WRITER: Zac Boyer

Kansas football lands another commitment in WR Jarred Sample

Jarred Sample, a wide receiver from Cypress, Texas, committed to play football at Kansas on Sunday evening following an official visit. Sample is the second player at the position who has shared his decision to play for the Jayhawks in the last two days. Surahz Buncom, a wide receiver from Chula Vista, California, who also visited the university over the weekend, did so on Saturday morning. He's also the ...

Kansas picks up second commitment of weekend in juco LB Tristian Fletcher

Tristian Fletcher, a linebacker who spent last season at Trinity Valley Community College, committed to play for Kansas on Saturday during his official visit and will be able to join the team before the start of the season. Fletcher, who is 6 feet and 215 pounds, had been committed to Sam Houston State but reconsidered once he received a scholarship offer from Kansas on June 3. He was also being recruited by ...

Top recruiting target Surahz Buncom commits to Kansas football on official visit

The Kansas football team received a commitment on Saturday morning from wide receiver Surahz Buncom, one of its top recruiting targets, during his official visit. Buncom, a 6-foot-4, 175-pound wide receiver from Mater Dei Catholic High in Chula Vista, California, has received more than a dozen scholarship offers but narrowed his choices to Kansas, Oregon, Oregon State, Buffalo and Duke last week. A three-star ...

Kansas' Kyle Cuffe Jr. eager to prove himself after redshirt year, long layoff

Even though it was only a scrimmage that few others were taking seriously, Kyle Cuffe Jr. was still smiling, happy to be there and at Kansas. The 30-minute game played by members of the Kansas men's basketball team at Allen Fieldhouse last week was one of the few times Cuffe has been able to play in anything resembling a competitive outing in what he said was "probably two or three years." "I redshirted last ...

Former Kansas shortstop Maui Ahuna transferring to Tennessee

Maui Ahuna has found a new home. The shortstop has decided to transfer to Tennessee nearly three weeks after he chose to leave Kansas following the retirement of coach Ritch Price. Ahuna batted .396 with a .479 on-base percentage while starting all 53 games for the Jayhawks as a sophomore this season. He hit eight home runs, tied for the team lead with 16 doubles, was second on the team with 42 runs and 48 ...

Kansas senior Alexandra Emilianov takes 2nd in discus at NCAA championships

Kansas senior Alexandra Emilianov capped off her college years by finishing second in the discus at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships Saturday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Emilianov, who was competing at the meet for the fourth time, endured a steady rain and wet circle to throw the discus 58.44 meters (191 feet, 9 inches). That distance was only surpassed by Arizona State senior Jorinde van ...