WRITER: Henry Greenstein

How former Jayhawks fared as NFL teams trimmed rosters

The biggest news of the NFL preseason from a University of Kansas perspective was undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels’ ascension to the No. 2 spot for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Daniels, who started portions of six seasons at KU, including the entirety of 2024 and 2025, beat out veteran Jake Browning and second-year quarterback Connor Bazelak in order to back up Baker Mayfield. That’s a promising ...

Why Marshall won KU's starting job: 'Different factor'

To hear Kansas associate head coach Andy Kotelnicki tell it, modern football, even beyond the collegiate level, is becoming more and more centered on “off-schedule yards,” and the ability for a quarterback to extend plays when not everything is going precisely according to plan. “When you have to game plan for people who can move and groove back there,” Kotelnicki said, “it’s harder on the defensive ...

KU men's golf takes 1st place at New York Harbor Cup; Carlier crowned co-champion

The Kansas men’s golf team opened its season in style on Tuesday with individual and team first-place finishes at the New York Harbor Cup in Bayonne, New Jersey. At the brand-new event hosted by Rutgers, the Jayhawks shot 25-under as a team across three rounds to slip past Purdue by two strokes for the victory, guided by an impressive 15-under first round from Monday’s competition. Meanwhile, in the ...

See Kansas football’s first depth chart of the 2026 season

In advance of Kansas' season opener against Long Island on Friday at 7 p.m., KU released its first depth chart of the 2026 campaign. Offense Quarterback: Isaiah Marshall; Cole Ballard; Chase Jenkins Running back: Dylan Edwards OR Yasin Willis; Jalen Dupree Tight end: Carson Bruhn; Jailen Butler; Carter Moses Wide receiver: Cam Pickett; Tate Nagy Wide receiver: Nik McMillan; Bryson Hayes Wide receiver: ...

Council dismisses Douglas County lawsuit, will refile in New York

Recent Kansas guard Melvin Council Jr. dismissed his own eligibility lawsuit against the NCAA in Douglas County on Friday afternoon. However, agent Brian Jungreis of Seros Partners, which represents Council, told the Journal-World on Monday morning that Council will refile a lawsuit in his home state of New York. The notice of dismissal was apparently uploaded to the Douglas County online court system on ...

Biggest takeaways from KU's first depth chart

The Kansas football team released its first depth chart of the 2026 season on Monday morning. This year’s initial release, in advance of Friday night’s season opener in Lawrence against FCS foe Long Island, didn’t leave a lot of room for uncertainty. The biggest question had already been answered on Thursday when KU named Isaiah Marshall its starting quarterback, and it wasn’t much of a shock to see ...