After experiencing plenty of success with a transfer kicker in 2025, Kansas went back to the well for another ahead of the 2026 season. Former Michigan State kicker Martin Connington announced his commitment to KU in a post on social media on Friday morning. He fills the vacancy left by Laith Marjan, a former East Carolina and South Alabama kicker who went 14-for-17 on field goals for the Jayhawks in his lone ...
The run on linebackers for the Kansas football team continued on Friday morning, as Marshall transfer Jibreel Al-Amin committed to KU, his agent Hutton Reed confirmed to the Journal-World. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, Al-Amin played the first three years of his career with Jacksonville State and the fourth with the Thundering Herd before entering the portal a second time and moving to the power-conference ...
There were so many things not to like about how Kansas played on Tuesday night against TCU. Head coach Bill Self can, and will, list them: The Jayhawks didn’t guard, didn’t rebound, didn’t maintain good body language, didn’t display consistent energy, didn’t create activity and so on. But they did dispel all those numerous and variegated issues in the final few minutes to win 104-100 in overtime and ...
Even with Kansas coach Lance Leipold soon to be five years removed from his tenure overseeing the program at Buffalo, the Jayhawks will continue to have a western New York presence on their roster in 2026. Former Buffalo wide receiver Nik McMillan has committed to KU, his agent Matt Glose confirmed to the Journal-World on Thursday morning. McMillan is a splashy addition for the Jayhawks at a position of need, ...
The NFL playoffs will feature several former Kansas football players this year, including a couple who played extensively for their respective teams throughout the 2025 season. Guard Dominick Puni locked down a spot on the line all year for the San Francisco 49ers, the No. 6 seed in the NFC, while defensive end Austin Booker picked up speed midway through the season for the Chicago Bears, who are No. 2 in the ...
Former Ball State defensive back Roman Pearson has committed to Kansas, he announced on Thursday morning. Pearson is a 6-foot-2, 198-pound outside corner who played in 12 games and started eight at the position for the Cardinals during the 2025 season. He finished with a Pro Football Focus grade of 62.6 and played 504 defensive snaps on the year. He is the first cornerback KU has acquired this offseason after ...