WRITER: Henry Greenstein

Tight end Butler commits to Jayhawks

Kansas filled its vacant spot at tight end on Friday when it earned the commitment of Jailen Butler, a transfer from Old Dominion who will have one year left to play. Butler has 18 career catches over two seasons of play at the Division I level, for 103 yards and one touchdown. He is originally from Chicago and began his career at Trinity Valley Community College. During his time at the JUCO level, Butler ...

KU adds veteran tackle Morrow, per reports

Kansas may have a new candidate for its recently vacated offensive tackle spot. Former Cal tackle Nick Morrow committed to the Jayhawks on Friday, according to multiple reports. JayhawkSlant was first to report the news, which gives KU a veteran option to start opposite Calvin Clements. Morrow has 16 starts to his name at left tackle over the course of the last two seasons with the Bears. The 6-foot-8, ...

Linebacker revamp continues with addition of Al-Amin

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 ...

Jenkins, son of former Chiefs first-rounder, transferring to KU

The Kansas football team has added an offensive lineman with a familiar name. Trezelle Jenkins Jr. announced on Thursday morning that he has committed to KU as a transfer from Wayne State, a Division II school in his hometown of Detroit. Jenkins is the son of the original Trezelle Jenkins, a former first-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs’ at offensive tackle in the 1995 NFL Draft who had a brief ...

KU picks up veteran linebacker Crouch

Former Boston College linebacker Daveon Crouch has committed to Kansas, his agent Kyle Logan confirmed to the Journal-World on Thursday afternoon. Crouch fills a significant need for the Jayhawks at middle linebacker, where their top two players acquired during last year's offseason are expected to depart once again via the transfer portal. Crouch brings significant veteran experience at the power-conference ...

KU earns commitment of portal cornerback Pearson

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 ...