Football

How the new JUCO eligibility waiver could affect KU athletes

Just as the eligibility situation for college athletes seemed close to resolving back to what it once was — five years to play four — a new wrinkle complicated matters further on Dec. 23. Lawyers for Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia recently argued successfully in a federal antitrust ...

Columbia transfer receiver Canty commits to KU

The Kansas football team completed a quartet of transfer wide receivers on Monday, earning the commitment of former Columbia wideout Bryson Canty. Canty will be in his final year of eligibility after playing four seasons at the Ivy League school, including one campaign, 2023, in which he ...

Year in review, Part 3: A look ahead to 2025

The next year is shaping up to feature some of the most dramatic changes in college sports history, at least since the equally monumental shifts that took place four years earlier. Not long after rule changes first allowed college athletes to take financial advantage of their name, image and ...

Transfer portal check-in: How has KU done and what do the Jayhawks still need?

The college football transfer portal always seems to create action at the most unexpected moments, but right now is about as quiet as it gets this time of year. The window for players to enter the portal concludes on Saturday and schools are currently in the midst of a dead period during which ...

Year in review, Part 2: The most memorable quotes of 2024

The Kansas athletic department features no shortage of extremely quotable people. From the wildly distinct but equally vibrant personalities of Hunter Dickinson and S’Mya Nichols to the thoughtful responses of the likes of coaches Dan Fitzgerald or Nate Lie, KU’s personnel gave reporters ...

KU adds more offensive line depth with Tuikolovatu, per reports

The Kansas football team and its offensive line coach Daryl Agpalsa received an early Christmas gift on Tuesday night with the signing of UCLA transfer lineman Tavake Tuikolovatu, according to multiple reports. Tuikolovatu will have three years left to play. As a redshirt freshman in 2024, he ...

Year in review, Part 1: The most significant storylines of 2024

The year in University of Kansas athletics was one of wild reversals of fortune. Teams like KU soccer and women’s basketball experienced some of their lowest lows and highest highs in the span of just a few weeks, ultimately rallying on their way to postseason success. Meanwhile, some of ...

Former Alabama wideout Henderson commits to KU

Updated 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23: The Kansas football coaching staff continues to reap the rewards of its extensive efforts to recruit wide receivers in the transfer portal. On Monday morning, Alabama transfer Emmanuel Henderson Jr. signed with KU, his representation from A&P Sports Agency ...