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Harris making strong impression after summer transfer

When Kansas coach Lance Leipold talked about Leroy Harris III at Big 12 media days on July 9, he noted that the defensive end from Brentwood, Tenn., had “an opportunity to redshirt.” Three weeks later, though, with some early practices in fall camp under his belt, Harris had become for ...

Listen: Rock Chalk Sports Talk on KU football and more

On the Aug. 6 episode of the Best of Rock Chalk Sports Talk Podcast from KLWN, Daniel Courtwright and Sean Kellerman talk about Kansas football, share audio from Alex Bray and Leroy Harris III, speak to Journal-World Sports Editor Henry Greenstein, open the KU mailbag and discuss KU volleyball ...

Wentz brings physicality as ‘bouncer’ of receiver group

Levi Wentz may be in some sense one of the most experienced players on the Kansas roster, as a sixth-year senior, but he’s still young in the game of football as a whole. “Levi is one of those guys that his ceiling is huge,” wide receivers coach Terrence Samuel said. “He was kind of a ...

KU kicker Marjan embraces learning from missed kicks

Kansas kicker Laith Marjan says that whenever he misses a field goal, he takes it personally. Fortunately for Marjan, he didn't miss often in 2024 — at least during games. In his first year as a collegiate placekicker, after serving as a kickoff specialist at East Carolina, Marjan went ...