WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Judge dismisses class-action lawsuit against NCAA; plaintiffs included two former KU stars

A class-action lawsuit against the NCAA that included two former Kansas basketball stars as plaintiffs was dismissed with prejudice on Monday, as the judge ruled that the lawsuit’s claims were not sufficiently timely and are already precluded by past cases. Former KU guard Mario Chalmers served as the lead plaintiff for a class of 16 former college athletes who played before June 15, 2016 — the earliest ...

KU adds transfer defensive lineman Bray from Illinois

The Kansas football strengthened its defensive line with another spring transfer addition on Saturday afternoon. Alex Bray, a 6-foot-4 270-pound lineman who played primarily as a defensive end in a three-man front at Illinois, announced his commitment to KU on Saturday afternoon. Bray is originally from Chesterfield, Missouri, in the St. Louis area. He played sparingly as a true freshman in nine games in 2023, ...

Lawrence native, KU all-time rushing leader Neal goes to Saints in 6th round

Lawrence native and former Kansas running back Devin Neal was selected by the New Orleans in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon. Neal, the No. 184 pick, became the first KU running back taken in the draft since June Henley in 1997, and the first Jayhawk picked overall in the 2025 draft. In November, Neal, who returned for his senior season after considering leaving Lawrence after the ...

Undrafted Jayhawks learn NFL destinations

Updated 8:32 a.m. Monday, April 28, 2025: The 2025 NFL Draft left several Kansas players on the board who had long been viewed as probable or at least possible selections. After running back Devin Neal and offensive lineman Bryce Cabeldue got picked in the sixth round, cornerbacks Cobee Bryant and Mello Dotson and offensive tackle Logan Brown all eventually went undrafted, and they along with a handful of ...

Cabeldue picked by Seattle after impressive predraft process

Longtime Kansas offensive tackle and future NFL guard Bryce Cabeldue was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon. Cabeldue went in the sixth round at No. 192 overall. Though he was already a bona fide professional prospect and had participated in the East-West Shrine Bowl, Cabeldue rocketed his way up draft boards with an impressive showing at the Big 12 Pro Day in late ...

Veteran tackle Cruz transfers to Kansas

Former Syracuse offensive tackle Enrique Cruz Jr. has committed to Kansas, he announced on Friday afternoon. Cruz, a fifth-year senior who started at left tackle for the Orange in 2023 but played sparingly during his fourth season, brings immediate experience to an offensive line looking to replace two NFL-bound tackles. He is a 6-foot-6, 319-pound native of Chicago who attended Willowbrook High School, where ...