Football

Bowl preview: Spotlighting a pair of underappreciated Jayhawks

Ahead of the bowl game is a great time to give some shine to players who don’t always get the star treatment. Here are a couple of Jayhawks who helped the team grow this year and didn’t always get much recognition for it. Both of them have additional eligibility and could figure ...

Why KU football hasn’t been especially active in the transfer portal so far

The Kansas football team used the transfer portal to rebuild its most vulnerable position group last offseason, and so the defensive line, which appeared a glaring weakness entering the year, ended up becoming a fairly consistent strength. Defensive end Austin Booker, who barely played at ...

Scott reportedly enters portal

Kansas wide receiver Tanaka Scott has entered the transfer portal, On3 was first to report Monday afternoon. 247Sports and Rivals also reported the news, which Scott himself has not yet announced. A redshirt sophomore, Scott had three catches for 31 yards during the 2023 season as the backup ...

KU football makes first transfer addition in tight end Hanika

The Kansas football team will have a new weapon for quarterback Jalon Daniels next season when tight end DeShawn Hanika comes to town. Hanika, an Iowa State transfer, announced his commitment to join KU on social media Monday morning. He had declared on Nov. 27 his intention to enter the ...

Leipold believes Grimes can complement KU’s existing staff

When Kansas was preparing to face Baylor in October 2022, KU coach Lance Leipold said that Jeff Grimes, the Bears’ offensive coordinator, “was going to be probably a head coach in January somewhere.” But when Leipold suddenly found himself looking for a new offensive coordinator of his ...

KU tabs Grimes as new offensive coordinator

Updated 4:25 p.m. Dec. 7: Former Baylor and BYU offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes will assume the role of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator for the Kansas football team, KU Athletics officially announced Thursday afternoon. Grimes replaces Andy Kotelnicki, who left for the offensive ...

KU tight end Huggins will enter transfer portal

Kansas tight end Will Huggins, who spent four years with the program, announced Monday afternoon that he will enter the transfer portal. Huggins, a Lenexa native who attended Shawnee Mission South, had one catch for a 20-yard touchdown as time expired against Oklahoma as a freshman in 2020. He ...