Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson joined the UK student section for his debut Kentucky game

The Texas game brought out several stars to Kroger Field on Saturday night for the Longhorns’ first-ever game in Lexington. It was also the first-ever Kentucky game for one of those stars, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, who sat in the Kentucky student section for his debut Kentucky trip.

Even better, KSR’s Mario Maitland caught up with Ochocinco in the crowd during the game when Kentucky was still in the fight with the Longhorns. The Cincinnati Bengals legend told Mario that he planned to storm the field with the students if the Wildcats could pull it off, and he wanted to carry the goalpost into the parking lot.

I caught up with @ochocinco in Kentucky’s student section.

He’s loving every bit of it! 😭 pic.twitter.com/IU2WAbdiDk

— Mario A Maitland (@MarioMaitland_3) October 19, 2025

If you’re wondering why Johnson attended the game, it’s because he is enjoying his first Parents Weekend on campus with his daughter, Cha’iel Johnson, who is a sophomore on the track team.

Johnson also has connections to Rock Oliver (Bengals) and Mitch Barnhart (Oregon State).

Kentucky Football alums come home

Ochocinco wasn’t the only NFL talent in the stands on Saturday. Many Kentucky alums were back to support their alma mater, including Deione Walker, Maxwell Hairston, and Ray Davis from the Buffalo Bills, and former UK players Randall Cobb, Keenan Burton, Wesley Woodyard, Andre Woodson, and Dicky Lyons Jr., to name a few. Rich Brooks was also in Lexington to support the Wildcats.