Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson has died at the age of 26, the team announced on Wednesday. Ferguson was a third-round pick of the Ravens in 2019 who earned his way into the NFL by becoming a star player for Louisiana Tech. In three seasons with the Ravens, Ferguson totaled 67 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
Ferguson was the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 and earned first-team All-C-USA honors on two separate occasions — while setting school and NCAA sack records in the process.
After earning MVP honors in the 2018 Hawaii Bowl, the Louisiana native was selected by the Ravens in the 2019 NFL Draft as the 85th overall pick, spending three seasons in Baltimore and ingratiating himself with the city. The Ravens organization issued the following statement after Ferguson’s death:
“We profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson. He was a kind, respectful young man with a big smile and infectious personality. We express our heartfelt condolences to Jaylon’s family and friends as we mourn a life lost much too soon.”
Baltimore City Police say they responded to a home on Ilchester Avenue at around 11:25 p.m. ET Tuesday for a report of a questionable death. Ferguson was being treated by medics and later pronounced dead at the scene, police said. There were no signs of trauma and police say they don’t suspect foul play. The official cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner, though police said that “investigators are not ruling out the possibility of an overdose.”
“Ferguson never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead on the scene by medics,” Baltimore Police spokeswoman Niki Fennoy said in a statement.
Police said there were no signs of trauma or foul play. They said the medical examiner will determine a cause of death.
Ferguson entered the NFL after a prolific college career in which he set the FBS career sacks record with 45. Nicknamed “Sack Daddy,” he led the country with 17 1/2 sacks as a senior in 2018, setting a Louisiana Tech record and earning Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year honors. He broke Terrell Suggs’ career sacks record by recording 2 1/2 in his final college game.
Jaylon Ferguson medical history
Looking into his medical history, there is no previous illness or any other reason that could’ve explained why he laid unresponsive when the medics arrived. Baltimore police spokeswoman Niki Fennoy stated that the NFL player never regained consciousness despite the efforts from the medical staff. There were also no signs of trauma to the head or anything remotely related to that, this left everybody puzzled after the fact.
Jaylon Ferguson, Ravens Linebacker Dead At 26, Cause Of Death Unknown – https://t.co/q9yP5GYjLB pic.twitter.com/026SvdiYxW
— Dreddsworld (@PeterDredd) June 22, 2022
How did Jaylon Ferguson die?
According to officials, the 26-year-old will be submitted to an autopsy that will determine the exact cause of death and clarify everything for officials and his family. There is still a lot to uncover about this especially with players who are in constant contact with their head. That constant head trauma adds to the already existing problems they go through and many of them become addicted to certain medications.
In many of these cases, we are talking about players who have been trying to overcome this depression through different types of pain killers or even alcohol abuse. Jaylon Ferguson’s case as a linebacker fits this profile due to his position on the field. However, we can’t say for certain this is the case until we see the autopsy results.
On the tragic Jaylon Ferguson news, per @BaltimoreBanner:
— AJ Gersh (@AJGershTV) June 22, 2022
No signs of foul play/trauma. Friend told police that Ferguson said he was “xanied up,” referring to Xanax.
BPD spokesperson: “We consider the possibility that it could be an overdose.”https://t.co/wyxn1ps6vY
Officials don’t rule out a possible overdose.
Sadly, another player who is extremely young and barely starting his career in the NFL has left us way before his time. The age of 26 shouldn’t be a concern for passing on to anybody in any sport. Many different reasons for deaths are reported in the NFL, one of them can sometimes be a drug overdose. The Baltimore Police ssibility either. If this is the case, Jaylon Ferguson may have been consuming Xanax.
“I can say that we are not ruling anything out,” Baltimore police spokesperson Lindsey Eldridge said. “We don’t determine cause of death, but we consider the possibility that it could be an overdose.” A friend of Ferguson did tell the police that Jaylon was ‘xanied up’, meaning he was consuming Xanax before his passing. Ferguson was going through a difficult time after his grandmother passed away.
Ravens LB Jaylon Ferguson dies at age 26. Police stated “We are not ruling anything out. We don’t determine cause of death, but we consider the possibility that it could be an overdose.” Ferguson told friend he was “Xanied up” and unidentified pink powder substance found in sock. pic.twitter.com/tB4Y7B8aKX
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Jaylon Ferguson Net Worth
How much was Jaylon Ferguson worth when he died? The estimated net worth of Jaylon Ferguson at the time of his death is $2 million.
The wealth of Jaylon Ferguson will be inherited by his family especially his son and daughter who are very young. Jaylon Ferguson’s parents are called Richard and Jackie Harris and they were very supportive of Jaylon’s career.
Jaylon Ferguson was earning an average annual salary of $913,702 during his time with the Baltimore Ravens.
Jaylon Ferguson stats
PLAYER INFO
- Height 6-5
- Weight 270
- Arms 34 1/2
- Hands
- Experience 4
- College Louisiana Tech
- Age26
- Hometown Saint Francisville, LA
