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2023: Ferrell appeared in 11 games for the Cowboys with one start and added great depth at the running back position. He finished the season with 188 rushing yards on 52 carries. He also added one rushing touchdown. He recorded two receptions for seven yards. He rushed for a career-high 36 yards against Nevada. He also added 25 yards rushing on five carries against Toledo and 30 yards at Air Force.

Before Wyoming: Jamari Ferrell transferred to Wyoming in the summer of 2023 from Saddleback Community College in Mission Viejo, Calif.  As a sophomore in 2022, he was named First Team All-National Division for the Southern League as an all-purpose back.  The team was selected in voting by conference coaches.  Ferrell led Saddleback C.C. in rushing, with 453 rushing yards on 101 carries in nine games.  He scored three rushing touchdowns and averaged 4.5 yards per carry.  Ferrell also caught 15 passes for 118 yards, returned two kickoffs for 30 yards and accounted for a team high 601 all-purpose yards.  His best two games were: a 125-yard rushing performance in a 30-16 home win over Glendale and an 85-yard rushing game in a 47-13 road win at Southwestern.  As a freshman at Saddleback in 2021, Ferrell had 30 rushing attempts for 143 yards, scored two rushing touchdowns and averaged 4.8 yards per rushing attempt.  He also caught three passes for 10 yards, returned eight kickoffs for 200 yards and accounted for 353 all-purpose yards in eight games.  He played for head coach Kerry Crabb at Saddleback C.C.  During his high school career at Mission Viejo High School, Ferrell rushed for 1,838 yards on 342 carries, averaged 5.4 yards per carry and scored 23 rushing touchdowns.  He added 23 receptions for 211 yards and one receiving TD and accounted for 2,049 all-purpose yards.  His best season was his senior year when he rushed for 898 yards, had 211 receiving yards and totalled 1,109 all-purpose yards.