KU Football

Kansas offensive line builds chemistry, connection amid camp position battles

Amid camp battles for positions, a new-look offense and a slew of incoming transfers getting comfortable in a new setting, the Kansas offensive line is jelling together. For the Jayhawks on the offensive line, chemistry and communication is as important as technique or understanding of the ...

With eye toward next level, Willis wants to be ‘more than just a power back’

One could be forgiven for pigeonholing the 6-foot-1, 230-pound Yasin Willis as a certain type of runner based on his track record from two years at Syracuse. Certainly his 17 combined receptions for an average of four yards over his two seasons with the Orange don’t indicate that he could ...

Advice from veterans has helped Martin grow

Kansas defensive end Leroy Harris III has only been on campus for a little over a year, but that hasn’t stopped him from dishing out some choice pieces of advice to younger players. “I try to help out where I can,” Harris said. One of these was particularly useful to his teammate ...

Projecting the KU football depth chart — with caveats

It’s almost time for the Kansas football team to reveal its first depth chart of the season, though it may not be all that revelatory. That depends largely on how much the KU coaching and communications staffs decide to incorporate the word “or” at various spots in the two-deep to ...

Dupree brings own set of skills to backfield, but how will he fit in?

It’s been a long road back to full strength for Kansas running back Jalen Dupree after he missed spring practice due to injury. But in a recent scrimmage in the final days of fall camp, Dupree said, “I hurdled somebody and I kind of had a glimpse of my old self for a little bit.” That ...

Oatis brings personality, depth to KU’s defensive tackle room

When Kansas lost Tulane transfer defensive tackle Tre’von McAlpine for the season to an ACL injury, it created opportunities for several other players in his position group to earn more playing time than they would have otherwise during the 2026 season. UAB transfer Eamon Smalls might be the ...