Ferguson was born in Littleton, Colorado where he attended high school at Heritage. In Ferguson's junior season, he had a breakout year hauling in 54 receptions for 929 yards and 11 touchdowns.[2] Coming out of high school, Ferguson was rated as the number ten tight end nationally.[3] Ferguson committed to play college football for the Oregon Ducks.[4][5]
College career
In Ferguson's first season in 2021, he would bring in 17 receptions for 141 yards and two touchdowns.[6] During the Duck's 2022 bowl game versus North Carolina, Ferguson hauled in five receptions for 84 yards to help lead Oregon to a win.[7] He finished the 2022 season with 32 receptions for 391 yards and five touchdowns.[8] For his performance on the 2023 season, Ferguson was named first team all Pac-12.[9][10]