According to KU junior Damani Mosby, his first name means “tomorrow” in Italian, and for this summer’s list of the most crucial Jayhawks there is no tomorrow.
We’ll plug in No. 2 right now and come back with the top pick in about 30 minutes.
If you’ve been following the coverage all summer, you already know how important Mosby could be to this defense and this team.
If you haven’t, here’s a look:
2. Damani Mosby, 6-foot-3, 239-pound Jr. Defensive End
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Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan has labeled Mosby the best player on this year’s roster. Time will tell if that proves to be true, but the defensive end from Mesa College is definitely in the conversation.
Blessed with a solid blend of strength, size and speed, Mosby’s impact as an edge rusher this season could be huge for the green Kansas defense that is filled with inexperience at nearly every position.
One thing about good pass rushers: They have a way of making even the most average secondaries look solid. And they also can spark the excitement in the stadium with a single play.
Mosby is not alone in carrying the burden of getting pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Seniors Ben Goodman (No. 12 on this list) and T.J. Semke (No. 22 if we had known Junior Visinia was going to leave the program) and junior Anthony Olobia (No. 13) will be right there with him every step of the way, helping to keep a steady presence on the edge and keep fresh legs in the game. But Mosby appears to have the best pure talent of all four of them and his potential seems to be the highest.
After a year off because of his transfer, Mosby is happy to be back and hungry for sacks.
He has known and recited the number of days remaining to the season opener since mid-June — 11 a.m. Sept. 5, Memorial Stadium — and you can bet that he’ll be ready to come out of the gates with a memorable debut.
**Most Crucial Jayhawks 2015:**
No. 10 – QBs Carter Stanley and Ryan Willis
