Football

Leipold explains KU’s transfer portal approach at defensive end

Topeka — Coming out of spring practice, the Kansas football team had a wide range of skill sets at defensive end and an increasingly versatile group of players providing depth at the position. One thing the Jayhawks didn’t have was the same kind of size and length that two of its players ...

Running back Amachree commits to KU’s class of 2026

The Kansas football team won a competitive recruiting battle when running back Kory Amachree pledged to join the Jayhawks on Friday. Amachree, who is from Haslett, Michigan, announced his decision at his high school in a ceremony that was streamed on local news stations. The running back chose ...

KU adds JUCO offensive tackle Wilson

The Kansas football team is not done adding to its roster after all. Garden City Community College offensive tackle Antonio Wilson announced on Monday afternoon that he is joining the Jayhawks. Wilson, who is originally from Orlando, Florida, and attended Jones High School, is listed at ...

KU’s top 2026 commitment Dunnigan shuts down his recruitment

Any Kansas fans who were concerned about potentially losing marquee 2026 recruit JJ Dunnigan can breathe sighs of relief, as the four-star defensive back from Manhattan announced on Friday morning that he is shutting down his recruitment. In the months since he committed to KU on Jan. 2 at the ...

Projecting roles for KU’s spring transfer additions

In adding Rice transfer tight end Boden Groen on Monday, Kansas was able to fill a significant hole in short order, after Keyan Burnett had unexpectedly decided to return to Arizona. In general, the Jayhawks moved swiftly in the spring portal, addressing each of their salient needs with quick ...

2026 linebacker Credit commits to KU

The Kansas football team remains significantly ahead of schedule as compared to prior years in terms of building out its 2026 recruiting class, and on Tuesday the Jayhawks earned their 15th commitment in Pearland, Texas, linebacker Joseph Credit. Credit announced his decision in a post on X, ...

Rice transfer tight end Groen commits to KU

Rice transfer Boden Groen has committed to Kansas, his agent Evan Pobuta of Vienna Talent confirmed to the Journal-World on Monday afternoon. Groen will be playing what is expected to be his final season of college football. He played just four games due to injury in 2024 and redshirted, but ...