Football

Foster ‘full go’ for final stretch of fall camp

If Kansas center Bryce Foster is a race car, then, as offensive line coach Daryl Agpalsa puts it, the restrictor plates are now off. As of Friday’s practice, the 13th overall of KU’s fall training camp, it’s full speed ahead for Foster. The coaching staff has gradually ramped him up ...

Taking advantage of KU’s schematic fit, Bray brings versatility to Jayhawks

Defensive end Alex Bray had seen the Jayhawks up close as much as just about anyone who joined Kansas during the offseason. He had faced off against KU each of the last two seasons as his previous school, Illinois, split a home-and-home series against the Jayhawks. “The atmosphere here, it ...

Harris making strong impression after summer transfer

When Kansas coach Lance Leipold talked about Leroy Harris III at Big 12 media days on July 9, he noted that the defensive end from Brentwood, Tenn., had “an opportunity to redshirt.” Three weeks later, though, with some early practices in fall camp under his belt, Harris had become for ...

KU will need leadership, production from its senior defensive tackles

Defensive tackle might be one of the deepest positions on the Kansas football team this season. The Jayhawks have at least six legitimate veteran options on the interior line, as part of a defense that features significant numbers of newcomers at virtually every other position. Sixth-year ...

KU kicker Marjan embraces learning from missed kicks

Kansas kicker Laith Marjan says that whenever he misses a field goal, he takes it personally. Fortunately for Marjan, he didn't miss often in 2024 — at least during games. In his first year as a collegiate placekicker, after serving as a kickoff specialist at East Carolina, Marjan went ...

Wentz brings physicality as ‘bouncer’ of receiver group

Levi Wentz may be in some sense one of the most experienced players on the Kansas roster, as a sixth-year senior, but he’s still young in the game of football as a whole. “Levi is one of those guys that his ceiling is huge,” wide receivers coach Terrence Samuel said. “He was kind of a ...