Football

Kansas football lands four-star safety, adds second lineman for 2024 class

Once again, a weekend of Kansas football visits led to a pair of immediate Sunday commitments. That timing took on an added significance for one recruit, Damani Maxson of Clear Lake High in Houston. Maxson posted that he was committing to Kansas on Father's Day as a tribute to his own father, ...

Booth Breakdown: A far-out glance at the Illinois Fighting Illini

This preview is the second of a 12-part series breaking down the upcoming KU football schedule. This week’s edition of the Booth Breakdown turns the page to the Jayhawks’ Week 2 home date with Illinois following KU’s regular-season home opener with Missouri State. It’ll be a true test ...

Another prominent cornerback commits to Kansas

The first big weekend of June visits continues to pay dividends for Kansas football. Cornerback Jalen Todd of Southfield A&T in Michigan announced his commitment Wednesday night to join the Jayhawks in 2024. He visited Lawrence last weekend, along with his high-school quarterback and prior ...

Running back Stewart commits to KU football

Kansas football has added another piece to its backfield of the future. Harry Stewart III, a running back from Centennial High in Frisco, Texas, committed to KU on Tuesday afternoon following his official visit over the weekend. The consensus three-star prospect, who also had offers from ...

June, once a mellow month, heats up with KU football prospects

Kansas football coach Lance Leipold said Tuesday that he had a former coworker come through town recently and wasn't able to make time for them to stop by. "Stuff ran over and it didn’t work out," he said, "and I said, ‘Yeah, June’s not what it used to be.’” What used to be a light ...

KU football adds three more 2024 recruits following weekend visits

The Kansas football team emerged from a busy weekend of official visits with its sixth, seventh and eighth commitments for the class of 2024. Linebacker Jacorey Stewart, from Milton High in Georgia, and offensive lineman Harrison Utley, of Norman North High in Oklahoma both announced their ...

First two KU football games moved to Fridays

In what Kansas Athletics is touting as the school's first weeknight ESPN football game in 28 years, KU will face Illinois at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8 on ESPN2, the school announced Thursday. “We look forward to showcasing a program on an unrivaled trajectory to a national audience ...

Booth Breakdown: A far-out glance at the Missouri State Bears

This preview is the first of a 12-part series breaking down the upcoming KU football schedule. If you haven’t already been scratching the days off your calendar, Kansas football’s home opener against Missouri State on Aug. 31 sits just 12 weeks away. The Week 1 matchup, slated for a 7 p.m. ...