Football

KU’s barrage of commitments continues with Anderson

Landen Anderson, a defensive lineman from Santa Fe High School in Edmond, Oklahoma, announced on Monday evening that he will join the Kansas football team. Anderson is KU’s fourth commitment in the span of 48 hours and ninth overall in the class of 2026. Listed as a defensive end, but a ...

KU football adds Snyder from Salina Central

The Kansas football team earned its second commitment along the offensive line in as many days when Kaden Snyder, a member of the class of 2026 who attends Salina Central High School, announced on Monday afternoon his intention to join KU. Snyder, who stands 6-foot-6 and weighs 265 pounds ...

Mills is KU’s first offensive line addition for 2026

The Kansas football team added its first offensive lineman in the 2026 recruiting class on Sunday morning when it earned the commitment of Malachi Mills, a tackle from Westfield, Indiana. Mills, whose social media profile lists him at 6-foot-5 and 280 pounds, is a three-star prospect out of ...

Lawrence High’s Galbreath commits to KU

The Kansas football team stayed local once again to recruit another member of its freshman class of 2026. Late on Saturday night, Lawrence High's Joshua Galbreath announced that he will join the Jayhawks. Galbreath is a three-star linebacker prospect at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds who had offers ...

Local receiver Sims commits to KU for 2026

The Kansas football team didn’t have to look far to find its first wide receiver commitment of the 2026 recruiting class. Nate Sims, who is from Ottawa, announced that he will play college football for the Jayhawks. Sims made his commitment at the Homefield sports complex in Olathe on ...

KU continues in-state recruiting run with commitment of Higgins

The Kansas football team continued its recent run of in-state success in the 2026 high school recruiting class, beating out a trio of Big Ten Conference schools for the commitment of Maize South’s Hunter Higgins. Higgins, a 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive end, announced his decision Tuesday ...

Former KU football coach Beaty takes job at Texas high school

Former Kansas football coach David Beaty is the new head coach at Denton High School in Texas, the Denton Independent School District announced in a press release. Beaty's hiring was approved at a board meeting on Tuesday. After KU's then-athletic director Jeff Long fired Beaty at the ...