Twenty-three seniors will play their final football game for Kansas University, including these 11 starters.

Twenty-three seniors will play their final football game for Kansas University, including these 11 starters.

For the final time in their Kansas University football careers, 23 Jayhawks — including 11 starters — will suit up for their last game at 11 a.m. today against Kansas State at Memorial Stadium.

Although the list of nearly two dozen guys who are on their way out includes a mixture of players recruited by KU’s last three coaches, current KU coach Charlie Weis has viewed them all the same throughout his first two seasons in Lawrence.

“I have a little different approach than a lot of other people who come in new,” Weis said. “Once you come in and clean house, whoever’s gone is gone, and whoever’s there is there, and they’re your guys.”

Whether they have played key roles on Saturdays or merely been factors on the practice field or in the classroom, Weis repeatedly has expressed his appreciation for all of the players who have been through more during their careers than most college football players.

“They haven’t had a lot of opportunity to experience a lot of success,” Weis said. “And what better way for them to leave this program than with a win against their state rival in their last game? I can’t think of a better send-off.”

Here’s a quick look at the 11 starters and 12 others who have exhausted their eligibility or will graduate and not return to the program in 2014:

96 Keba Agostinho

Katy, Texas

6-foot-2, 277 pounds,

Defensive Line

Memorable KU Moment: One of a handful of veterans not destroyed by the coaching staff’s move to bring in high-profile junior college players to compete. Rather than sulking and rolling over, Agostinho refused to give up his job and went on to have the best season of his KU career.

13 Ron Doherty

Klein, Texas

5-foot-11, 205 pounds,

Place Kicker

Memorable KU Moment: After being replaced as both a punter and a place kicker before his senior season, Doherty remained upbeat, continued to work hard and eventually wound up closing his career as the Jayhawks’ field-goal kicker. In four games, Doherty connected on five of six field-goal attempts.

34 Connor Embree

Superior, Colo.

5-foot-10, 180 pounds,

Punt Returner/Wide Receiver

Memorable KU Moment: After arriving as an undersized walk-on known more for being the son of the former head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, Embree used his intelligence and consistency to carve out a role as the Jayhawks’ most trusted punt returner and one of the top performers in the Big 12 this season.

8 Josh Ford

Landover, Md.

6-foot-3, 207 pounds,

Wide Receiver

Memorable KU Moment: Ford never really got it going as a wide receiver, but his contributions to the program on special teams were invaluable. Whether it was blocking punts or making tackles, Ford showed he was a guy who just wanted to play. Many believe he’ll have that chance beyond college as a specialist.

70 Gavin Howard

Owasso, Okla.

6-foot-4, 300 pounds,

Offensive Line

Memorable KU Moment: Banished to the bleachers for the first few games of his senior year, Howard kept working and wound up as the most vital piece of KU’s revamped offensive line. The move to center for the final seven games completed the O-line cycle for Howard, who played all five positions up front during his career.

12 Christian Matthews

Arlington, Texas

6-foot-1, 196 pounds,

Wide Receiver

Memorable KU Moment: One of those guys who seemed to be in town forever, Matthews likely will be most remembered for his ability to run KU’s version of the Wildcat offense, which he did with regularity during his junior season.

29 James Sims

Irving, Texas

6-foot, 200 pounds,

Running Back

Memorable KU Moment: There are several games and dozens of single carries that come to mind when thinking about the man who likely will finish third on KU’s career rushing list (he needs 331 yards today to pass June Henley for first), but the one stat that best sums up what Sims was all about was the fact that he became the first player in KU history to run for back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, and he led the team in rushing for four years in a row while setting career highs each time.

45 Nick Sizemore

Lititz, Pa.

6-foot, 245 pounds,

Tight End

Memorable KU Moment: Changed positions multiple times during his career and eventually found a home as a blocking back in KU’s offense as a senior. The Buffalo transfer’s showing against Baylor brought some much-needed physicality back to the KU offense.

79 Riley Spencer

Hesston

6-foot-6, 305 pounds,

Offensive Line

Memorable KU Moment: Saved his best for last and fought through multiple knee surgeries to become a factor finally at left tackle. Talent and ability never were the issue for Spencer, a mountain of a man who simply could not stay healthy.

77 Aslam Sterling

Springfield Garden, N.Y.

6-foot-5, 315 pounds,

Offensive Line

Memorable KU Moment: He started all 12 games at right guard or right tackle during 2012 after transferring from junior college and then completely overhauled his body in the offseason. Sterling lost more than 100 pounds during his time at KU and trimmed down and toned up into the picture of what an offensive tackle should look like.

90 Kevin Young

Olathe

6-foot-3, 287 pounds,

Defensive Line

Memorable KU Moment: Former Nebraska commitment who switched to the home-state Jayhawks battled through inconsistency and competition for five full seasons before leaving as one of the top producers on the D-line as a senior.

Here’s a look at the rest of the Jayhawks who are expected to suit up for the final time in their college careers today at Memorial Stadium: TE Charles Brooks, DB Deron Dangerfield, OL Randall Dent, WR Ricki Herod, QB Blake Jablonski, WR Jonathan Jones, LB Prinz Kande, DB Dexter Linton, DL Shane Smith, DL Jordan Tavai, LB Darius Willis and LS Zackary Young.