Football

KU cornerback duo named to preseason all-conference team

Kansas' top cornerback pairing of Cobee Bryant and Mello Dotson accounted for two of the five defensive backs selected to the preseason All-Big 12 Conference football team on Tuesday. The team, which was voted on by members of the media, did not feature any other Jayhawks, which was something ...

KU picked 4th in Big 12 preseason poll, earns votes for 1st place

When the Kansas football team got picked ninth of 14 Big 12 Conference teams in last year's preseason media poll, it was the first time in 13 years it had been projected anywhere other than last place, and served as concrete evidence of newfound public confidence in the Jayhawks. This year's ...

Kansas Sports Hall of Fame class includes many with Jayhawk ties

The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2024 class on Sunday, as it prepares to enshrine a group with 12 overall members and a particular emphasis on numerous Olympic connections. “This is an accomplished group and one the Hall of Fame is extremely proud to recognize,” the ...

KU adds in-state athlete Nagy, safety Jones to 2025 class

Updated 7:47 p.m. Sunday, June 23: The Kansas football team picked up another in-state recruit on Sunday night in Tate Nagy, who plays quarterback at Blue Valley West but is expected to help KU bolster its future group of wide receivers. Nagy joins Jackson Cook from Snellville, Georgia, among ...

With Foster in the fold, KU offensive line comes into focus

The acquisition of Bryce Foster has all but eliminated the sense of mystery surrounding Kansas’ offensive line ahead of the 2024 season. The two months between the conclusion of spring practice and Foster’s long-awaited (and long-teased) commitment provided plenty of time for speculation ...

KU adds first wide receiver to 2025 class

The Kansas football team took a first step on Friday toward shoring up one of its most glaring positions of need in the 2025 recruiting class. The Jayhawks got their first wide receiver of the cycle when Jackson Cook, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound receiver from Snellville, Georgia, who attends South ...

KU adds five prospects from latest set of official visits

The Kansas football team continued to bolster what looks to be one of its strongest position groups in the years ahead, adding two more defensive ends with the commitments of 2025 three-star prospects Adrian Holley and Garrett Martin on Sunday. Holley, who is listed at 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds ...