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Fred Farrier II - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics

FredFarrier II

  • position Wide Receiver
  • height 6-1
  • Weight 181
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Frankfort, Ky.
  • High school Franklin County
  • Previous School UAB

Career
• Played three seasons at UAB and two seasons at UK
• Appeared in 51 career games (28 at UAB and 23 at UK) with 10 starts (seven at UAB and three at UK)
• Two-year letter winner at UK
• Totaled 53 catches for 647 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 12.2 yard per catch
• Dean’s List (Spring 2025)
• SEC First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024)

2025 – Senior
• Played in 11 games with one start vs. Georgia
• Had 11 catches for 132 yards and a score
• His two receptions for 45 yards at Auburn were crucial … Both catches came on 3rd-and-11 plays on the lone touchdown drive of the game
• Named one of four game captains vs. Tennessee Tech
• Caught a career-high tying four passes for 21 yards, including a 9-yard TD at Vanderbilt … it was his first touchdown catch as a Wildcat and the third of his collegiate career

2024 – Junior
• Transferred to Kentucky after three seasons at UAB
• Has played in 40 career games (28 at UAB and 12 at UK) with nine starts (seven at UAB and two at UK)
• Saw action in all 12 games for UK and earned a starting nod vs. South Carolina and at Ole Miss
• Totaled 13 catches for 126 yards, averaging 9.7 yards per catch … Also had one rush attempt for three yards

2023 – Sophomore (UAB)
• Saw action in all 12 games with six starts
• Recorded 18 catches for 266 yards and one touchdown

2022 – r-Freshman (UAB)
• Played in all 13 games with one start
• Caught 11 passes for 123 yards and a score

2021 – Freshman (UAB)
• Redshirted in 2021 but saw action in three games vs. Jacksonville State, Marshall and UTEP

High School
• Considered a three-star prospect coming out of Franklin County High School in Frankfort, Kentucky
• Played both receiver and defensive back for the Flyers
• As a senior in 2020, played in 11 games and totaled 58 catches for 1,010 yards and 14 touchdowns
• Also scored on a punt return, interception return and a rushing attempt
• Charted 39 tackles as a senior defensive back
• Coached by Eddie James

Personal
• Born in Cookeville, Tennessee
• Son of Danita and Fred Farrier
• Has one sister, India
• Graduated in May ’25 with a degree in community and leadership development

Fred Says
• His nickname is “Fre’do”
• He chose Kentucky because it’s his home state and he wanted to make an impact on a bigger level
• Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to create a personal training business
• Three words to describe him are authentic, sharp and detailed
• Besides playing sports, he’s also good at cooking and drawing

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