Mention to Joe Dineen how much the evaluators at Pro Football Focus seem to love his play at linebacker, and the University of Kansas redshirt senior will start laughing. So, yes, Dineen is aware of PFF’s grades, tweets and articles touting his ability. This season, Dineen’s name routinely shows up on PFF’s Big 12 Team of the Week — KU redshirt senior defensive tackle Daniel Wise joined him this week. ...
Sidelined by a shoulder injury this past weekend, and out for at least the Kansas football team’s game at West Virginia this coming Saturday, too, quarterback Miles Kendrick has only played in four games for the Jayhawks. Thanks to a new rule put in place by the NCAA earlier this year, Kendrick is still eligible to take a redshirt this season and preserve a year of eligibility, because he hasn’t surpassed ...
Following his team's home loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday, Kansas football coach David Beaty said he would need to further review quarterback Carter Stanley’s play before deciding whether the redshirt junior would remain the starter. By the time Beaty spoke on the Big 12 coaches media teleconference Monday morning, he had seen enough to keep Stanley at the top of the depth chart. “You know, he didn’t ...
When Carter Stanley makes his second straight start for the University of Kansas football team this coming Saturday at No. 9 West Virginia, the redshirt junior quarterback won’t be splitting any time with backup Miles Kendrick. KU head coach David Beaty said Monday morning during his time slot on the Big 12 coaches media teleconference that Kendrick, who suffered a shoulder injury during a loss at Baylor on ...
Another strong showing by running back Pooka Williams landed the University of Kansas freshman his second weekly Big 12 award in four games. On Williams’ 19 offensive touches against Oklahoma State Saturday, he produced 157 yards, with 60 coming on a touchdown burst in the third quarter. The freshman also broke several tackles on a kickoff return for 32 yards on special teams. All of that added to a ...
University of Kansas receiver Steven Sims Jr. put together on Saturday what easily qualified as the most prolific game of his senior season. But it wasn’t his individual success that had Sims talkative following the Jayhawks’ loss to Oklahoma State. After catching no more than four passes and contributing no better than 47 yards in any of the Jayhawks’ first four games, the 5-foot-10, 176-pound Sims ...