Kaden Feagin (born March 23, 2004) is an

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for the

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Early life and high school

Feagin attended Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School in

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. As a senior he totaled 2,300 yards and 36 touchdowns on offense and 82 tackles, two interceptions, and a touchdown on defense. Coming out of high school, Feagin was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play

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College career

In week 4 of the 2023 season, Feagin rushed for 28 yards in a win over Florida Atlantic. In week 7, he rushed 19 times for 84 yards and scored his first collegiate touchdown in a win over

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, earning

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freshman of the week honors. Feagin finished his first collegiate season in 2023, rushing 95 times for 438 yards and two touchdowns, before suffering a season-ending injury. He earned all-

honorable mention.

References

External links

Illinois Fighting Illini bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Feagin, Kaden 2004 births Living people Players of American football from Illinois People from Atwood, Illinois American football running backs Illinois Fighting Illini football players