WRITER: Henry Greenstein

JaCorey Stewart announces plans to enter transfer portal

Kansas linebacker JaCorey Stewart announced on Friday that he plans to enter the transfer portal. “Thank you to the University of Kansas for helping me grow on and off the field,” Stewart wrote in a post on X. “I’ll be entering the transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility left. Grateful for the Jayhawk family.” A 6-foot, 230-pound linebacker from Atlanta, Stewart didn’t find significant playing ...

Notebook: Peterson will be available for Missouri game, barring setback

Kansas’ star guard Darryn Peterson is on track to play against Missouri and KU is approaching the game as though it will have Peterson back in the fold, head coach Bill Self said on Friday. “He’s practiced the last two days, so he should be available,” Self said. “Unless he has a setback between now and game time.” Peterson has missed seven straight games due to a hamstring injury as KU proceeds ...

Final Big 12 power rankings: See where KU landed after 5-7 season

Texas Tech is No. 1 in the final Big 12 power rankings of the season. The Red Raiders were the unanimous pick, receiving all 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12, and will meet BYU on Saturday in the Big 12 championship game in Arlington, Texas. Utah was third, followed by Arizona and Houston to round out the top five. Kansas finished the season at No. 12, where it had ...

Running back Thompson to enter portal

Kansas running back Johnny Thompson Jr. announced on Thursday afternoon that he intends to enter the transfer portal. Thompson, who spent three years at KU and is originally from Canoga Park, California, will have two seasons left to play. He carried the ball 24 times for 107 yards during his career as a Jayhawk, receiving some significant action in mop-up duty in a trio of blowout wins for KU early in the 2025 ...

Henderson headlines KU's All-Big 12 selections

Emmanuel Henderson Jr. entered the 2025 season with five career catches and six career kickoff returns over the course of three years at Alabama. Given the chance at Kansas to show what he could do on both offense and special teams during his senior season, Henderson rewarded the Jayhawks with 45 catches for 766 yards and five touchdowns through the air, plus an average of 23.9 yards per kick return with one ...

KU football signing day: See who has officially joined the Jayhawks in the class of 2026

Updated 4:19 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025: The Kansas football team made things official on Wednesday by signing 17 committed players for the 2026 class, including six Kansans, on the first day of the early signing period. In-state prospects linebacker Josh Galbreath (Lawrence), defensive end Hunter Higgins (Maize South), quarterback Jaylen Mason, wide receivers Tyren Parker (Shawnee Heights) and Nate Sims ...