Football

KU’s roster features strong candidates for 2026 NFL Draft

The Kansas football team lost a momentous senior class following the 2024 season, but in the process of rebuilding in advance of 2025 it also added a lot of senior transfers from other colleges. The Jayhawks, like so many other teams in the modern era, opted to get old and stay old, as the ...

Burnett back in portal after brief stint at KU, per reports

Kansas' activity in the spring transfer portal might not be over just yet. Former Arizona tight end Keyan Burnett, a key addition for KU in the winter transfer window, will reenter the portal after spending the spring with the Jayhawks, according to multiple reports. The move comes as a ...

Undrafted Jayhawks learn NFL destinations

Updated 8:32 a.m. Monday, April 28, 2025: The 2025 NFL Draft left several Kansas players on the board who had long been viewed as probable or at least possible selections. After running back Devin Neal and offensive lineman Bryce Cabeldue got picked in the sixth round, cornerbacks Cobee ...

Cabeldue picked by Seattle after impressive predraft process

Longtime Kansas offensive tackle and future NFL guard Bryce Cabeldue was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon. Cabeldue went in the sixth round at No. 192 overall. Though he was already a bona fide professional prospect and had participated in the ...

Lawrence native, KU all-time rushing leader Neal goes to Saints in 6th round

Lawrence native and former Kansas running back Devin Neal was selected by the New Orleans in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon. Neal, the No. 184 pick, became the first KU running back taken in the draft since June Henley in 1997, and the first Jayhawk picked overall ...

KU adds transfer defensive lineman Bray from Illinois

The Kansas football strengthened its defensive line with another spring transfer addition on Saturday afternoon. Alex Bray, a 6-foot-4 270-pound lineman who played primarily as a defensive end in a three-man front at Illinois, announced his commitment to KU on Saturday afternoon. Bray is ...