Jake Ferguson is a Slot Specialist TE for Wisconsin. Jake's 2018 season produced 40.1 total EPA across 45 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Kentucky | W34-3 | -16.1 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 2 | vsNew Mexico | W45-14 | -9.5 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.12 |
| 3 | vsBYU | L21-24 | 6.2 | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | 27 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 15 · Avg 7.5 · Rec TD 0
| 1.85 |
| 4 | @Iowa | W28-17 | 13.3 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 23 | 1.01 |
| 6 | vsNebraska | W41-24 | 5.4 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 1 | 15 | 1.40 |
| 7 | @Michigan | L13-38 | 22.0 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 36 | 2.95 |
| 8 | vsIllinois | W49-20 | -7.9 | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 1 | 27 | 1.24 |
| 9 | @Northwestern | L17-31 | 1.9 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.39 |
| 10 | vsRutgers | W31-17 | -12.3 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 20 | 2.66 |
| 11 | @Penn State | L10-22 | 19.0 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | — |
| 12 | @Purdue | W47-44 | 6.5 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.48 |
| 13 | vsMinnesota | L15-37 | 6.3 | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 1 | 12 | 0.69 |
| 1 | vsMiami | W35-3 | 12.7 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 | 0.02 |