Alabama · L 17-45
No catches.
Texas A&M · W 31-21
No catches.
Oklahoma · W 21-13
No catches.
Vanderbilt · W 34-17
1 catch, 8 yards
The other 4 games average 16 yards. This one was 8 below.
Ferguson has catches in 5 of Kentucky’s 8 games: none against Alabama, Texas A&M and Oklahoma.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Ja'Kayden Ferguson
Arrived at Kentucky from Arkansas. A game that shows it: 43 receiving yards and 3 receptions against LSU — Week 6, 2026.
70 receiving yards · 7 catches · 0 receiving TD
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Vanderbilt on Oct. 24: 1 catch for 8 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 7 catches for 70 yards. Kentucky has thrown to him 8 times in 154 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky | 136 |
| Career | 136 |
Last game (Wk 8): 8 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-13vs Youngstown State | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-45vs No. 12 Alabama | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-21@ No. 9 Texas A&M | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-21vs South Alabama | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-34@ South Carolina | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-34vs No. 10 LSU | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 21-13@ Oklahoma | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-17vs Vanderbilt | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 0 | 20 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 35-34
vs LSU
3 rec · 43 yds
Edged out LSU at home in a shootout.
With K. Minchey — 246 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.9 · 12 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · C. Baxter — 123 rush yds (19 car) · 2 TD
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.2 | 12.2 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 0.3 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 0.9 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
46.1%
233 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
63.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Sam Pittman, Bobby Petrino and Will Stein.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Kentucky
