KU Football

Long-awaited return to action has been welcome development for Hanika, Jayhawks

Kansas tight end DeShawn Hanika's teammates have given him plenty of grief about his status as the oldest one on the team. Hanika, 25, has been on the receiving end of nicknames like “grandpa,” “old-timer” and his personal favorite, “The Godfather.” He gets it from his fellow tight ...

Rawls’ experience, leadership qualities could serve him well in KU’s new defense

The Kansas football team caught transfer safety Lyrik Rawls’ attention with its prompt and significant interest from the moment he decided to leave Oklahoma State. “I got in the portal like the day right before the portal opened, and then they had me on my visit, like, on that Tuesday,” ...

With fresh start, KU football has emphasized finishing

The precise ways in which the Kansas football team fell short in 2024 have informed the ways it approaches the 2025 season — sometimes very directly. “There’s no secret that we didn’t have much success in the fourth quarter last year,” strength coach Matt Gildersleeve said on Sunday. ...

In-state wideout Parker commits to KU

After a break between commitments that was long only by the standards of the Kansas coaching staff’s fast-paced winter, the Jayhawks secured the services of another 2026 football prospect. Tyren Parker, from Shawnee Heights High School in Tecumseh, announced his commitment to KU on Wednesday ...