KU Football

Davis, Harris engaged in mutually beneficial competition at safety

When Kansas coach Lance Leipold discussed the acquisition of Georgia transfer safety Jaden Harris this spring, he made sure to note how helpful it could be for Harris to provide competition for returning starter Taylor Davis. In the spring, in the summer and into fall camp, Harris has by all ...

Learn more about KU’s newest coaches, including distinguished senior analysts

Ever since the NCAA removed limits on so-called “countable coaches” in college football — allowing more members of a team’s staff to do hands-on coaching in practices and games than ever before — the significance of analyst roles has dramatically increased. Kansas has 14 analysts on ...

Offseason development follows KU’s expanded onboarding process

It’s hard to tire out Kansas strength coach Matt Gildersleeve, but the process of onboarding KU’s class of transfer-portal additions back in the winter did just that. “I would do it tenfold over again,” he said. When the 2025 season concluded, KU’s longtime director of sports ...

Where to see Jayhawks in the NFL this preseason

The NFL preseason begins on Thursday, and while no former Kansas players will be taking the field for the Arizona Cardinals or Carolina Panthers at the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, it’ll only be another week before they make their exhibition debuts. The contingent of KU football ...

Improved defensive communication an early goal for KU as fall camp begins

Looking back on the 2025 season, Kansas middle linebacker Trey Lathan said on Tuesday, the Jayhawks never quite had “a good foundation of leadership” on defense. That’s one area in which he’s seen a dramatic change entering his second year in the program. “I would say a lot of guys ...