KU Football

KU earns barrage of commitments after first weekend of transfer visits

Updated 8:04 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026: The Kansas football team is reaping the rewards of the first weekend of the winter transfer window. Over the course of Sunday evening, KU earned commitments from a series of four transfers at positions of great need. They came from defensive tackle ...

Several KU football players confirm they will return for 2026

Amid a flurry of movement in the early days of the transfer window, a handful of Kansas players took to social media on Saturday night to post official KU football graphics suggesting they are “locked in” for next season. The group of returnees included defensive ends Alex Bray, Dakyus ...

Several additional Jayhawks reportedly bound for portal

With the official opening of the transfer portal on Friday came the apparent departures of several additional Jayhawks whose intentions to enter had not previously been widely reported. Namely, middle linebacker Joseph Sipp Jr. confirmed to the Journal-World on Friday that he will enter the ...

Kotelnicki returning to KU as associate head coach

Andy Kotelnicki is headed back to Kansas after two years at Penn State, KU announced on Friday morning. His title will be associate head coach. He previously served as KU’s offensive coordinator from 2021 to 2023, overseeing dynamic, motion-heavy and extremely productive offenses during the ...

Reserve lineman Lavrusky will transfer

Kansas offensive lineman Carter Lavrusky will enter the transfer portal. Lavrusky and his representation from Athlete Asset Protection Sports Agency both shared the news on Thursday night after it was initially reported by 247Sports. The 6-foot-6, 320-pound tackle will have three years of ...

Leading tackler Lathan to enter portal

The hits keep coming for Kansas’ defense. KU middle linebacker Trey Lathan, the Jayhawks’ leading tackler from the 2025 season, announced late Thursday afternoon that he will enter the transfer portal. Lathan, who has one year of eligibility remaining, immediately becomes KU’s most ...