Football

Report: KU football gets commitment from guard Simmons

After losing a pair of linemen to the transfer portal, Kansas has now added two new players to the position group. KU earned the commitment of Iowa State transfer guard Darrell Simmons Jr., Jon Kirby of JayhawkSlant.com reported Sunday. Simmons' commitment follows that of Tiffin transfer ...

Amid Washington rumors, Leipold says he’ll be back at KU in ’24

Updated Sunday at 9:30 p.m. Simmering unease among Kansas fans was threatening to boil over Sunday afternoon until KU football coach Lance Leipold posted on X, "The guys come back to campus tomorrow. Can’t wait to get back to work with them in ‘24!! Rock Chalk!!" An increasing number of ...

KU football adds defensive lineman Derritt

The Kansas football team continues to bolster its depth in the trenches via the transfer portal, and on Thursday it earned the commitment of North Dakota State transfer Javier Derritt for the upcoming season. The native of Warrensburg, Misouri, who attended St. Thomas Aquinas in Overland Park, ...

Neal officially announces return for senior year

Kansas running back Devin Neal will return for his senior season. Neal announced the decision in a social media video posted Thursday afternoon. His plan to return to KU was first reported by ESPN on Dec. 26, just before KU's victory in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. The video reflects on Neal's ...

Bean, Young hoping to impress at Hula Bowl

Orlando, Fla. — The dream of playing professional football has taken a pair of recent Kansas standouts far afield — working out in a conference rival’s facilities, wearing unfamiliar numbers and even getting ready to play new positions if needed. Quarterback Jason Bean and linebacker ...

KU football adds key piece to O-line in Division II transfer Bumgardner

After losing Mike Novitsky and Dominick Puni to graduation, then Ar'maj Reed-Adams and Spencer Lovell to the transfer portal rather unexpectedly, the Kansas football team made a critical move to supplement its offensive line. KU secured the services of Shane Bumgardner, a 6-foot-3, 290-pound ...