Quanell Farrakhan Jr.

UCF

Nov 28 (Sat)

TBA

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-1
Weight:
180
Class:
Second
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
North Shore
Major:
Communication

AT COLORADO

CAREER: Has played in 19 games, with one start. Has 25 receptions for 302 yards (12.1 per catch), with a long of 51; has five punt returns for 33 yards. Recorded his first collegiate 100-yard receiving game against Baylor in 2026, setting career highs with seven receptions for 117 yards. Established a career-long 51-yard reception at Oklahoma State in 2026.

2026 (Second-Year): Has played in nine games and 221 snaps. Has 24 receptions for 285 yards with a long of 51.

Game by game:

at Georgia Tech (Sept. 3, W 14-13): played.
vs. Weber State (Sept. 12, W 52-21): played.
at Northwestern (Sept. 19, L 7-41): 1 catch for 2 yards.
at Baylor (Sept. 26, L 13-23): 7 catches for 117 yards (long 49). Set career highs in receptions and receiving yards, recording his first collegiate 100-yard receiving game.
vs. Texas Tech (Oct. 3, L 7-29): 4 catches for 29 yards.
vs. Utah (Oct. 17, L 24-27): 3 catches for 25 yards.
at Oklahoma State (Oct. 24, L 24-57): 4 catches for 70 yards (long 51). All four receptions came in the fourth quarter; established a new career-long 51-yard reception from Kaneal Sweetwyne on Colorado's final possession, surpassing his previous 49-yard catch at Baylor.
vs. Kansas State (Oct. 31, W 27-24 OT): 1 catch for 6 yards.
at Arizona State (Nov. 7, L 10-20): 4 catches for 36 yards (long 14).

2025 (First-Year): Played in 10 games as a true freshman, making his first career start at Utah, and had one reception for 17 yards, against Arizona. Took over punt-return duties at midseason and returned five for 33 yards. Entered the season ranked the No. 43 freshman wide receiver nationally by Phil Steele.

RECRUIT RANKINGS

A consensus four-star prospect. 247Sports and On3 each listed him as the No. 47 wide receiver and the No. 49 player from Texas; ESPN had him as the No. 52 receiver and No. 51 in Texas; Rivals the No. 51 receiver and No. 48 in Texas. The 247Sports Composite ranked him No. 346 nationally, the No. 49 receiver and No. 49 in Texas.

AT NORTH SHORE HIGH SCHOOL

Played four seasons of varsity football, the last at North Shore for head coach Willie Gaston, who had coached him for more than 10 years, and led the Mustangs to a 14-1 record and the Class 6A state semifinals as a senior with 51 receptions for 958 yards and 13 touchdowns, 409 punt-return yards, 65 kickoff-return yards and three punt-return touchdowns. Played his first three seasons at The Woodlands, earning first-team all-district honors as a sophomore and junior. As a junior in 2023, caught 46 passes for 809 yards and 12 touchdowns, rushed 11 times for 99 yards and five scores, had an interception and two tackles on defense and returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2022, had 38 receptions for 530 yards and seven touchdowns and two punt-return touchdowns after being named a preseason second-team MaxPreps Sophomore All-American. As a freshman, caught 36 passes for 678 yards and nine touchdowns, rushed 22 times for 195 yards and a score and was the Montgomery County Newcomer of the Year.

PERSONAL

Son of Bianka Mason and Quanell X Farrakhan; has three siblings, Alana, Khalid and Rasuna.