The hits keep coming for Kansas’ defense. KU middle linebacker Trey Lathan, the Jayhawks’ leading tackler from the 2025 season, announced late Thursday afternoon that he will enter the transfer portal. Lathan, who has one year of eligibility remaining, immediately becomes KU’s most significant offseason loss to this point, following other prominent departures on defense like linebacker Jon Jon Kamara and ...
Kansas coach Bill Self said on Thursday that star guard Darryn Peterson is slated to play in the Jayhawks’ conference opener on Saturday at UCF. “Darryn’s practiced, same as before, but it’s a little bit of a different level now as far as his explosiveness,” Self said. “So unless something unforeseen happens, we should have all our full complement of guys going into the game Saturday.” Peterson ...
A new year and the start of the spring semester bring a variety of fresh opportunities for athletes across Kansas’ 16 varsity sports teams. Below are some of the athletes who will have chances to seize the spotlight over the course of 2026. As usual, the only criteria for these selections were 1) representation of each and every sport that KU offers and 2) the general avoidance of some of the department’s ...
The new year will begin with a significant showcase for a player who could mean a lot to the Kansas volleyball team down the line. Right-side hitter Taylor Stanley, a 2026 signee, will take part in the Under Armour All-America Game, an all-star match that purports to feature “the 28 best high school volleyball players in the country, hands down.” The event will take place at The Venue at UCF in Orlando, ...
Central Florida will play host to a strong crimson-and-blue contingent during the month of January. Eight Jayhawks have accepted a total of 10 invitations to play in college football all-star games in the Sunshine State, and their participation has been announced on social media over the course of December. These games will give the now-former KU players opportunities to test their mettle against top talent ...
It may not feature quite as much upheaval as 2025 — accounting for the House v. NCAA settlement while opening a new stadium was certainly quite a lot to handle for the Kansas athletic department — but 2026 will still be a year of change for KU. The university’s Gateway project is really only just beginning, as it embarks on a second phase with quite a broad scope, well beyond simply fixing up the east ...