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 ...
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 ...
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) ...
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 ...
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 ...
Texas edge rusher Justice Finkley is transferring to Kansas, his representation from A&P Sports Agency confirmed to the Journal-World on Monday morning. The addition of Finkley, the Jayhawks' 22nd commitment in the winter transfer portal window, fills the last remaining major offseason need for KU on defense, which was strong-side defensive end. The Jayhawks had a glaring vacancy at the position after ...