The Kansas football team continued its recent run of in-state success in the 2026 high school recruiting class, beating out a trio of Big Ten Conference schools for the commitment of Maize South’s Hunter Higgins. Higgins, a 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive end, announced his decision Tuesday afternoon in a ceremony at his high school, selecting KU over finalists Michigan, Nebraska and Wisconsin. He had also ...
Ames, Iowa — After Kansas committed 10 turnovers in the first half against Iowa State, center Hunter Dickinson threw passes away on each of the Jayhawks’ first two second-half possessions. KU mounted a 9-0 run soon after the break to cut its then-game-high 12-point deficit down to three, but the Jayhawks never got closer. And it was often because of their tendency to cough the ball up or foul at key moments ...
Former Kansas football coach David Beaty is the new head coach at Denton High School in Texas, the Denton Independent School District announced in a press release. Beaty's hiring was approved at a board meeting on Tuesday. After KU's then-athletic director Jeff Long fired Beaty at the conclusion of the 2018 season, Beaty worked as a consultant for the University of Texas, a co-offensive coordinator for the ...
The Kansas men’s basketball team has rounded into form on defense of late, to the point that during their ongoing three-game winning streak, the Jayhawks have allowed an average of just 48 points per game and 17 of those points in second halves. “It might not be the most aesthetically pleasing type of basketball,” center Hunter Dickinson said on Monday, “but I do think that’s kind of what coach (Bill) ...
Among the 22 transfers from whom the Kansas football team has earned commitments in the winter portal window, approximately half are entering their final year of collegiate eligibility, with the exact number yet to be determined as some players could earn medical waivers to play additional seasons. With such a high number of experienced additions, KU will be expecting each of these players to leave their mark ...
Updated 11:55 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13: At this late stage of the winter portal window, the Kansas football team is finally winding down its busiest transfer cycle ever. The Jayhawks have already obtained 22 commitments, spanning practically every position group besides quarterback, and most recently bringing in punter Finn Lappin from McNeese and safety Laquan Robinson from Auburn late last week and former Texas ...