-roster/reid-ferguson/|website=BuffaloBills.com}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1
| weight = 235
| dash = 5.05
| ten split = 1.74
| twenty split = 2.91
| shuttle = 4.57
| cone drill = 7.51
| vertical = 27.5
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 8
| bench = 15
| arm span = 30 1/8
| hand span = 9 7/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/deion-jones-has-off-the-charts-workout-at-lsu-s-pro-day-0ap3000000644566 |title=Deion Jones has 'off the charts' workout at LSU's pro day |website=NFL.com |access-date=February 23, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=122934&DraftYear=2016 |title=2016 NFL Draft Scout Reid Ferguson College Football Profile |access-date=June 26, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
Ferguson was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.{{cite web|title=Bills agree to terms with 14 undrafted rookies|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-agree-to-terms-with-14-undrafted-rookies/9347319e-e533-4381-a02e-155398e36739|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224213700/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-agree-to-terms-with-14-undrafted-rookies/9347319e-e533-4381-a02e-155398e36739|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 24, 2017|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=July 23, 2017}} He was waived on August 30, 2016.{{cite web|title=Reserve/PUP for Shaq Lawson; WR Little among cuts to get to 75|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/ReservePUP-for-Shaq-Lawson-WR-Little-among-cuts-to-get-to-75/00ccf95b-7563-4e66-8bd4-ab03b32895e0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829115123/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/ReservePUP-for-Shaq-Lawson-WR-Little-among-cuts-to-get-to-75/00ccf95b-7563-4e66-8bd4-ab03b32895e0|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 29, 2017|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=August 30, 2016|access-date=July 23, 2017}} He was signed to the practice squad on November 2, 2016.{{cite web|title=Bills release CB Marcus Roberson from 53-man roster|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-release-cb-marcus-roberson-from-53-man-roster-18006079|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=November 2, 2016|access-date=July 23, 2017}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 2, 2017.{{cite web|title=Bills announce six as future signings|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-announce-six-as-future-signings/729eab25-7fa6-48be-9b50-e58b0980ee19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829203936/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-announce-six-as-future-signings/729eab25-7fa6-48be-9b50-e58b0980ee19|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 29, 2017|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=January 2, 2017|access-date=July 23, 2017}} 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.{{cite web | last=Lavoie | first=Dan | title=Buffalo Bills re-sign LS Reid Ferguson to three-year contract | website=Buffalo Rumblings | date=2019-01-28 | url=https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2019/1/28/18200794/buffalo-bills-re-sign-long-snapper-reid-ferguson-to-three-year-contract-news-transactions | access-date=2024-07-27}}
On May 28, 2021, Ferguson signed another three-year contract extension with the Bills through the 2024 season.{{cite web|title=Bills sign Reid Ferguson to a three-year extension|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-reid-ferguson-to-a-three-year-extension|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=May 28, 2021}}
In 2022, Ferguson became the longest active tenured Bills player after defensive end Jerry Hughes signed with the Houston Texans.{{cite web|title= Report: Jerry Hughes signing with Texans|url=https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports/bills/report-jerry-hughes-signing-with-texans|website=Audacy.com|date=May 10, 2022|access-date=May 11, 2022}}
On March 8, 2025, Ferguson signed a four-year, $6.5 million contract extension with Buffalo.{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills re-sign Reid Ferguson to a four-year contract |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/buffalo-bills-re-sign-reid-ferguson-to-a-four-year-contract |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=www.buffalobills.com |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Ferguson has a brother, Blake Ferguson, who plays for the Miami Dolphins and also plays long snapper.
He is an avid soccer fan, and is part of the ownership groups for both Swansea City A.F.C. and Buffalo Pro Soccer.{{cite web | last=Petro | first=Michael | title=As downtown soccer stadium idea dies, plan shifts to former Medaille sports complex | website=Buffalo News | date=April 12, 2025 | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/local/article_eccb9f1d-0057-4170-a33d-23230f30006d.html | access-date=April 14, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.buffalobills.com/team/players-roster/reid-ferguson/ Buffalo Bills bio]
- [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205372110 LSU Tigers bio]
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Category:Sportspeople from Buford, Georgia
Category:Players of American football from Gwinnett County, Georgia
Category:American football long snappers
Category:LSU Tigers football players