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Baltimore Ravens announced on Wednesday that linebacker/defensive end Jaylon Ferguson has passed away.
Police officers rushed to the home in Baltimore at 11:25PM and found him unresponsive, and pronounced him dead. He left behind his 3 children and his fiance Doni.
Baltimore announced the passing via Twitter.
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“We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson. He was a kind, respectful man with a big smile and infectious personality. We express our heartfelt condolences to Jaylon’s family and friends as much as we mourn a life lost much too soon.”
Ferguson’s agent released the following statement regarding his client's passing:
“We are deeply saddened to confirm the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson. He was a wonderful young man full of love and life. He will be remembered not just as a football player, but as a great father, son, brother and friend. The family asks for your continued prayers.”
No cause of death has been given at the moment, but Ferguson was just 26 years old at the time.
He was Baltimore's third-round selection in the 2019 draft.
He attended college at Louisiana Tech University, where he was a menace as an edge rusher.
He was a two-time First-Team All C-USA and won the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year in 2018. Ferguson had at least 12+ sacks in every season. In his four seasons at Louisiana Tech, he recorded a whopping 67.5 sacks, 187 tackles, and seven forced fumbles.
In three seasons with the Ravens, he played in 38 games. He recorded 62 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and two pass deflections.
Jaylon Ferguson becomes the third NFL player to pass away this offseason
Ferguson became the third NFL player to pass away this offseason.
On May 30, Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney was killed in a car accident in Dallas, Texas. The crash took place around 2.28 a.m. on Monday, according to the Dallas County Sheriff's Department. Gladney's 26-year-old girlfriend, Andrea Mercedes Palacios, was also in the car with him and passed away.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was struck by a dump truck on a highway and passed away on April 9 when his car ran out of gas.
