From the most experienced projected starter on the defense, Marcquis Roberts, to the least experienced our series goes. From the deepest position on the defense to one with more question marks and less obvious depth at a position that relies more than any other on rotating players in and ...

As our offseason countdown gets closer to the top 10, we take a look at a veteran presence on the Kansas football team’s defense. Though he didn’t start his college career with the Jayhawks, this linebacker showed in 2015 the potential to accomplish much more on the field this coming ...

First off, here's hoping everyone had a happy and safe Fourth of July celebration. The long, holiday weekend delayed the list of this year's most crucial Jayhawks by a day, but we're back at it today with a name that most of you are probably quite familiar with — at least in terms of ...

The good news/bad news lament of coaches of losing teams in every sport at every level in every era hasn’t changed: “The good news is we have everybody back. The bad news is we have everybody back.” Well, the Kansas defense doesn’t have everybody back, but other than end Ben ...

It's time for one of the more veteran players on the KU roster to make his way onto the list of the most crucial Jayhawks of 2016. After coming to KU as a running back and moving over to defense early in his career, Shaw has slowly but surely seen his impact and importance on this team rise ...

Today's stop on the Most Crucial Jayhawks list takes us back to the secondary, where a cornerback-turned-safety who received some valuable experience as a true freshman comes in at No. 18. After breaking into the starting lineup during his first season as a Jayhawk because of his raw ...