Austin Alexander, then a redshirt freshman, took advantage of the opportunities he garnered in fall camp while the more experienced D.J. Graham II was dealing with nerve damage to earn a starting job at outside cornerback in 2025. Then came the first game action of his career. “He had to ...

Way back in 2023, head coach Lance Leipold and then-offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki took little time to identify wide receiver Keaton Kubecka as someone they wanted to deploy early in his collegiate career. “What he has shown, really, is that he’s been able to handle the load and the ...

Growing up in Pickerington, Ohio, in the Columbus suburbs, Roman Pearson played wide receiver. It wasn’t until his freshman year at Pickerington Central High School that his defensive backs coach moved him over to free safety. By his junior season, he was a cornerback. And by the time he ...

A “suburban, calm type of vibe” was precisely what cornerback Roman Pearson was seeking in the transfer portal, and he found it in Lawrence — to an even greater extent than he had expected, in fact. “I mean, it’s lively here, like the fans and everything, but I didn’t expect it to ...

When Leroy Harris III arrived at Kansas — not all that long ago, considering he was a springtime addition during the 2025 offseason — he was listed at 230 pounds. Fellow defensive end Alex Bray, who joined the Jayhawks during the same transfer window, played at 270 pounds when he was at ...