Football

Several Jayhawks impressing through two weeks of NFL preseason

The ranks of former Jayhawks going through their first NFL preseason have thinned considerably over the course of the month. Namely, the Seattle Seahawks released Mike Novitsky on Aug. 5 and the Los Angeles Rams parted ways with Kenny Logan Jr. the following day. Even with those losses, ...

Borland updates progress toward key defensive goals

Brian Borland did not mince words about his defense’s performance last year in the red zone. “We couldn’t be any worse than we were,” he said. He was quite literally correct. Kansas was 130th of 130 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the red zone during the 2023 season; given 50 ...

Miller’s nutritional commitment has him in position for breakout campaign

When the Kansas football team was going through spring practice, Dean Miller’s weight-gain plan included a requirement of consuming no fewer than 5,000 calories per day. “Now in fall camp,” he said recently, “I literally just eat ‘til I can’t eat no more.” Miller may have the ...

Grimes not yet satisfied with O-line’s progress

With fall camp drawing to a close, as he met reporters on Thursday for one of the final times before the season opener on Aug. 29 against Lindenwood, Kansas offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes held forth on a variety of topics. But his most informative answer was a single word uttered without ...

Cabeldue has shifted to left tackle as KU staff tries to optimize O-line

Updated 1:54 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15: One of Kansas offensive tackle Bryce Cabeldue’s legs is stronger than the other. “I’ve been kicking off my left foot forever,” Cabeldue said. “I’ve been pushing off my left leg forever, and so now trying to push off my right foot or my right ...

Bumgardner, Foster locked in center competition late in fall camp

At the end of spring practice, Kansas offensive line coach Daryl Agpalsa told center Shane Bumgardner how he would need to improve in order to do what he came to KU to do: earn significant playing time in his final year of college football. “Part of it was nutrition,” Agpalsa said. ...

Back at full strength, Wudke tabbed for role at strong-side end

Head coach Lance Leipold said it was hard to get a read on defensive end Dylan Wudke at first. The sixth-year senior, who transferred from Youngstown State in the winter, dealt with a hamstring issue following his arrival in Lawrence. "Definitely, it was tough, I feel like (for) momentum more ...