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Shaping up: Badgers tight end Jake Ferguson focuses on conditioning as offensive role expands

Jake Ferguson took a long look at his 2019 season during the extended offseason.

Long in terms of analysis and in terms of length of time — there were a lot of plays to watch.

Ferguson played nearly every snap at tight end for the University of Wisconsin football team, eclipsed only by All-American and Rimington Trophy-winning center Tyler Biadasz in number of downs played. Ferguson’s workload was more necessity than design as injuries plagued the tight end room and left only Ferguson and Cormac Sampson ready to play at the position.

Ferguson saw quickly he’d be playing more than ever, which means blocking often in the UW system.