Football

Ja'KaydenFerguson

  • position Wide Receiver
  • height 6-2
  • Weight 184
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Houston, Texas
  • High school Thurgood Marshall
  • Previous School Arkansas

2026- Sophomore
• Transferred to Kentucky after one season at Arkansas

2025- Freshman (Arkansas)
• Played in six games with the Razorbacks, including No. 12 Tennessee (Oct. 11), Notre Dame (Sept. 27), Memphis (Sept. 20), Arkansas State (Sept. 6) and Alabama A&M (Aug. 30)

High School
• Considered a four-star prospect, according to Rivals, and a three-star prospect, according to 247Sports, ESPN and On3
• Rated the No. 42 athlete in the Class of 2025 and No. 85 overall prospect in Texas, according to 247Sports
• Also, No. 53 wide receiver in the Class of 2025 and No. 49 overall prospect in Texas by Rivals
• No. 87 wide receiver in the Class of 2025 and No. 89 overall prospect in Texas according to On3
• Played at Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas
• Helped lead Thurgood Marshall to a 10-3 overall record as a senior in 2024
• Registered 448 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 26 receptions as a senior through 11 games that season
• Logged 48 receptions for 558 yards and five touchdowns as a junior in 2023
• Also ran track … Ran a 23.71 200-meter dash as a junior … Ran an 11.59 100-meter and a 23.45 200-meter during club track competition between freshman and sophomore years

Personal
• Born in Houston, Texas
• Son of Lakisha Ferguson and Jamar Rodriguez
• Siblings are Andre Barnett, Carter Barnett, Jaden Rodriguez, Jax Rodriguez, Jagger Rodriguez, Javaughn and Kindell Pierce
• Major is undecided

Ja’Kayden Says
• His nickname is “Ferg”
• Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to be a sports agent
• Three words to describe him are chill, goofy and misunderstood
• He has a French Bulldog named Bella
• Hobbies include playing video games, playing basketball and TikTok

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