Raven's Jaylon Ferguson dies at 26.

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Raven's Jaylon Ferguson dies at 26.

The team officially announced the uncertain death of Jaylon O'Neal Ferguson. He died at the age of 26.

Jaylon O'Neal Ferguson (December 14, 1995 – June 22, 2022) was an American footballer outside linebacker and defensive end. He played college football at Louisiana Tech University, before being drafted 85th overall by the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) in the 2019 NFL Draft. He went on to play three seasons with the Ravens.

Ferguson redshirted his first year at Louisiana Tech in 2014. In 2015, he played in 12 games with five starts and recorded 35 tackles and six sacks.

In 2020 season against the Washington Football Team, Ferguson recorded his first sack of the season on another late NFL player, Dwayne Haskins during the 31–17 win.

In the 2020 season, Ferguson started in one game and appeared in 14 total, finishing the season with 2.0 sacks and 30 tackles. While in 2021, Ferguson appeared in 10 games, recording six tackles but no sacks.