KU Football

KU linebackers’ ability to slot into various spots will be key to group

It’s not out of the question, in a linebacker room led by position coach Chris Simpson, that a No. 4 player coming off the bench, “a utility guy that I could bounce around and get guys off the field" as Simpson puts it, could earn more snaps than one of his three starters. Simpson ...

McDuffie, Thompson add new ingredients to established KU backfield

To bolster its diverse backfield going forward, the Kansas football team will look to one player in his first collegiate season and one in his last. Even with workhorse starter Devin Neal set for an encore after his strong 2022 campaign, Daniel Hishaw Jr. back after consecutive season-ending ...

Booth Breakdown: A far-out look at the Texas Tech Red Raiders

This preview is the 10th of a 12-part series previewing the upcoming KU football schedule. Texas Tech, like Kansas, is yet another Big 12 Conference program hoping to capitalize on the league's realignment that saw four new schools joining the mix this season and four more slated to climb ...

KU opens new locker room, weight room for football team

Kansas Athletics officially opened its football team's new locker room and weight room Tuesday afternoon, bringing to a close the first stage of upgrades to the Anderson Family Football Complex and kicking off a broader series of athletic renovations as part of the university's "gateway ...

Transfers bring experience to new-look defensive tackle group

Don't confuse the Kansas defensive tackles' newness for a lack of seasoning. In fact, Devin Phillips' history of starting all 36 games he played across a four-season career at Colorado State was precisely what caught the attention of position coach Jim Panagos. “I think any player that ...

Clements drawing rave reviews early in fall camp; more notes from Day 5

Calvin Clements' size is, by all accounts, difficult to ignore. “He’s giant," said redshirt senior teammate Dominick Puni, who is himself listed at 6-foot-5, 320 pounds. "I’m looking up to him and he’s younger than me, so it’s crazy.” Indeed, the offensive tackle Clements is, as a ...