Football

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 ...

KU will need leadership, production from its senior defensive tackles

Defensive tackle might be one of the deepest positions on the Kansas football team this season. The Jayhawks have at least six legitimate veteran options on the interior line, as part of a defense that features significant numbers of newcomers at virtually every other position. Sixth-year ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jayhawks react to first practices at revamped stadium

Friday night's practice presented the first chance for the Kansas football team to spend any significant time in the revamped David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, but it might not necessarily have felt that way for at least some of the Jayhawks. The “EA Sports College Football” video game ...

KU has given Williams ‘new lease on football’

Kansas offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski equates what running back Leshon Williams might have been experiencing when he came to KU to a “midlife crisis” — even as he acknowledges that Williams is too young for that sort of label. “Take football out of it,” Zebrowksi said. “I ...