WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Jayhawks fill need with addition of tight end Burnett

Kansas will be starting fresh in plenty of position groups ahead of the 2025 season. One such group in which it had not yet made inroads in the transfer portal prior to Friday was tight end, but the Jayhawks strengthened their outlook there for 2025 by adding Arizona transfer Keyan Burnett. Burnett, a 6-foot-6, 248-pound tight end from Ladera Ranch, California, will have one year of eligibility remaining. He ...

KU continues to rebuild receiving corps, adds Wentz

Kansas added its second transfer wide receiver in the span of a week on Friday evening when it earned the commitment of Levi Wentz. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds, the Pittsburgh native Wentz will be a sixth-year senior as he comes off a 40-catch, 621-yard season with UAlbany at the FCS level. He took an interesting route to get there. According to a story in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's high school ...

Defensive end Redd commits to KU

The Kansas football team continued to bolster its depth in the trenches with young talent on Friday afternoon as it earned the commitment of Caleb Redd. Redd, a 6-foot-3, 232-pound edge rusher, spent the 2024 season at Kentucky, where he redshirted. He slotted in at outside linebacker with the Wildcats, who use a 3-4 scheme, but played in just two games during his first season at UK. He will have four years of ...

Self outlines plan for Tiller to enroll early

The Kansas men's basketball team will get one of its marquee recruits on campus a semester early. KU coach Bill Self on Thursday discussed in detail the Jayhawks' impending addition of high-four-star forward Bryson Tiller, who signed on as a member of the class of 2025 a month ago but will now be joining the current 2024-25 team as a freshman at midseason. Tiller, who at the time of his signing had been ...

Several Jayhawks have accepted all-star invites, with more likely to come

The Kansas football team may have fallen short of a third straight bowl, but several KU standouts will still get an opportunity to play at least one final college football game this winter. Among the Jayhawks’ momentous and exceptionally large senior class, three players have already earned spots in postseason all-star games, as they look to improve their outlook for professional football. Offensive tackle ...

KU joins Players Era tournament for 2025

Updated 1:53 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024: The Kansas men's basketball team will play neutral-site matchups in Las Vegas in three out of four years, now that it has signed on to a multi-team event for the 2025-26 season. KU Athletics announced on Thursday morning that the Jayhawks will take part in the 2025 edition of the Players Era Men's Championship tournament in Las Vegas, expected to take place during ...