WRITER: Benton Smith

'They're not throwing the ball to him': Freshman CB Karon Prunty building reputation with pass coverage

Opposing quarterbacks loved the idea of testing true freshman cornerback Karon Prunty — or at least they did for awhile. It seems the more Kansas football foes learn about Prunty, the less inclined they are to challenge him. The 6-foot-1, 189-pound defensive back from Portsmouth, Va., is the only player from KU’s 2020 recruiting class to start every game this year. And lately there aren’t many throws ...

KU punter Kyle Thompson enters transfer portal

Senior punter Kyle Thompson, who holds two of the highest season punting averages in Kansas football program history, won’t be booting the ball for the Jayhawks anymore. Thompson announced Wednesday afternoon his decision to enter the NCAA’s transfer portal as a graduate transfer and conclude his career elsewhere in 2021. An undisclosed ailment kept Thompson from suiting up for KU’s four most recent ...

Jayhawks assess pros, cons of starting 3 true freshmen on O-line

Kansas football coach Les Miles hasn’t minded sending some of the program’s youngest athletes onto the field this season, but Saturday’s home loss to TCU featured an even greater reliance on inexperienced players than usual, with the Jayhawks starting three true freshmen on the offensive line. Center Garrett Jones and right tackle Bryce Cabeldue both made their first career starts, while Armaj ...

3-star DE Garfield Lawrence joins KU football's 2021 class

With a little more than two weeks left before the early signing period, there’s still work to be done on the recruiting front for the Kansas football coaching staff. But the Jayhawks got a step closer to filling out their 2021 recruiting class on Monday. Garfield Lawrence, a strong-side defensive end from Tyler, Texas, announced on Twitter his commitment to KU. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds, the senior ...

High-scoring Jayhawks missed numerous good looks inside in 1-1 start to season

For a team that scored at least 90 points and shot 50% or better from the floor in each of its first two games of the season, Kansas, surprisingly enough, actually could have left the Fort Myers Tip-Off with even better numbers in both categories. The Jayhawks missed 10 layup attempts in their 102-90 loss to No. 1 Gonzaga, and then saw 12 more point-blank looks go awry the next day in a 94-72 win over St. ...

Notebook: Miles says QB Kendrick has chance to compete for starting job

With only two games left to play, the winless Kansas football team might not necessarily have a quarterback controversy brewing, but head coach Les Miles hesitated Monday to completely endorse the incumbent. True freshman QB Jalon Daniels, the starter in six of the previous seven games, sat during the entire second half of the Jayhawks’ loss to TCU, as junior Miles Kendrick handled the job. Miles gave an ...