KU Football

Since late-season surge, Taylor has grown into leadership role

Around the time Kansas hosted UCF last October, defensive tackle Caleb Taylor wanted to get on the field more, and he sat down with Jim Panagos for a fateful conversation. “I believe football is a game of series of efforts,” said Panagos, Taylor’s position coach. “Each play is seven ...

Derritt carving out rotational spot after winter transfer

Caleb Taylor is always a little concerned when a new transfer arrives at his position. "Our room, we have really good chemistry," said Taylor, one of Kansas' leaders at defensive tackle this season, "so I’m a bit worried that if we get a transfer, that that might possibly upset the chemistry ...

KU’s reserve running backs await their time in the sun

Not many teams in college football have backfields like Kansas’. In fact, in the eyes of the PwC SMU Athletic Forum that picks candidates for the Doak Walker Award, only nine others do. KU was one of 10 schools, and just a pair in the Big 12, to have two players — Devin Neal and Daniel ...

What’s next for players praised in fall camp?

The format of Kansas football's fall camp, with its interviews with numerous assistant coaches and athletes in rapid succession, tends to result in a lot of different players' names getting brought up. Some are young prospects with a ways to go before they contribute meaningfully; others are ...

McDonald’s influence felt beyond single position group

In his early days at Kansas, assistant coach D.K. McDonald earned respect from his cornerbacks based on his NFL resume. “​​He was teaching grown men and those are the shoes that I want to be in,” senior Mello Dotson said in the spring. As the months have drawn on since his hiring in ...