Beaty already reaping rewards

KU football coach making most of relationships

In the three weeks since David Beaty was named Kansas University’s head football coach, there have been a dozen or so examples of his past and current relationships paying off in the recruiting game. By Matt Tait

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• By Matt Tait
• December 29, 2014 12:08 a.m.

KU commitment Ke'aun Kinner named first-team juco All-American

Jayhawks also on the verge of adding another offensive lineman

Recent Kansas University football commitment Ke'aun Kinner, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound running back from Navarro College, was named a first-team NJCAA All-American on Tuesday.

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• By Matt Tait
• December 16, 2014 4:04 p.m.

Juco RB Kinner picks Kansas

Kansas University football program picked up yet another commitment from the Class of 2015 Monday afternoon.

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• By Matt Tait
• December 15, 2014 2 p.m.

Another Texas athlete commits to Beaty, Kansas football

The break in the latest Kansas University football recruiting haul lasted barely 12 hours, as KU coach David Beaty and his program picked up another oral commitment Monday morning.

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• By Matt Tait
• December 15, 2014 10:11 a.m.

KU football picks up 5 commitments from busy weekend

Last week, during his first week on the job, Kansas University football coach David Beaty wasted no time in hitting the recruiting trail. This weekend, with 11 prospects making official visits to campus, five future Jayhawks rewarded that effort by wasting little time committing to Kansas.

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• By Matt Tait
• December 14, 2014 1:01 p.m.

Juco CB switches commitment from Kentucky to Kansas

The Kansas University football team picked up its 13th commitment in the recruiting class of 2015 on Saturday. Like No. 12, he chose KU after switching his commitment. Michael Mathis, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound cornerback from Kilgore Junior College, orally committed to Kansas after originally pledging his services to Kentucky. By Matt Tait

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• August 2, 2014 10:39 p.m.

KU football lands former UT offensive-line commit for 2015

Aaron Garza, a three-star offensive lineman in Rivals.com’s Class of 2015, orally committed to the Kansas University football program Thursday night. By Matt Tait

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• July 31, 2014 8:51 p.m.

KU RB signee Traevohn Wrench headed to juco

The Kansas University football team’s backfield depth got a little thinner on Saturday with the news that four-star freshman tailback Traevohn Wrench would not be eligible this season and, instead, will enroll at Butler County Community College.

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• July 27, 2014 midnight

Texas receiver Thomas commits to KU on visit

In Lawrence Tuesday for an unofficial visit to Kansas University, Class of 2015 wide receiver Kevin Thomas, from DeSoto, Texas, couldn't resist ending his college recruitment — or tweeting out his decision.

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• July 15, 2014 8:17 p.m.

Juco safety commits to KU

After a slow start landing commitments in the Class of 2015, Kansas University football picked up the pace and gained pledges from eight players this month, the latest coming Sunday from Trinity Valley Community College safety L.B. Bates. By Matt Tait

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• June 29, 2014 11:46 p.m.

KU football picks up commitments from Texas preps

The Kansas University football team on Thursday added a couple of Texas players to its commitment list in the Class of 2015.

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• By Staff Reports
• June 27, 2014 midnight

KU football adds Iowa Western offensive lineman

6-8, 340-pound Larry Mazyck expected to be eligible this fall

The Kansas University football program on Monday picked up an offensive lineman from Iowa Western Community College who may be able to help the Jayhawks right away.

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• By Matt Tait
• June 16, 2014 10:25 p.m.

KU football lands 5 juco commitments during busy weekend

Always in search of upgrading the talent at his team's positions of greatest need, Kansas University football coach Charlie Weis enjoyed a productive weekend on the recruiting trail.

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• By Matt Tait
• June 15, 2014 1:52 p.m.

James Sims still looking for shot in NFL

Former Kansas University running back James Sims is still looking for his shot in the NFL. In early May, Sims, KU’s third leading rusher of all time, went undrafted but was picked up as a free agent by the Green Bay Packers in the hours immediately following the draft. One problem: Sims’ deal with the Packers was for a weekend tryout only and did not come with any financial compensation or guarantee. By Matt Tait

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• June 3, 2014 12:42 a.m.

KU football picks up commitment from 3-star Bishop Miege QB Ryan Willis

Two weeks after awarding its starting quarterback spot to Bishop Miege graduate Montell Cozart, the Kansas University football program picked up an oral commitment from the player who followed in Cozart’s footsteps. Late Friday morning, Miege senior-to-be Ryan Willis announced via Twitter that he had committed to play football at Kansas. By Matt Tait

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• By Matt Tait
• May 2, 2014 12:13 p.m.