Is Ja'Kayden Ferguson starting?
Ja'Kayden Ferguson is the projected starter at KR for Kentucky Wildcats.
Sophomore · #5 · 6'2", 184 lbs
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Kentucky Starting Lineup
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- KRJa'Kayden FergusonThis player
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Fort Bend Marshall, ranked #645 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #5
- Class
- SO/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 184 lbs
- Transfer
- Arkansas
At 6'2", 184 lbs, Ja'Kayden Ferguson plays for a Kentucky team rated 96 overall in the SEC.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8800
- National Rank
- #645
- High School
- Fort Bend Marshall
- Hometown
- Missouri City, TX
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated overall; 77th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 90 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WLSUYDS 43
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 43
- AVG
- 14.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 35-34 OT
Oct 3WSCYDS 9
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 9
- AVG
- 9.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 35-34 OT
Sep 26WUSAYDS 8
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 8
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 45-21
Sep 5WYSUYDS 2
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 2
- AVG
- 2.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 45-13
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WLSU | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WSC | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WUSA | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WYSU | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Ja'Kayden Ferguson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.