Jake
Ferguson
TE
#87
Jake Ferguson
#87TE
Dallas Cowboys
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 250 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 9 | 11 | 72 | 8.0 | 3 | 19 | 4 |
| 2025 | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | 82 | 102 | 600 | 7.3 | 8 | 26 | 30 |
| 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 59 | 86 | 494 | 8.4 | 0 | 27 | 18 |
| 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | 71 | 102 | 761 | 10.7 | 5 | 40 | 40 |
| 2022 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 19 | 22 | 174 | 9.2 | 2 | 30 | 8 |
Contract
Dallas Cowboys payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 5.60 M$
- Average per year
- 12.50 M$
- Total value
- 50.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 5 · through 2030
2026
5.60 M$
Guaranteed
2027
10.60 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
8.30 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
10.25 M$
Not guaranteed
2030
10.95 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.15
47th percentile
Target share
10.7 %
39th percentile
Separation
4.2 yd
92th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
11
38th percentile
Receptions
9
53th percentile
Catch rate
81.8 %
88th percentile
Receiving yards
72
42th percentile
Yards after catch
24
29th percentile
Receiving TDs
3
94th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 20230.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20240.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+9 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
70
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 60
- SEP
- Separation
- 72
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 69
- HND
- Hands
- 87
- DUR
- Durability
- 75
- EX
- Experience
- 58
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
#9 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL Rating
59 / 100
#14 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
Value Rating · 2025
19 / 100
2025 PAL (33) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $12.5M.PAL expected for this salary: 58PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DAL | 3 | 0.0 | 59 | 70 | 9 | 72 | 3 | +0.15 |
| 2025 | DAL | 17 | 0.2 | 33 | 71 | 82 | 600 | 8 | +0.19 |
| 2024 | DAL | 14 | 0.0 | 7 | 68 | 59 | 494 | 0 | −0.15 |
| 2023 | DAL | 17 | 0.3 | 77 | 84 | 71 | 761 | 5 | +0.32 |
| 2022 | DAL | 16 | 0.1 | 68 | 88 | 19 | 174 | 2 | +0.36 |
Jake Ferguson in five questions
What are Jake Ferguson's stats in 2026?
Jake Ferguson has 9 catches for 72 yards and 3 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Jake Ferguson?
Jake Ferguson is 27 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 249 lb (113 kg).
How good is Jake Ferguson?
Jake Ferguson produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 19th of 33 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 59 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Jake Ferguson wear, and what team does he play for?
Jake Ferguson plays for Dallas Cowboys in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 87.
What is Jake Ferguson's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
