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JEREMIAH BOOKER #88 state honors by the Associated Press... Tabbed third-team Class 4A by the Texas Sports
Writers Association... Earned honorable mention Class 4A all-state honors by the Houston
Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 202 | 1L | Sophomore Chronicle... Played for head coach Bobby Reyes at NHS... Also participated in track and
College Station, Texas | College Station HS powerlifting.
Personal: Son of Bryan and Jennifer Bragg... Majoring in education.
Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor MONTELL COZART #2
Roll (fall).
2015 (Fr.): Missed the first four games of the year due to an injury suffered in preseason Quarterback | 6-2 | 196 | 3L | Redshirt Junior
camp… Returned to play in eight games, starting six against Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Kansas City, Mo. | Bishop Miege HS
Oklahoma, TCU, West Virginia and K-State… Logged 23 receptions for 228 yards in his
freshman season… Recorded a career-best seven catches for 65 yards against Texas Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor MEET THE JAYHAWKS
Tech… Baylor: In the first action of his career, caught three passes for a team-best 39 Roll (fall and spring). 2014: Academic All-Big 12 Second Team, Big 12 Commissioner’s
yards… Texas Tech: Started the first game of his career and led the Jayhawks with Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (spring), Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
a seven-reception, 65-yard performance… at Oklahoma State: Started his second- 2015 (Jr.): Saw action in four games before his season was cut short due to injury…
straight game and procured two catches for 37 yards… Oklahoma: Snagged two passes Completed 66-of-105 passes for 752 yards and two touchdowns… Also ran 45 times
for 20 yards… at Texas: Grabbed two passes for six yards… at TCU: Started at wide for 113 yards, adding a score… Actively has thrown 100-straight passes without an
receiver and hauled in four passes for 40 yards… West Virginia: Caught two passes for interception… South Dakota State: Turned in a career day to begin his junior season…
17 yards… K-State: Posted one reception for four yards. Tossed one touchdown and set personal bests in completions (25), attempts (38), passing
High School: Earned a three-star rating from ESPN and a two-star rank from Rivals and yards (291) and rushing yards (94) against the Jackrabbits… Memphis: Ran for his
247Sports.com… Completed his senior season with 44 receptions for 797 yards and second-career rushing touchdown, while completing 13-of-28 passes for 118 yards and
10 touchdowns… Made 24 catches for 465 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior in adding 18 more yards on the ground… at Rutgers: Did not start due to illness, but came
2013… Finished his high school career at College Station High School with 74 catches, on in relief and completed 13-of-18 passes for 193 yards… at Iowa State: Completed
1,343 yards and 17 touchdowns… Earned his team’s Blood, Sweat and Tears Award 15-of-21 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown, tossing a 47-yard scoring strike, before
following his senior season... Also ran track and claimed first place at the 2014 District leaving the contest due to injury… Missed the remainder of the season due to injury.
18-3A Championship in the 300-meter hurdles… Chose Kansas over offers from Nevada 2014 (So.): Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team… Threw for 701 yards
and New Mexico. and five touchdowns with 64 completions on 128 attempts, while also running 52 times
Personal: Son of Jackie and Herbert Booker... Has two older siblings: a brother, Joshua, for 63 yards in 2014… Started the first five games of 2014 and played in seven games
and a sister, Javan... Majoring in pre-sport management. overall… Southeast Missouri State: Completed 12 passes on 24 attempts for 196
BOOKER’S CAREER STATS yards and three touchdowns with a long completion of 67 yards in KU’s victory over the
REC G-S REC Yds TD LG Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G Redhawks... at Duke: Threw 27 times for 89 yards and carried the ball for a career-long
2015 8-6 23 228 0 27 2.9 9.9 28.5 rush of 24 yards... Central Michigan: Set career highs in passing completions (23),
TOTAL 8-6 23 228 0 27 2.9 9.9 28.5 attempts (33) and yards (226), while throwing two touchdowns and hauling in his first-
BOOKER’S CAREER HIGHS career catch... Texas: Completed 12-of-31 passes for 140 yards and ran 19 times for 32
Receptions: 7, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 yards... at West Virginia: Completed 4-of-10 passes for 42 yards and ran for five yards
Receiving yards: 65, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 (7 receptions) on seven attempts... at Texas Tech: Came on in relief for two plays, but did not record
Long reception: 27, at Oklahoma State, Oct 24, 2015 any statistics... Iowa State: Completed 2-of-3 passes for eight yards, while running
All-purpose yards: 65, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 once for five yards.
2013 (Fr.): Played in seven games, starting three… Completed 23-of-63 passes for
JACOB BRAGG #55 227 yards on the season… Finished as KU’s third-leading rusher with 214 yards on
66 carries… Scored one rushing touchdown… His long completion of 45 yards on the
Offensive Line | 6-4 | 291 | 1L | Sophomore season came vs. Baylor… Oklahoma: Saw the first action of his college career… at
Nacogdoches, Texas | Nacogdoches HS Texas: Carried the ball four times for 34 yards and his first career rushing touchdown...
at Oklahoma State: Recorded 18 carries for 55 yards... West Virginia: Earned his
Career Honors: 2014: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor first-career start vs. the Mountaineers, picking up the win... Rushed for 60 yards on 13 Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
Roll (fall). carries, while also completing 5-of-12 passes for 61 yards... at Iowa State: Rushed 12
2015 (RFr.): Saw time in 10 games, starting five contests against Texas Tech, Oklahoma, times for 44 yards... One of two true freshmen on the roster to see action in 2013.
Texas, TCU and West Virginia… South Dakota State: Experienced the first snaps of his High School: Earned first-team all-state honors after leading Bishop Miege High
collegiate career, registering two knock-down blocks along the offensive line in helping School to the Kansas Class 5A State Championship game in 2012... Rated a three-star
Kansas to its most yards gained (576) since 2007… Memphis: Helped the Jayhawks to quarterback prospect by Rivals.com... Threw for 2,759 yards and 25 touchdowns as
194 rushing yards… at Rutgers: Did not play… at Iowa State: Did not play… Baylor: a senior at Bishop Miege HS where he was coached by Jon Holmes... Also rushed for
Saw time along the offensive line… Texas Tech: Made his first start at right guard and 626 yards and five TDs in 2012... A 2012 Simone Award Finalist (top player in Kansas
posted two knock-down blocks in helping KU to its most passing yards in 2015 (330)… at City Metro Area)... Completed 161-of-255 passes for 2,448 yards and 31 touchdowns
Oklahoma State: Rotated in along the offensive line and recorded a knock-down block… as a junior at Bishop Miege, earning 2011 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year honors...
Oklahoma: Posted two knock-down blocks after a start at right guard… at Texas: Made A 2011 Simone Award Finalist and picked up First Team All-Eastern Kansas League and
his third start at right guard… at TCU: Started at left guard and helped KU to 200 yards Second Team All-State honors by the Kansas City Star... Also played basketball at Miege,
passing and 100 yards rushing… West Virginia: Started his fourth-straight game at right earning three letters... Averaged 18.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a senior...
guard… K-State: Rotated in along the offensive line to help KU average 4.5 yards-per- Named first-team all-conference, second team all-metro and was selected to play in the
play. 2013 Kansas vs. Missouri All-Star Game in Overland Park, Kansas.
2014 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas. Personal: Chose Kansas after receiving offers from Indiana, Kansas State, Minnesota,
High School: Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com, while picking up three stars Northern Illinois and West Virginia... Son of Melinda Taylor and Wade Cozart... Majoring in
from both Rivals.com and Scout.com... ESPN.com ranked him as the No. 3 center, No. sports management with a minor in business.
26 player in the state of Texas and No. 36 player in the Midlands region... Earned a spot
on the ESPN.com Top 300 rankings... Listed as the 11th-best center in the class of 2014
by Rivals.com... Selected to play in the 2014 Under Armour All-American game... Helped
lead his Nacogdoches HS team to a 7-4 mark in 2013... Credited with 66 pancake blocks
as a senior... Named to the USA Today All-USA Texas team... Picked up third-team all-
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COZART’S CAREER STATS LG Pct Avg/P A vg/G Effic JOE DINEEN, JR. #29
PASS G-S ATT CMP INT Yds TD 45 36.5 3.6 32.4 60.4
2013 7-3 63 23 2 227 0 67 50.0 5.5 100.1 98.0 Linebacker | 6-2 | 225 | 2L | Junior
2014 7-5 128 64 7 701 5 47 62.9 7.2 188.0 127.4 Lawrence, Kan. | Free State HS
2015 4-3 105 66 1 752 2 67 51.7 5.7 93.3 100.4
TOTAL 18-11 296 153 10 1680 7
RUSH G-S ATT Yds TD LG Avg/C Avg/G Career Honors: 2015: Academic All-Big 12 Second Team; Academic All-Big 12 Rookie
2013 7-3 66 214 1 21 3.2 30.6 Team. 2014: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall).
2014 7-5 52 63 0 24 1.2 9.0 2015 (So.): Contributed in all 12 games, starting nine contests at linebacker… Finished
2015 4-3 44 113 1 20 2.6 28.2 second on the team in total tackles (86) and tackles for loss (6.5), while he was third
TOTAL 18-11 162 390 2 24 2.4 21.7 with three sacks… Logged 10 or more tackles in four games (Texas Tech, Oklahoma
State, TCU and West Virginia)… His 16 tackles against West Virginia were the most of
REC REC Yds TD LG Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G any Jayhawk in 2015… South Dakota State: Saw significant time at linebacker, making
2014 1 5 0 5 0.1 5.0 0.7 two tackles, along with a jarring hit on the quarterback which counted for a ‘hurry’…
TOTAL 1 5 0 5 0.1 5.0 0.3 Memphis: Started the first game of his career at linebacker and posted two tackles,
along with a quarterback hurry… at Rutgers: Started his second-consecutive game
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G and recorded four tackles… at Iowa State: Contributed two tackles… Baylor: Turned
2013 7-3 214 227 441 63.0 in a then-career-best performance after posting seven tackles… Texas Tech: Tackled in
2014 7-5 63 701 764 109.1 double-figures for the first time in his career after 10 tackles, 1.0 sack and 2.5 tackles for
2015 4-3 113 752 865 216.2 loss… at Oklahoma State: Maintained his double-digit tackling streak for the second-
TOTAL 18-11 390 1680 2070 115.0 straight week after a game-best 11 tackles, including a sack… Oklahoma: Tied for
the second-best total of the day with nine tackles and a quarterback hurry… at Texas:
COZART’S CAREER HIGHS Secured three tackles… at TCU: Notched his third game tackling in double figures after
Points scored: 6, at Texas, Nov 02, 2013 ; Memphis, Sep 12, 2015 an 11-tackle, 1.0 sack performance… West Virginia: Logged the most tackles of any
Touchdowns: 1, at Texas, Nov 02, 2013 ; Memphis, Sep 12, 2015 Jayhawk in 2015 after a career-best 16 tackles, including one for loss, to go along with
Rush attempts: 19, Texas, Sep 27, 2014 a pass breakup and quarterback hurry… K-State: Garnered nine tackles - one for loss.
Rush yards: 94, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 (17 carries); South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 (18 carries) 2014 (Fr.): Saw action in 11 games on the year at various positions… at Duke: Made his
Rush TDs: 1, at Texas, Nov 02, 2013 ; Memphis, Sep 12, 2015 Jayhawk debut, carrying the ball six times for 28 yards... Central Michigan: Attempted
Long rush: 24, at Duke, Sep 13, 2014 and completed his first-career pass for five yards... Texas: Ran the ball five times for 15
Pass attempts: 38, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 yards... at West Virginia: Had three carries for two yards... Oklahoma State: Recorded a
Pass completions: 25, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 special teams tackle... at Texas Tech: Notched a career-high two special teams tackles...
Pass yards: 291, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 TCU: Moved back to defense prior to the game... Contributed one tackle against the
Pass TDs: 3, SEMO, Sep 06, 2014 Horned Frogs... at K-State: Credited with one tackle.
Had intercepted: 4, Texas, Sep 27, 2014 High School: Rated a three-star prospect by both Rivals.com and ESPN.com... Named
Long pass: 67, SEMO, Sep 06, 2014 the 2013 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year... A standout two-way player as he starred
Long TD Pass: 67, SEMO, Sep 06, 2014 as both a quarterback and safety at FSHS... Passed for 1,702 yards and 20 touchdowns,
Total offense attempts: 56, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 (18 rush,38 pass) completing 118 of his 222 attempts, and helped guide the Firebirds (9-2) to the Class
Total offense yards: 385, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 (94 rush,291 pass) 6A state quarterfinals as a senior... Also rushed for 798 yards and 12 touchdowns on
136 carries... Set school records for single-game passing yards (292) and most points
JACKY DEZIR #54 scored in a season (194)... Accounted for 32 total touchdowns as a senior... Recorded
73 total tackles, five for a loss, recovered two fumbles and collected one interception on
Defensive Tackle | 6-1 | 286 | 1L | Junior defense... Set a school record for the most defensive points scored in a career... Tabbed
Chicago, Ill. | Bowen HS as the Sunflower League’s Andre Maloney Award recipient as the most valuable player...
Named to the Kansas City Star’s All-Sunflower League First Team as both a quarterback
2015 (So.): Saw time in nine games during his debut season at Kansas… Posted seven and defensive back in 2013... Earned 2013 honorable mention All-KC Metro honors at
tackles… Had a career-best two-tackle performance at Iowa State… South Dakota quarterback from the Kansas City Star... Led his team to a 10-2 mark and the Class
State: Notched the first tackle of his collegiate career in his debut… Memphis: Saw time 6A semifinals as a junior... Played for head coach Bob Lisher at FSHS... Also lettered in
at defensive tackle, but did not record any statistics… at Rutgers: Saw action, but did basketball and baseball.
not record any statistics… at Iowa State: Posted a career-high two tackles… Baylor: Personal: Son of Joe and Jodi Dineen... Comes from a long line of Jayhawks as both of
Recorded one tackle… Texas Tech: Did not play due to injury… at Oklahoma State: his parents are KU grads and his mother, Jodi Oelschlager, was a volleyball letterwinner
Did not play due to injury… Oklahoma: Did not play due to injury… at Texas: Returned (1986-89)... Grandfather, Ron Oelschlager, played running back at KU (1962-64)... Great-
from injury to make one tackle… at TCU: Shuffled in along the defensive line, but did not grandfather, J. Roy Holliday, played basketball at KU under legendary coach Phog Allen
record any statistics… West Virginia: Made one stop… K-State: Assisted on one tackle. (1936-37)... Majoring in management and leadership.
College of DuPage (2013-14): Spent two seasons at the College of DuPage playing for
head coach Matt Foster... Sat out the 2014 season as a redshirt... Played in 10 games JOE DINEEN, JR.
for the Chaparrals, helping them earn a 7-4 record in 2013… Recorded two sacks in the
2013 Carrier Dome Bowl against ASA College… Recorded 24 total tackles during the
2013 season, including 13 solo tackles... Also credited with 3.0 TFLs.
High School: Attended Bowen High School in Chicago, Illinois... Recorded 40 solo
tackles, including 2.0 TFLs, in eight games... Played under head coach Robert Cook.
Personal: Son of Venaise and Marc Dezir... Plans to major in computer sciences... Has
four brothers: Clyde, Walter, Carl and Rodney... Has two sisters, Marcuse and Nancine...
Majoring in liberal arts and sciences... Jacky is pronounced Jack-ee... Dezir is pronounced
Dez-ear.
DEZIR’S CAREER STATS
TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2015 9-0 4 3 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 9-0 4 3 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
DEZIR’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 2, at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015 (1-1)
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DINEEN’S CAREER STATS JOSH EHAMBE #17
TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2014 11-0 4 1 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Defensive End | 6-3 | 247 | 1L | Sophomore
2015 12-9 66 20 86 6.5 17 1 0 0 0 Arlington, Texas | Prime Prep Academy
TOTAL 23-9 70 21 91 6.5 17 1 0 0 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds Career Honors: 2014: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor
2014 11-0 0 0 0.0 0 Roll (fall).
2015 12-9 3 0 3.0 13 2015 (RFr.): Saw time in five games on various special teams assignments against
TOTAL 23-9 3 0 3.0 13 Memphis, Rutgers, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and West Virginia… Did not play against
SDSU… Did not play against Baylor, at Oklahoma State, against Oklahoma, at Texas, at
RUSHING G-S Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G TCU, against West Virginia or K-State. MEET THE JAYHAWKS
2014 11-0 14 45 0 7 3.2 4.1 2014 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.
2015 12-9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 High School: A three-star prospect out of Prime Prep Academy... Played for head
TOTAL 23-9 14 45 0 7 3.2 2.0 coach Deion Sanders at Prime Prep... Attended Mansfield Summit High School in 2012,
collecting 16 total tackles his junior season... Also credited with 1.5 sacks and a forced
PASSING G-S Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/PA vg/G Effic fumble... Named to Vype Magazine’s DFW Top 100 list for 2014... Took home MVP honors
2014 11-0 1 1 0 5 0 5 100.0 5.0 0.5 142.0 from the Grand Prairie Five Star Performance Camp... A member of the A-B honor roll.
2015 12-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Personal: Son of Alex and Fariala Ehambe... Brother, Moses, played basketball at Oral
TOTAL 23-9 1 1 0 5 0 5 100.0 5.0 0.2 142.0 Roberts and currently plays for the NBA D-League’s Iowa Energy... Majoring in pre-
psychology.
DINEEN’S CAREER HIGHS
Rush attempts: 6, at Duke, Sep 13, 2014 DENZEL FEASTER #16
Rush yards: 28, at Duke, Sep 13, 2014 (6 carries)
Long rush: 7, at Duke, Sep 13, 2014 Safety | 6-3 | 200 | 1L | Sophomore
Pass attempts: 1, Central Michigan, Sep 20, 2014 Austin, Texas | Manor HS
Pass completions: 1, Central Michigan, Sep 20, 2014
Pass yards: 5, Central Michigan, Sep 20, 2014 2015 (Fr.): Saw time in six games on special teams assignments against Rutgers, Iowa
Long pass: 5, Central Michigan, Sep 20, 2014 State, Baylor, Texas Tech, West Virginia and K-State, but did not record any statistics…
Total offense attempts: 6, at Duke, Sep 13, 2014 (6 rush,0 pass) Did not play against SDSU, Memphis, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Texas or at TCU.
Total ofense yards: 28, at Duke, Sep 13, 2014 (28 rush,0 pass) High School: Rated a two-star prospect by both Rivals and 247Sports.com after his prep
All-purpose yards: 28, at Duke, Sep 13, 2014 career at Manor High School in Manor, Texas… Played for head coach Sadd Jackson at
Tackles: 16, West Virginia, Nov 21, 2015 (16-0) Manor and in 2014 recorded 30 tackles, 3.0 tackles-for-loss, five pass breakups, one
Sacks: 1.0, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 (1-0); Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 (1-0); at Oklahoma State, Oct 24, 2015 (1-0) interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery… Named to District 17-5A’s first
Tackles for loss: 2.5, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 (2-0) team on the defensive side of the ball following his efforts in 2014… Honored as a
Pass breakups: 1, West Virginia, Nov 21, 2015 second-team selection on District 17-4A’s offensive team following the 2013 season
from the quarterback position… Also lettered in basketball at MHS... Chose Kansas over
KENDALL DUCKWORTH #41 an offer from Miami (Ohio).
Personal: Son of Ella and Hayward Feaster... Has one younger brother, Isaiah... Majoring
Linebacker | 6-1 | 210 | 1L | Sophomore in liberal arts and sciences... Feaster is pronounced feest-er.
Naples, Fla. | Lely HS
2015 (Fr.): Saw action in seven games… Made three tackles on the year… Made a DEANTE FORD #27
career-high two stops, highlighted by a tackle behind the line-of-scrimmage, at Texas…
Did not play early in the season against SDSU, Memphis or at Rutgers… at Iowa State: Cornerback | 5-10 | 170 | RS | Freshman Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
Saw the first action of his career and wrapped up his first tackle… Baylor: Did not play… Missouri City, Texas | Ridge Point HS
Texas Tech: Hurried the quarterback once… at Oklahoma State: Saw time, but did
not record any statistics… Oklahoma: Saw time, but did not record any statistics… at 2015 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.
Texas: Posted two tackles and the first stop behind the line-of-scrimmage in his career… High School: Earned three letters playing at Ridge Point High School in Missouri City,
at TCU: Saw time, but did not record any statistics… West Virginia: Saw time, but did Texas… Helped the Mustangs to a 12-1 record in 2014… A two-time all-district wide
not record any statistics… K-State: Saw time, but did not record any statistics. receiver… Named Ridge Point’s Most Valuable Offensive Player his senior season…
High School: Earned two-star recognition from Rivals out of Lely High School in Naples, Also lettered in track, placing second in the 2015 Texas State track meet’s 4x400…
Florida… Earned Florida Class 5A All-State honors as a senior… Helped the Trojans to A member of the A/B honor roll his junior and senior year and a two-time recipient of
a 2014 Florida Class 5A district championship… Chose Kansas after receiving interest academic all-district honors.
from Michigan State, Florida International and Tennessee State. Personal: Son of Gregory and Canitra Ford… Has two siblings, KaTrae and Nia… Father,
Personal: Son of Vanessa Duckworth… Undecided on an academic major. Gregory, played football at Texas Southern and brother, KaTrae, played football at UTEP…
DUCKWORTH’S CAREER STATS Majoring in mechanical engineering.
TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2015 7-0 1 2 3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 7-0 1 2 3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DUCKWORTH’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 2, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 (1-1)
Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 (1-0)
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DEONDRE FORD #15 JOE GIBSON #77
Quarterback | 6-1 | 200 | 1L | Redshirt Junior Offensive Line | 6-3 | 310 | 2L | Junior
Waco, Texas | Midway HS Prairie Village, Kan. | Rockhurst HS
2015 (Jr.): Saw time in three games before his season was cut short due to injury… Career Honors: 2015: Academic All-Big 12 First Team; Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor
Started at Rutgers… Completed 11-of-23 passes for 132 yards on the season… Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall and spring). 2014: Academic All-Big 12 Second
Completed a career-best six passes for 85 yards at Rutgers… South Dakota State: Did Team, Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall and
not play… Memphis: Took the first snaps of his career and completed 5-of-10 passes spring).
for 47 yards… at Rutgers: Started the first game of his career and completed 6-of-13 2015 (So.): Saw action in six games, starting three at center against Iowa State, Baylor
passes for 85 yards before leaving the contest due to injury… Missed the remainder of and TCU… South Dakota State: Earned the highest grade among offensive linemen and
2015 due to injury. posted one knock-down block in helping Kansas to its most points scored since 2011…
Memphis: Helped pave the way for the Jayhawks’ 194 rushing yards… at Rutgers:
Dodge City Community College (2013-14): Claimed Dodge City’s all-time single- Saw time on special teams… at Iowa State: Started at center and had one knock-down
season passing record and ranks second in single-season touchdown passes… Selected block… Baylor: Made his second-straight start at center and recorded another knock-
as a First Team All-Region and First Team All-Jayhawk Conference quarterback… Ranks down block… Texas Tech: Started at center, had a knock-down block and helped KU to
first and second in Dodge City’s single-game passing list… Played for head coach Gary its most passing yards in 2015 (330) before leaving the game early due to an injury…
Thomas at Dodge City. Oklahoma State: Missed the contest due to injury… Oklahoma: Missed the contest due
to injury… at Texas: Did not play… TCU: Did not play… West Virginia: Did not play…
High School: Rated a two-star prospect out of Midway High School in Waco, Texas… K-State: Did not play.
Played for head coach Terry Gambill and helped the Panthers to conference, district and 2014 (RFr.): Earned Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honors… Played in eight games
4A State Championship appearances in 2012… Also ran track at Midway. overall, starting seven at center… at West Virginia: Played for the first time in his
career… Oklahoma State: Started the first game of his career at center… Went on to
Personal: Son of Kenneth Ford and Angela Walker… Has five siblings: Bianca, Jordan, claim the starting center job for the remaining seven games of the season.
Joshua, Savannah and Kenneth… Majoring in liberal arts and sciences. 2013 (Fr.): Redshirted his first year at Kansas.
High School: Earned three letters playing under head coach Tony Severino at Rockhurst
FORD’S CAREER STATS LG PCT Avg/P Avg/G Effic HS... Played on both the offensive line and the defensive line... Served as a team captain
PASS G-S ATT CMP INT Yds TD 33 47.8 5.7 66.0 87.3 in 2012... Named Most Outstanding Rockhurst Lineman and garnered second team all-
2015 2-1 23 11 1 132 0 33 47.8 5.7 66.0 87.3 state honors as a senior... Also played basketball for RHS, earning two letters... Named
TOTAL 2-1 23 11 1 132 0 Academic All-State for basketball.
Personal: Son of Paul and Claudia Gibson... Father, Paul, played football at Pittsburg
RUSH G-S ATT Yds TD LG Avg/C Avg/G State... Comes from a family of Jayhawks as his great uncle, Ray Evans, was a standout
2015 2-1 5 -3 0 5 -0.6 -1.5 for Kansas in both football and basketball... Evans is a member of both the Orange Bowl
TOTAL 2-1 5 -3 0 5 -0.6 -1.5 and College Football Hall of Fame... His uncle, Harry Gibson, also played basketball at
KU... Majoring in marketing.
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G
2015 2-1 -3 132 129 64.5
TOTAL 2-1 -3 132 129 64.5
FORD’S CAREER HIGHS LAQUVIONTE GONZALEZ #1
Rush attempts: 3, Memphis, Sep 12, 2015
Rush yards: -1, Memphis, Sep 12, 2015 (3 carries) Wide Receiver | 5-10 | 176 | TR | Junior
Long rush: 5, Memphis, Sep 12, 2015 Cedar Hill, Texas | Cedar Hill HS
Pass attempts: 13, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015
Pass completions: 6, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015 2015: Sat out the 2015 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
Pass yards: 85, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015 2014 (So. at Texas A&M): Contributed five catches for 77 yards and a touchdown,
Had intercepted: 1, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015 while seeing action in eight games... Scored on a 33-yard catch against Lamar... Posted
Long pass: 33, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015 three kickoff returns for 63 yards (long of 24 vs. ULM) and two punt returns for 32 yards
Total offense attempts: 15, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015 (2 rush,13 pass) (long of 28 vs. SMU).
Total ofense yards: 83, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015 (-2 rush,85 pass) 2013 (Fr. at Texas A&M): Played in all 13 games as a true freshman, starting against
All-purpose yards: -1, Memphis, Sep 12, 2015 Missouri… Amassed 240 yards on the year… Averaged 11.4 yards per catch on 21
receptions… Longest reception of the season was a 57-yard catch against UTEP…
AARON GARZA #63 Scored one touchdown on the year, vs. Vanderbilt… Also saw action as a kick returner,
tallying 164 return yards in the first three games of the season… Averaged 20.5 yards
Offensive Line | 6-3 | 311 | RS | Freshman per kick return in eight attempts… Longest return was a 40-yard play against No. 1
Sherman, Texas | Sherman HS Alabama… Totaled 391 all-purpose yards on the year.
High School: Coached by Joey McGuire at Cedar Hill High School... Under Armour All-
Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor American... Member of the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s Super Team... Gained 1,421
Roll (fall). yards and 20 TDs on 179 carries as a senior running back... Named Class 5A All-State
2015 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas. Honorable Mention by the AP... All-USA second team by the USA Today... District 7-5A
High School: A consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports.com… Offense MVP and first-team All-Area by the Dallas Morning News in 2012... As a junior
Earned second-team All-Texomaland honors in 2014 by the Herald Democrat... Named in 2011, he recorded 105 carries for 919 yards and 11 TDs and had 22 receptions for
honorable mention District 10-5A following his senior season... Played for head coach Bill 346 yards and 5 TDs, which earned him District 5-5A Co-MVP honors... As a sophomore
Patterson at SHS... Also lettered in track and powerlifting... Garnered offers from Arizona in 2010, had 27 carries for 251 yards and 5 TDs, and 15 receptions for 209 yards and 1
State, Auburn, Baylor, Ole Miss, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Texas, Toledo, Tulsa and TD... Four-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com... Rated No. 111 overall
USC. and No. 12 WR in the ESPN 150.
Personal: Son of Rudy and Irene Garza… Has three siblings: Rudy, Teresa and Joanna... Personal: Son of Anthony and Tamara Harris… Majoring in liberal arts and sciences.
Brother, Rudy, played baseball at Hill College before being drafted by the Montreal Expos
as a pitcher... Majoring in pre-business.
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GONZALEZ’S CAREER STATS (AT TEXAS A&M 2013-14) GRAHAM’S CAREER STATS MEET THE JAYHAWKS
REC G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2013 13-1 21 240 1 57 1.6 11.4 18.5 2014 4-0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2014 9-1 5 77 1 33 0.6 15.4 8.6 2015 11-2 22 6 28 2.5 20 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 22-2 26 317 2 57 1.2 12.2 14.4 TOTAL 15-2 22 6 28 2.5 20 0 0 0 0
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2013 1 -13 0 0 -13.0 -1.0 2014 4-0 0 0 0.0 0
2014 2 32 0 28 16.0 3.6 2015 11-2 2 0 2.0 19
TOTAL 3 19 0 28 6.3 0.9 TOTAL 15-2 2 0 2.0 19
KICK RETURNS No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G GRAHAM’S CAREER HIGHS
2013 8 164 0 40 20.5 12.6 Tackles: 8, at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015 (5-3); Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 (7-1)
2014 3 63 0 24 21.0 7.0 Sacks: 1.0, at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015 (1-0); Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 (1-0)
TOTAL 11 227 0 64 20.6 10.3 Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015 (1-0); Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 (1-0)
GONZALEZ’S CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 5, Missouri, Nov 30, 2013 HUDSON HALL #49
Receiving yards: 57, UTEP, Nov 02, 2013 (1 reception)
Receiving TDs: 1, Vanderbilt, Oct 26, 2013; Lamar, Sep 06, 2014 Linebacker | 6-2 | 220 | 1L | Sophomore
Long reception: 57, UTEP, Nov 02, 2013 Austin, Texas | Westlake HS
Long receiving TD: 33, Lamar, Sep 06, 2014
Punt Returns: 2, SMU, Sep 20, 2014 2015 (Fr.): Saw time on various special teams assignments in the final seven games of
Punt Return Yards: 32, SMU, Sep 20, 2014 the season… Made his first collegiate tackle at Oklahoma State… Did not play against
Long Punt Return: 28, SMU, Sep 20, 2014 SDSU, Memphis, at Rutgers, at Iowa State or against Baylor… Texas Tech: Saw the first
Kick Returns: 2, ULM, Nov 1, 2014 action of his career on special teams… at Oklahoma State: Recorded the first tackle
Kick Return Yards: 46, ULM, Nov 1, 2014 of his career… Saw time on kickoff coverage, but did not record any statistics against
Long Kick Return: 24, ULM, Nov 1, 2014 Oklahoma, at Texas, at TCU, against West Virginia or K-State.
CHEVY GRAHAM #14 High School: A three-time First Team All-District 14 6A linebacker from Westlake High
School in Austin, Texas… Named the state of Texas District 14 6A Defensive MVP, as well
Cornerback | 5-9 | 200 | 2L | Senior as earning All-Central Texas, All-Suburban and honorable mention All-State honors after
Uniondale, N.Y. | Easton Area HS his senior season playing for head coach Todd Dodge… Helped the Chaparrals to bi-
district, quarterfinal and semifinal victories… Earned seven letters in basketball, football
and track… An Academic All-District selection.
Career Honors: 2015: Academic All-Big 12 Second Team; Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Personal: Son of Steve and Kerry Hall… Has one sister, Hillary… Majoring in pre-
Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (spring). 2014: Academic All-Big 12 Second Team, business… Father, Steve, played football at the University of Texas.
Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (spring).
2015 (Jr.): Saw time in 11 games and made two starts against Iowa State and Baylor… HALL’S CAREER STATS
Tallied 28 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks in 2015… Reached a career-high TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
eight tackles in consecutive weeks at Iowa State and against Baylor… South Dakota 2015 7-0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
State: Saw time, but did not record any statistics… Memphis: Made the first tackle of TOTAL 7-0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
his career… at Rutgers: Saw time, but did not record any statistics… at Iowa State:
Started and turned in the best game of his career after an eight-tackle performance HALL’S CAREER HIGHS
that also included his first sack… Baylor: Started consecutive games for the first time Tackles: 1, at Oklahoma State, Oct 24, 2015 (0-1)
and recorded his second-straight eight-tackle game… Texas Tech: Played on kickoff
coverage, but did not record any statistics… at Oklahoma State: Made four tackles… CHASE HARRELL #3
Oklahoma: Provided three tackles and his second-career sack… at Texas: Did not
play… at TCU: Saw time, but did not record any statistics… West Virginia: Corralled Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 213 | RS | Freshman
four tackles… K-State: Saw time, but did not record any statistics. Huffman, Texas | Hargrave HS
2014 (So.): Named Academic All-Big 12 Second Team… Played in four contests on
special teams, seeing time against SEMO, Duke, Central Michigan and Texas, but did not Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
record any statistics. Roll (spring).
High School: Attended Easton Area HS in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he earned three 2015 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.
letters in football under head coach Steve Shiffert... Helped lead EAHS to 2009 and 2010 High School: Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and earned a two-star
District XI championships... Saw action on both offense and defense... Tallied 13 career rating by Rivals.com... Earned four letters playing under head coach Mike McEachern
rushes for 92 yards and one touchdown... Collected 60 tackles, two fumble recoveries, at Hargrave HS… Took home Offensive Most Valuable Player honors in Class 4A District
one interception and a team-high 10 pass breakups during his junior and senior seasons... 10… Named Honorable Mention Class 4A by the Texas Associated Press… Helped lead
Tabbed honorable mention all-area on defense by the Express-Times in 2011 and 2012... HHS to a 9-2 mark in 2014 after 103 receptions, 1,741 yards and 19 touchdowns as a
Earned the EAHS James V. Noble award as a senior... Selected to play for the Gold Team senior… Completed his sophomore season in 2012 with 47 catches for 873 yards and
in the McDonald’s All-Star Football Classic following his senior season... Also lettered in 17 touchdowns… Also lettered in basketball and track for the Falcons.
track... Member of the High Honor Roll. Personal: Son of Mark and Elizabeth Harrell… Has two brothers, Cole and Corbin…
Personal: Son of Chris and Lelieth Graham... Born in Rockville Center, New York... Majoring in pre-sport management… An early enrollee at Kansas after graduating from
Majoring in chemical engineering... Future plans include attending law school. HHS in time for the Spring 2015 semester.
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BOBBY HARTZOG, JR. #5 LARRY HUGHES #73
Wide Receiver | 5-11 | 195 | 2L | Junior Offensive Line | 6-7 | 309 | 1L | Sophomore
Houston, Texas | Westside HS Carrollton, Texas | Creekview HS
2015 (So.): Saw time in eight games… Started two contests against South Dakota State Career Honors: 2015: Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team; Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor
and at Texas… Caught an even 10 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown… Totaled a Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall).
career-high three receptions for 41 yards at TCU… South Dakota State: Started at wide 2015 (Fr.): Played in 11 games along the offensive line… Started nine contests,
receiver and caught three passes for a total of 24 yards… Memphis: Did not play due including the last five-straight at right tackle… South Dakota State: Did not play…
to injury… at Rutgers: Snagged one pass for 11 yards… at Iowa State: Grabbed two Memphis: Made his Jayhawk debut with a start at right tackle, recorded a team-high
passes for 37 yards… Baylor: Did not play due to injury… Texas Tech: Did not play due seven knock-down blocks and helped the Jayhawks to 194 rushing yards… at Rutgers:
to injury… at Oklahoma State: Did not play due to injury… Oklahoma: Returned from Started his second-straight game as KU’s right tackle… at Iowa State: Made his third-
injury, but did not record any statistics… at Texas: Started at wide receiver, but did not consecutive start at right tackle and had one knock-down block… Baylor: Started his
record any statistics… at TCU: Hauled in three passes for a career-high 47 yards… Also fourth-straight game at right tackle… Texas Tech: Rotated in along the offensive line
grabbed a career-long 36-yard pass to set up a touchdown against the Horned Frogs… and helped KU to its most passing yards in 2015 (330)… at Oklahoma State: Rotated
West Virginia: Saw time, but did not record any statistics… K-State: Notched the first in at right tackle and posted one knock-down block… Oklahoma: Started at right tackle
touchdown reception of his career on his only catch - a 26-yarder. and recorded one knock-down block… at Texas: Rotated in along the offensive front…
2014 (Fr.): Played in 9-of-12 games in 2014, primarily on special teams... at Duke: at TCU: Started at right tackle, had a knock-down block and helped KU to over 200 yards
Returned two kickoffs for 33 yards. passing and 100 yards rushing… West Virginia: Started his fourth-consecutive game at
High School: Earned a three-star rating from ESPN.com and Scout.com... Posted 41 right tackle… K-State: Started at right tackle and helped KU gain 4.5 yards-per-play…
receptions for 900 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior... Recorded 11 receptions of 60 Tallied three knock-down blocks against the Wildcats.
or more yards in 2013... His personal-best outing came in the form of four catches for High School: Received two-star recognition from Rivals… Earned nine letters
200 yards and three TDs... Named a finalist for the Houston Touchdown Club Player of the participating in basketball, football and track & field at Carrollton Creekview High
Year award... Earned first-team all-district honors as both a junior and senior... Named School…Played for head coach Jay Cline.
District Receiver of the Year in 2012-13... Selected by Vype Magazine as one of the top- Personal: Son of Bill and Sandy Hughes… Has one brother and one sister, John and
100 players in Houston in 2014... Named to the Dave Campbell Texas Football Top 300 Gabby… Majoring in pre-business… Father, Bill, played football at Maryland and earned
list... Played for head coach Mark Byrd at Westside High Sschool... Also lettered in track an invitation to training camp by the Detroit Lions.
and field at Westside HS, where he was a member of the disctrict champion 4x100-meter
relay team. JACKSON JENKINS #59
Personal: Son of Lashone and Bobby Hartzog, Sr... Majoring in liberal arts and sciences.
HARTZOG’S CAREER STATS Offensive Line | 6-4 | 309 | RS | Freshman
REC G-S REC Yds TD LG Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G Overland Park, Kan. | Bishop Miege HS
2014 9-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2015 8-2 10 139 1 36 1.2 13.9 17.4
TOTAL 17-2 10 139 1 36 0.6 13.9 8.2
KICK RETURNS No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2015 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.
2014 2 33 0 19 16.5 3.7 High School: Earned three football letters for head coach Jon Holmes at Bishop Miege
2015 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 High School… Helped the Stags to an undefeated 13-0 record in 2014, highlighted by
TOTAL 2 33 0 19 16.5 1.9 an Eastern Kansas League championship and a Kansas Class 4A state championship…
HARTZOG’S CAREER HIGHS Also lettered in wrestling.
Points scored: 6, Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015 Personal: Son of Steve Jenkins and Missy Neville… Has four step siblings Jimmy,
Touchdowns: 1, Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015 Palmer, Wesley and Jack… Majoring in pre-business.
Receptions: 3, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 ; South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015
Receiving yards: 41, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 (3 receptions)
Receiving TDs: 1, Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015
Long reception: 36, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015
All-purpose yards: 41, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015
Kick returns: 2, at Duke, Sep 13, 2014
Kick return yards: 33, at Duke, Sep 13, 2014 (2 returns)
Long kick return: 19, at Duke, Sep 13, 2014
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BEN JOHNSON #84 J.J. JOLAOSO #25
Tight End | 6-5 | 245 | 2L | Junior Running Back | 5-10 | 205 | SQ | Senior
Basehor, Kan. | Basehor Linwood HS Attleboro, Mass. | Attleboro HS
Career Honors: 2015: Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (coaches); 2014: Big 12 2015 (Jr.): Did not see any game action. MEET THE JAYHAWKS
Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall). High School: Earned three letters in football at Attleboro HS playing for head coach
2015 (So.): Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors by the league coaches... Saw Kevin Deschanes... Named Team MVP as a senior and Offensive MVP as a junior...
time in all 12 games, starting nine contests… Caught 13 passes for 115 yards… Totaled Rushed for 600 yards and 12 touchdowns in nine games as a senior... Had 857 rushing
30 receiving yards at TCU… South Dakota State: Earned the first start of his career, yards and 13 scores on the ground as a junior... Hauled in 17 passes for 333 yards
while catching three passes for 12 yards at tight end… Memphis: Caught two passes and four TDs during his junior season... Two-time Sun-Chronicle All-Star... Tabbed All-
for 12 yards… at Rutgers: Started his third-straight game and made one catch for five Hockomock Conference First Team as a junior and senior... Also lettered in basketball,
yards… at Iowa State: Started at tight end and posted two catches for 19 yards… where he also earned all-conference honors... Averaged 19 points, six assists and three
Baylor: Did not record any statistics… Texas Tech: Started at tight end, but did not rebounds per game as a senior.
record any statistics… at Oklahoma State: The Jayhawks’ starting tight end, caught Personal: Son of Lisa and Afolabi Jolaoso... Full name is Afolabi Jolasao, Jr., but goes
one pass for a yard… Oklahoma: Started at tight end, but did not record any statistics… by J.J.... Has two siblings, Kaylse and Brianna... Majoring in liberal arts and sciences.
at Texas: Grabbed one pass and gained 16 yards… at TCU: Set a new career-high on
one catch that went for 30 yards… West Virginia: Saw time, but did not record any Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
statistics… K-State: Snagged two passes for 20 yards.
2014 (RFr.): Caught eight passes for an even 80 yards while playing in all 12 games
at both tight end and on special teams… Central Michigan: Hauled in the first two
receptions of his career for nine yards... at West Virginia: Caught one pass for a career-
long reception of 17 yards... at Texas Tech: Had two catches for 25 yards... Iowa State:
Had one catch for 10 yards... at K-State: Tied a career high with two catches for 19
yards.
2013 (Fr.): Redshirted his first year at Kansas.
High School: A three-star recruit according to Rivals... Ranked as the No. 4 prospect
in the state of Kansas by ESPN and No. 6 by Rivals... Lettered four years for head coach
Steve Hopkins... Tabbed first team all-state and All-Kaw Valley Conference in 2011 and
2012... Hauled in 97 passes for 1,552 yards and 17 touchdowns in his high school
career... Also tallied 111 tackles with 7.5 sacks as a defensive end the last two seasons...
Recorded 56 catches for 954 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2012... Also competed in
basketball and track and field in high school... Helped lead BLHS to the 2012 state title
in hoops... Took home third place in the discus at the state meet in 2012... A member of
the National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Tiffany and Ray Lynch and John Johnson... Both parents played sports
in college... Majoring in liberal arts and sciences.
JOHNSON’S CAREER STATS
REC G-S Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2014 12-0 8 80 0 17 0.7 10.0 6.7
2015 12-9 13 115 0 30 1.1 8.8 9.6
TOTAL 24-9 21 195 0 30 0.9 9.3 8.1
JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 3, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015
Receiving yards: 30, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 (1 receptions)
Long reception: 30, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015
All-purpose yards: 30, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015
Tackles: 1, SEMO, Sep 06, 2014 (1-0)
BEN JOHNSON
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KE’AUN KINNER #22
Running Back | 5-9 | 191 | 1L | Senior
Little Elm, Texas | Little Elm HS
Career Honors: 2015 Offensive Player of the Week (Memphis). KE’AUN KINNER
2015 (Jr.): KU’s leading rusher and point scorer in 2015… Netted 566 yards on 134
carries… Scored five touchdowns and averaged 4.2 yards-per-carry… Caught 16 BEAU LAWRENCE #68
passes for 147 yards… Began the season with back-to-back 100-yard performances
against South Dakota State (157) and Memphis (113)… Scored five rushing touchdowns Offensive Line | 6-5 | 309 | RS | Freshman
in the first three games of the year… Sat atop the Big 12 Conference’s leaderboard for Overland Park, Kan. | Blue Valley Southwest HS
rushing after two games with 270 yards and three scores… South Dakota State: The
Jayhawks’ primary ball carrier, started at running back and carried 27 times for 157 yards Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor
and two scores… Memphis: Toted the ball 16 times for a game-high 113 yards and a Roll (fall).
touchdown… KU’s Offensive Player of the Week after the Memphis game… at Rutgers: 2015 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.
Scored two rushing touchdowns, netting 32 yards on 16 carries… Also posted a career- High School: Earned two letters playing on the offensive line at Blue Valley Southwest
high three receptions for 49 yards against the Scarlet Knights… at Iowa State: Carried High School… Played for head coach Bill Lowe… Named Honorable Mention All-Eastern
11 times for 46 yards and caught two passes for 14 yards… Baylor: Was limited due to Kansas League after his senior season… Helped the Timberwolves break the school
injury, carrying twice for six yards… Texas Tech: Rushed nine times for 23 yards and rushing record his senior season... Was a member of the honor roll throughout high
caught a career-best four passes for 20 yards… at Oklahoma State: Carried nine times school.
for 16 yards… Oklahoma: Ran five times for a net of four yards and caught one pass Personal: Son of John and Jennifer Lawrence… Has two sisters: Calen and Drew…
for seven yards… at Texas: Returned to the lineup in a more productive role after injury Comes from a long lineage of Kansas football alumnus… Grandfather, Jim Hull, played
and ran 13 times for 67 yards, while catching two passes for 40 yards… at TCU: Ran for at KU from 1955-57, uncle, David Lawrence, was an All-Big 8 Conference selection and
a team-best 80 yards on 17 attempts, highlighted by a season-long rush of 43 yards… a team captain in the late 1970’s… Father, John, played linebacker for the Jayhawks in
West Virginia: Rushed four times for 12 yards… K-State: Started in the backfield and 1984… Uncle, Jay Hull, played on the offensive line at Wichita State from 1979-82 and
ran five times for 17 yards. was a First Team All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-American in 1982.
Navarro Junior College (2013-14): Suited up for two seasons at Navarro Junior
College under head coach J.J. Eckert... Earned National Junior College Athletic KEITH LONEKER, JR. #20
Assocation (NJCAA) Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2014... Also named NJCAA First
Team All-America in 2014... Named the Southwest Junior College Football Conference’s Linebacker | 6-2 | 221 | TR | Sophomore
Most Valuable Player in 2014... Earned a three-star ranking from Rivals.com, 247Sports. Lawrence, Kan. | Free State HS
com and Scout.com... Finished his two-year career at NJC ranked third all-time in rushing
yardage (1,918 yards) and ninth all-time in carries (277)… Ranked second in single- Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor
season carries and topped the single-season per game rushing average list in NJC Roll (fall).
history… Rushed for 1,696 yards and 22 touchdowns on 253 carries in 2014… Also 2015 (So.): Sat out the 2015 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
caught 17 passes for 109 yards through the air... In his two-year career at Navarro he 2014 (Fr. at Baker University): Earned Freshman All-America honors after leading the
recorded 26 rushing touchdowns. Wildcats with 90 tackles, 40 solo and 50 assisted, in his first season… Helped Baker and
High School: Attended Little Elm High School where in 2012 he rushed for 946 yards on head coach Mike Grossner to a Heart of America Conference championship... Recorded a
119 carries in just four games… Tied for fifth-most all-time in Texas high school history career-high 15 tackles and half a tackle-for-loss against Benedictine.
in single-game carries when he rushed for 332 yards on 55 carries, while also scoring High School: Graduated from Free State High School as the school’s all-time leader
four touchdowns in that same game, during the 2012 season… Named the Associated for defensive points in a season, assisted tackles and single-game receiving yardage…
Press 4A Offensive Player of the Year in 2012, while also picking up Class 4A all-state Named a two-time All-Sunflower League Conference selection at linebacker and wide
honors. receiver in 2012 and 2013, taking home first team honors at linebacker in 2013… Also
Personal: Son of Tanneka Neal... Also raised by his uncle, Estebanon Barnes... Has two earned all-state honors at linebacker as a senior… Helped Free State to consecutive
sisters, Jayeida Kinner and Lyric Glenn... Has one brother, Xaiyre Glenn... Majoring in district championships and one Sunflower League Conference title… Played for head
liberal arts and sciences.... Ke’aun is pronounced Key-on. coach Bob Lisher… Elected to play in the 2014 Kansas Shrine Bowl and was the game’s
KINNER’S CAREER STATS Most Valuable Player… Also participated in the Kansas vs. Missouri All-Star Game…
RUSH G-S ATT Yds TD LG Avg/C Avg/G Also lettered three years in basketball… Was named Free State’s Scholar-Athlete of the
2015 12-5 134 566 5 43 4.2 47.2 Year in 2014 and was a member of the National Honor Society.
TOTAL 12-5 134 566 5 43 4.2 47.2 Personal: Son of Keith and Kelly Loneker… Father, Keith, was a First Team All-Big 8
REC G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G Conference selection during his playing career at Kansas and played professionally for
2015 12-5 16 147 0 28 1.3 9.2 12.2 the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons… Has one sister, Kylee, who played soccer
TOTAL 12-5 16 147 0 28 1.3 9.2 12.2 at Fort Hays State University… Majoring in pre-business… Had a part in the film
KINNER’S CAREER HIGHS “Underdogs” his junior year of high school.
Points scored: 12, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 ; at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015
Touchdowns: 2, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 ; at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015
Rush attempts: 27, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015
Rush yards: 157, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 (27 carries)
Rush TDs: 2, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 ; at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015
Long rush: 43, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015
Receptions: 4, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015
Receiving yards: 49, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015 (3 receptions)
Long reception: 28, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015
Total offense attempts: 27, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 (27 rush,0 pass)
Total ofense yards: 157, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 (157 rush,0 pass)
All-purpose yards: 157, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015
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TAYLOR MARTIN #24 NATHAN MILLER #47
Running Back | 5-10 | 200 | 1L | Sophomore Cornerback | 5-11 | 176 | RS | Freshman
Fort Worth, Texas | Dunbar HS Topeka, Kan. | Washburn Rural HS
2015 (Fr.): Played in a relief role at running back in seven games… Carried the ball 16 Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor MEET THE JAYHAWKS
times for 42 yards… Ran a career-high eight times for a personal-best 24 yards against Roll (fall).
Baylor… South Dakota State: Did not play… Memphis: Did not play… at Rutgers: 2015 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.
Saw the first action of his career on special teams… at Iowa State: Received the first High School: Played for head coach Stephen Buhler at Washburn Rural High School…
carries of his career, after rushing four times for 11 yards… Baylor: Saw extended time Named all-city (Topeka) as a senior in 2014… Intercepted three passes and totaled 11
in the backfield and turned in a career-high eight carries for 24 yards… Texas Tech: tackles in a single game as a senior… Recorded 10 interceptions over two seasons…
Saw time on special teams, but did not record any statistics… at Oklahoma State: Lost Earned five letters in football and track… A member of the honor roll throughout high
a yard on his only carry… Oklahoma: Did not play… at Texas: Did not play… at TCU: school.
Did not play… West Virginia: Carried the ball three times for eight yards… K-State: Personal: Son of Rodney and Elaine Miller… Has two siblings, Grant and Noel…
Did not play. Majoring in accounting.
High School: Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals… Played for head coach Todd Lawson at
Dunbar High School… As a senior, rushed 170 times for 1,543 yards and 25 touchdowns TYRONE MILLER, JR. #1
in helping lead the Wildcats to a 7-4 record... Named to the Star Telegram’s Super Team
as a second-team honoree in 2014... Ran 127 times for 1,604 yards and 23 scores in Safety | 6-0 | 182 | 1L | Sophomore
2013… As a sophomore, carried the ball 213 times for 1,833 yards and 24 touchdowns… Ann Arbor, Mich. | Saline HS
Also competed in track and field and was a two-time district champion in the 100-yard
dash… Chose Kansas over an offer from Colorado State. Career Honors: 2015: Campus Insider’s Honorable Mention Freshman All-America; Big
Personal: Son of Courtney Bell... Has a brother, Tyler... Undecided on a major. 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall).
MARTIN’S CAREER STATS 2015 (Fr.): Started the first seven games of the season at cornerback… Played in
RUSH G-S ATT Yds TD LG Avg/C Avg/G all 12 contests… The team’s fifth-leading tackler with 56 stops… KU’s third-leading
2015 7-0 16 42 0 6 2.6 6.0 tackler in the secondary… After the opening game against South Dakota State became
TOTAL 7-0 16 42 0 6 2.6 6.0 the first freshman to lead Kansas in single-game total tackles since 2009… Also made
MARTIN’S CAREER HIGHS two tackles for loss and forced two fumbles… Posted a career-high 11 tackles at
Rush attempts: 8, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 Rutgers… Secured consecutive games in double digits with 11 tackles at Rutgers and
Rush yards: 24, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 (8 carries) 10 stops at Iowa State… South Dakota State: Debuted in his freshman season as
Long rush: 6, at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015 one of the Jayhawks’ starting cornerbacks… Led the team with eight tackles, while
Total offense attempts: 8, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 (8 rush,0 pass) breaking up two passes intended for Jackrabbit receivers… Memphis: Came away with
Total ofense yards: 24, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 (24 rush,0 pass) seven tackles… at Rutgers: Led the Jayhawks in tackles for the second time in 2015
All-purpose yards: 24, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 notching 11 stops, while forcing and recovering a fumble… at Iowa State: Tackled in
double digits for the second-consecutive game after wrapping-up 10 tackles and a stop
CLYDE MCCAULEY III #74 behind the line-of-scrimmage… Baylor: Totaled five tackles and made one tackle in the
backfield… Texas Tech: Started his sixth-straight game at cornerback and recorded
Offensive Line | 6-5 | 307 | 1L | Sophomore four tackles… at Oklahoma State: Started at corner and contributed four tackles…
Arlington, Texas | Bowie HS Oklahoma: Posted three tackles and forced a fumble… at Texas: Made two tackles…
at TCU: Saw time on special teams, but did not record any statistics… West Virginia:
Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Started at cornerback and contributed two tackles… K-State: Logged one tackle and Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
Roll (fall). broke up a pass.
2015 (Fr.): Played in six games… Started three contests at left tackle and as a blocking High School: Earned a three-star rating by 247Sports.com and a two-star evaluation
tight end… Did not play against SDSU, Memphis or at Rutgers… at Iowa State: Saw the from Rivals… Lettered four years at Saline High School in Saline, Michigan… Credited
first action of his career as a blocking tight end… Baylor: Subbed in at tight end… Texas with 35 tackles, six pass breakups and one interception in 2014… Tallied 26 stops and
Tech: Did not play… at Oklahoma State: Saw his first-career action on the offensive recovered three fumbles in 2013... Named to the Ann Arbor News Dream Team as a
line… Oklahoma: Started his first-career game at left tackle… at Texas: Started his junior and a senior... Earned All-SEC Red First Team honors three-straight years... Also
second-consecutive game at left tackle… at TCU: Started at left tackle and helped KU to lettered in track for the Hornets… Chose Kansas over offers from Ball State, Bowling
over 200 yards passing and 100 yards rushing… West Virginia: Did not play… K-State: Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Indiana State, Toledo and Western
Did not play. Michigan.
High School: A three-star recruit per 247Sports.com and ESPN out of Bowie High School Personal: Son of Rose Joiner and Tyrone Miller, Sr... Has a brother, Anthoney Coby, and
in Arlington, Texas… Played for head coach Danny DeArman during his time at Bowie… a sister, Kendra Coby... Majoring in pre-sport management.
Named first-team all-district after helping lead the Volunteers to a 7-4 mark in 2014... MILLER’S CAREER STATS
Chose Kansas over offers from Fresno State, Louisiana Monroe, Navy, Nevada, Rutgers TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
and San Diego State. 2015 12-8 42 14 56 2.0 5 2 2 1 0
Personal: Son of Shamaela Person... Majoring in communications. TOTAL 12-8 42 14 56 2.0 5 2 2 1 0
MILLER’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 11, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015 (10-1)
Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015 (1-0); Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 (1-0)
Fumbles forced: 1, Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 ; at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015
Fumbles recovered: 1, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015
Pass breakups: 2, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015
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EMMANUEL MOORE #20 High School: Earned first team all-state honors as a senior at Desert Ridge HS... Tabbed
honorable mention all-state as a junior... Named to the Arizona Super 25... Named
Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 190 | 1L | Sophomore the Friday Night Fever Defensive Player of the Year as a senior... Coached by Jeremy
Haslet, Texas | Northwest HS Hathcock at DRHS.
Personal: Son of Andrea Middlebrooks and Rashad Shipman... Has five brothers and
2015 (Fr.): Played in eight games on special teams and at wide receiver… Caught three three sisters... Majoring in liberal arts and sciences.
passes for 13 yards… Snagged two receptions for 14 yards against Baylor... South MOSBY’S CAREER STATS
Dakota State: Did not play… Memphis: Saw his first-career action, but did not record TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
any statistics… at Rutgers: Did not see any action... at Iowa State: Saw time, but 2015 10-3 9 5 14 2.5 20 0 0 1 0
did not record any statistics… Baylor: Caught the first two passes of his career for TOTAL 10-3 9 5 14 2.5 20 0 0 1 0
14 yards… Texas Tech: Saw action, but did not record any statistics… at Oklahoma SACKS G UA A Total Yds
State: Was on the receiving end of one pass that lost a yard… Oklahoma: Did not play… 2015 10-3 1 1 1.5 6
at Texas: Saw time on kickoff coverage, but did not record any statistics… at TCU: TOTAL 10-3 1 1 1.5 6
Saw time on kickoff return, but did not record any statistics… West Virginia: Saw time MOSBY’S CAREER HIGHS
against, but did not record any statistics… K-State: Did not play. Tackles: 6, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 (4-2)
High School: Earned a three-star rating by 247Sports.com and a two-star evaluation Sacks: 1.0, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 (1-0)
by Rivals… Played receiver at Northwest High School in Justin, Texas under head coach Tackles for loss: 1.0, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 (1-0); Memphis, Sep 12, 2015 (1-0)
Bill Poe… Caught 93 passes for 1,291 yards while scoring 20 total touchdowns as a Fumbles recovered: 1, Memphis, Sep 12, 2015
senior in 2014… Named to the Star Telegram’s Super Team as a first-team honoree in
2014... Completed 2013 with 58 catches for 1,068 yards and nine touchdowns… Had AUSTIN MOSES #85
36 receptions for 391 yards and six touchdowns while rushing 26 times for 184 yards
and two scores in 2012… Also offered by North Texas… Lettered in track during his Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 192 | 1L | Senior
time at Northwest. Overland Park, Kan. | Blue Valley Northwest HS
Personal: Son of Prince Moore… Undecided on a major.
MOORE’S CAREER STATS Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor
REC G-S REC Yds TD LG Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G Roll (fall and spring).
2015 8-0 3 13 0 9 0.4 4.3 1.6 2015 (Jr.): Played in four games at the end of the season, missing the Kansas State
TOTAL 8-0 3 13 0 9 0.4 4.3 1.6 game… Caught one pass for 11 yards at Texas… Oklahoma: Saw the first action of his
MOORE’S CAREER HIGHS career, but did not record any statistics… at Texas: Saw the first extended playing time
Receptions: 2, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 of his career at wide receiver and made his first-career catch of 11 yards… at TCU:
Receiving yards: 14, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 (2 receptions) Saw time, but did not record any statistics… West Virginia: Played, but did not record
Long reception: 9, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 any statistics.
All-purpose yards: 14, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 Highland Community College (2013-14): Saw time at wide receiver in 20 games
over two seasons for Ryan Held and Aaron Arnold at Highland County Community
DAMANI MOSBY #13 College… Totaled 35 catches for 383 yards and four touchdowns in 2013… Made 42
receptions for 325 yards and a score in 2014… In all, caught 77 passes for 708 yards
Defensive End | 6-3 | 258 | 1L | Senior and five touchdowns for the Scotties.
Atlanta, Ga. | Desert Ridge HS [Ariz.] High School: A two-year standout for head coach Mike Zegunis at Blue Valley Northwest
High School… An Honorable Mention All-State honoree and a First Team All-Eastern
Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Kansas League selection following his senior campaign in 2012… Collected a Second
Roll (spring). Team All-EKL bid in 2011 for the Huskies... Participated in the 2013 Kansas Shrine Bowl
2015 (RJr.): Saw time in 10 games, starting three contests at defensive end… Collected where he helped his East team to a 22-19 victory on a 4th-and-4 20-yard touchdown
14 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks… Gathered a career-high six tackles and reception… Maintained above a 3.5 grade point average throughout high school.
1.0 sack at TCU… South Dakota State: Made his Kansas debut with a start at defensive Personal: Son of Joe and Ann Moses… Majoring in pre-business.
end, posting two tackles from his position… Memphis: Wrapped up the first tackle- MOSES’ CAREER STATS
for-loss of his career and recovered a fumble… at Rutgers: Saw action at defensive REC G-S REC Yds TD LG Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
end, but did not record any statistics… at Iowa State: Saw time, but did not record 2015 4-0 1 11 0 11 0.2 11.0 2.8
any statistics… Baylor: Did not play due to injury… Texas Tech: Did not play due to TOTAL 4-0 1 11 0 11 0.2 11.0 2.8
injury… at Oklahoma State: Returned from injury to post two tackles… Oklahoma: MOSES’ CAREER HIGHS
Saw time, but did not record any statistics… at Texas: Saw action, but did not record Receptions: 1, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015
any statistics… at TCU: Gathered a career-high six tackles – including his first sack as Receiving yards: 11, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 (1 receptions)
a Jayhawk… West Virginia: Rotated in at defensive end and hurried the quarterback… Long reception: 11, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015
K-State: Notched three tackles, while assisting on a sack. All-purpose yards: 11, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015
2014 (Jr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.
2012-13 (Fr.-So. at Mesa CC): Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN.com
and Scout.com... Tabbed the 12th-best junior college weakside defensive end in the
nation by JCGridiron.com... ESPN.com rated him the 16th-best junior college defensive
end... Earned Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) Second Team
honors as a sophomore... Finished his sophomore season with 35 tackles and 7.5 sacks...
Collected nine tackles as a freshman... Played for head coach Ryan Felker at Mesa CC.
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Cornerback | 5-10 | 170 | 2L | Junior NEAL’S CAREER HIGHS
Dallas, Texas | Lincoln HS Receptions: 4, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015
Receiving yards: 26, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 (4 receptions)
2015 (So.): Played in 11 games with two starts against Baylor on offense and Kansas Long reception: 20, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 MEET THE JAYHAWKS
State on defense… Started the season as a wide receiver, but moved to cornerback All-purpose yards: 96, at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015
prior to the Texas Tech game… Made 14 tackles on the year… Wrapped up a career- Punt returns: 2, Oklahoma State, Oct 11, 2014 ; at Texas Tech, Oct 18, 2014
high five stops against K-State… Forced a fumble against Texas Tech… Intercepted the Punt return yards: 11, at Texas Tech, Oct 18, 2014 (2 returns)
first pass of his career against West Virginia… Also broke up two passes against the Long punt return: 10, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015
Mountaineers… Totaled seven receptions for 52 yards as a receiver… Returned nine Kick returns: 6, at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015
kickoffs for 137 yards… South Dakota State: Made one catch for 20 yards and returned Kick return yards: 90, at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015 (6 returns)
a kickoff 16 yards… Memphis: Saw time, but did not record any statistics… at Rutgers: Long kick return: 24, at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015
Returned two kickoffs for 31 yards… at Iowa State: Caught two passes for six yards Interceptions: 1, West Virginia, Nov 21, 2015
and returned six kickoffs for a career-best 90 yards… Baylor: Snagged a team-best four Tackles: 5, Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015 (5-0)
passes for 26 yards and returned a punt 10 yards… Texas Tech: Secured one tackle, Fumbles forced: 1, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015
while forcing a fumble that was recovered by the Jayhawks… Oklahoma State: Made Pass breakups: 2, West Virginia, Nov 21, 2015
a then-career-high three tackles… Oklahoma: Made one tackle… at Texas: Saw time
at cornerback and on punt return, but did not record any statistics… at TCU: Did not OSAZE OGBEBOR #31
play… West Virginia: Saw extended playing time at cornerback, intercepting his first
pass, while breaking up two more pass attempts, all while wrapping up four tackles… Linebacker | 6-1 | 220 | 1L | Sophomore
K-State: Started at corner and turned in a career-best five tackles. McKinney, Texas | Heritage HS
2014 (Fr.): Played in four games in 2014 seeing time at wide receiver, cornerback and
on special teams… Moved from wide receiver to cornerback following the Texas game... 2015 (Fr.): Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams assignments… Secured Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
Oklahoma State: Played on both defense and special teams... Returned two punts versus four tackles and one sack… at Oklahoma State: Notched the first two tackles of his
the Cowboys... at Texas Tech: Returned two punts for 11 yards... at Baylor: Made one career, highlighted by stymieing a Cowboy pass-play in the backfield to earn a sack…
tackle before leaving the game with an injury... Missed the remainder of the season with Oklahoma: Contributed two tackles… at Texas: Saw time, but did not record any
an injury. statistics… at TCU: Saw time on special teams assignments, but did not record any
High School: Earned a three-star ranking from Rivals.com, ESPN.com and Scout.com... statistics… West Virginia: Saw time, but did not record any statistics… K-State:
Earned 12-4A All-District honors as a senior... Helped lead Lincoln HS to an 8-4 mark Logged snaps, but did not record any statistics.
and the 2013 4A Area Championship game... Carried the ball 73 times for 486 yards and High School: Evaluated as a two-star prospect by Rivals out of Heritage High
four touchdowns... Also caught 22 passes for 259 yards and three TDs... Rushed for 343 School... Played for head coach Che Hendrix… Helped lead the Coyotes to the regional
yards and six touchdowns and hauled in 34 receptions for 519 yards and seven scores as championship game and a 10-3 overall mark in 2014... District 9-5A’s leading tackler
a junior... Returned two kicks for touchdowns earning district Special Teams MVP honors as a senior in 2014 with 135 total stops… Earned first-team all-district accolades as
and 12-4A All-District honors in 2012... Played for head coach Zarnell Fitch at LHS... Also an outside linebacker after posting 135 tackles, 24 tackles-for-loss, nine sacks and two
a standout basketball player as he averaged 12.7 points and 4.7 assists per game as a forced fumbles… Also named First Team All-Collin County after his senior season…
junior in helping lead LHS to the Class 4A regional quarterfinals. Chose Kansas over offers from New Mexico State, Tulsa and UTEP.
Personal: Son of Angela and James Williams... Has a twin brother, Erick... Chose Kansas Personal: Son of Fatima Oyofo and West Ogbebor... Majoring in pre-sport management...
over Texas Tech... Majoring in liberal arts and sciences. Osaze is pronounced oh-sauz... Ogbebor is pronounced ohg-buh-bor.
NEAL’S CAREER STATS OGBEBOR’S CAREER STATS
REC. G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2014 4-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2015 12-0 4 0 4 1.0 10 0 0 0 0
2015 11-1 7 52 0 20 0.6 7.4 4.7 TOTAL 12-0 4 0 4 1.0 10 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 15-1 7 52 0 20 0.5 7.4 3.5 SACKS G UA A Total Yds
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2015 12-0 1 0 1.0 10
2014 4 10 0 6 2.5 2.5 TOTAL 12-0 1 0 1.0 10
2015 2 -2 0 10 -1.0 -0.2 OGBEBOR’S CAREER HIGHS
TOTAL 6 8 0 10 1.3 0.5 Tackles: 2, at Oklahoma State, Oct 24, 2015 (2-0); Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 (2-0)
KICK RETURNS No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G Sacks: 1.0, at Oklahoma State, Oct 24, 2015 (1-0)
2015 9 137 0 24 15.2 12.5 Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Oklahoma State, Oct 24, 2015 (1-0)
TOTAL 9 137 0 24 15.2 9.1
TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2014 4-0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 11-1 12 2 14 0.0 0 3 1 0 0
TOTAL 15-1 13 2 15 0.0 0 3 1 0 0
INT G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2015 11-1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL 15-1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
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MARNEZ OGLETREE #10 2012-13 (Fr.-So. at Arizona Western): Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com,
ESPN.com and Scout.com... Tabbed the 44th-best overall junior college player and
Cornerback | 5-10 | 190 | 1L | Senior second-best weakside defensive end by JCGridiron.com... ESPN.com ranked him the
Fullerton, Calif. | Shiloh HS [Ga.] 13th-best junior college defensive end in the country... Earned Arizona Community
College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) First Team honors as a sophomore... Tallied 54
Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor tackles, including 24 solo stops, in 2013... Credited with 20.0 tackles for loss and 8.0
Roll (fall). sacks as a sophomore... Recorded 25 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks during
2015 (Jr.): Started six-straight games at corner midway through the season… Played in his freshman season... Helped lead Arizona Western to an 8-2 overall mark and an El Toro
nine games overall… Notched 32 tackles and broke up five passes… Turned in a career- Bowl win in 2012... Coached by Tom Minnick at AWC.
high six tackles against Texas Tech… South Dakota State: Did not play… Memphis:
Saw the first action of his career and wrapped up three tackles, along with a broken up High School: Prepped at Liberty High School under head coach Steve Valach... Helped
pass… at Rutgers: Made one tackle… at Iowa State: Provided one tackle… Baylor: lead LHS to the playoffs in 2010, playing on both the offensive and defensive lines.
Made the most of his first-career start, turning in a then-personal-best five tackles and
one pass deflection… Texas Tech: Started his second-straight game and produced a Personal: Son of Mary Habenicht and Augustin Olobia... Chose Kansas over offers from
career-high six tackles… at Oklahoma State: Started for the third-straight game at Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Utah... Majoring in liberal arts and sciences.
corner and broke up a pass, while contributing two tackles… Oklahoma: Started at
corner and wrapped up five tackles… at Texas: Started at cornerback and made three OLOBIA’S CAREER STATS
tackles… Also broke up a Longhorn pass attempt… at TCU: Broke up a pass and tied a TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
career-high six tackles… West Virginia: Did not play due to injury… K-State: Did not 2015 12-4 11 12 23 4.0 10 0 0 0 0
play due to injury. TOTAL 12-4 11 12 23 4.0 10 0 0 0 0
Fullerton College (2012-14): Picked up a three-star rating from 247Sports.com and
was rated a two-star prospect by Rivals... Helped lead Fullerton to an 8-3 mark in 2014 SACKS G UA A Total Yds
with 21 tackles, including 15 solo stops... Credited with one interception and seven pass 2015 12-4 1 1 1.5 7
breakups... Also returned kicks, collecting 551 yards on 14 kickoff returns, three of which TOTAL 12-4 1 1 1.5 7
went for touchdowns... Averaged 39.4 yards per kickoff return, including one that went
for 100 yards and a score... Posted 29 tackles in 10 games in 2013... Also tallied an OLOBIA’S CAREER HIGHS
interception, five pass breakups and a forced fumble... Sat out the 2012 season as a Tackles: 5, at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015 (1-4)
redshirt. Sacks: 1.0, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 (1-0)
High School: Credited with 46 tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and a Tackles for loss: 1.0, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 (1-0); Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 (1-0); Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 (1-0)
fumble recovery during his senior season at Shiloh HS... Snagged three of his interceptions
in Shiloh’s win over Berkmar in 2011... Played for head coach Bryan Montgomery at TYLER PATRICK #4
SHS... Also lettered in basketball and baseball.
Personal: Son of Margie and Art Ogletree... Has one brother, Martrez... Majoring in pre- Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 177 | 1L | Sophomore
communications with a minor in sociology. The Woodlands, Texas | The Woodlands HS
OGLETREE’S CAREER STATS
TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd Career Honors: 2015: Second Team Academic All-Big 12; Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor
2015 9-6 27 5 32 0.0 0 5 0 0 0 Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall and spring).
TOTAL 9-6 27 5 32 0.0 0 5 0 0 0 2015 (RFr.): Participated in all 12 games, starting six contests… KU’s third-leading
OGLETREE’S CAREER HIGHS receiver with 255 yards on 30 catches… Hauled in two touchdowns on the year…
Tackles: 6, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 (4-2); Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 (5-1) Scored against Oklahoma and TCU… Caught three passes for 70 yards at Rutgers…
Pass breakups: 1, 5 times South Dakota State: Saw his first-career action, but did not record any statistics…
Memphis: Made the first reception of his career and totaled a career and game-high six
ANTHONY OLOBIA #56 catches for 38 yards… at Rutgers: KU’s leading yardage receiver after totaling three
receptions for a game-best 70 yards… at Iowa State: Grabbed three catches for 12
Defensive End | 6-5 | 247 | 1L | Senior yards… Baylor: Hauled in three passes for 15 yards… Texas Tech: Saw time, but
Renton, Wash. | Liberty HS did not record any statistics… at Oklahoma State: Saw time, but did not record any
statistics… Oklahoma: KU’s leading receiver after making five catches for 46 yards and
Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor the Jayhawks’ lone score of the day… at Texas: Caught two passes for 23 yards…
Roll (fall and spring). at TCU: Started at wide receiver and scored the second touchdown of his career after
2015 (RJr.): Saw time in all 12 games… Started contests against Rutgers, Baylor, Texas totaling three receptions for 16 yards… West Virginia: Started his third-straight game
Tech and Oklahoma State… Notched 23 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks… and caught one pass for five yards… K-State: Caught a game-high four passes for 30
Turned in a career-high five tackles at Iowa State… Posted his first-career sack against yards.
Texas Tech… South Dakota State: Ended his first game as a Jayhawk with two tackles 2014 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.
from his defensive end position… Memphis: Recorded one tackle… at Rutgers: Started High School: Tabbed a three-star prospect by ESPN.com... Earned 14-5A All-District
his first-career game at defensive end, but did not record any statistics… at Iowa State: honors by The Houston Chronicle... Selected by Vype Magazine as one of the top 100
Garnered a career-high five tackles… Baylor: Started his second game and made his players in Houston in 2014... Was the top receiver for The Woodlands as a senior with
first-career tackle in the backfield… Texas Tech: Started, and wrapped up the first sack 39 catches for 776 yards and seven touchdowns... Led District 14-5A in punt returns
of his career, along with two total tackles… at Oklahoma State: Assisted on one tackle... in 2013 with 20.9 yards per return, including a 61-yard return for a touchdown... Also
Oklahoma: Made one tackle… at Texas: Saw time at defensive end, but did not record carried the ball six times for 29 yards... Named first-team all-district, first-team all-
any statistics... at TCU: Rotated in at defensive end and made three tackles, including one county and honorable mention all-state as a defensive back following his junior season...
for loss, while hurrying the quarterback once… West Virginia: Subbed in at defensive Recorded a team-best 84 tackles in 2012... Credited with three interceptions, one fumble
end, but did not record any statistics… K-State: Secured two tackles, while assisting on recovery, six pass breakups and one blocked kick... Coached by Mark Schmid at TWHS.
a sack against the Wildcats. Personal: Son of Mike and Kim Patrick... Majoring in accounting.
2014 (Jr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas. PATRICK’S CAREER STATS
REC G-S REC Yds TD LG Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2015 12-6 30 255 2 33 2.5 8.5 21.2
TOTAL 12-6 30 255 2 33 2.5 8.5 21.2
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PATRICK’S CAREER HIGHS PERRY’S CAREER HIGHS
Points scored: 6, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 ; Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 Rush attempts: 1, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 ; Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015
Touchdowns: 1, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 ; Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 Rush yards: 7, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 (1 carries)
Receptions: 6, Memphis, Sep 12, 2015 Long rush: 7, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015
Receiving yards: 70, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015 (3 receptions) Pass attempts: 6, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015
Receiving TDs: 1, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 ; Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 Pass completions: 2, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015
Longest TD Reception: 17, Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 Pass yards: 20, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015
Long reception: 33, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015 Pass TDs: 1, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015
All-purpose yards: 70, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015 Had intercepted: 1, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015
Tackles: 1, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 (1-0); West Virginia, Nov 21, 2015 (1-0); at Oklahoma State, Oct 24, 2015 (0-1) Long pass: 19, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015
Long TD pass: 19, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015
Total offense attempts: 7, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 (1 rush,6 pass) MEET THE JAYHAWKS
Total ofense yards: 27, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 (7 rush,20 pass)
All-purpose yards: 7, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015
KYLE PULLIA #64
Offensive Line | 6-4 | 279 | SQ | Junior
Villa Park, Ill. | Fenwick HS
TYLER PATRICK Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor
Roll (fall). 2014: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
KEATON PERRY #8 (spring).
2015 (RSo.): Did not see any game action.
2014 (So.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.
High School: A two-way starter for three years playing for head coach Gene Nudo at
Fenwick HS... Helped lead the Friars to the Chicago Catholic League White Conference
title in 2012... Earned Chicago Catholic League First Team honors his senior season
after leading FHS in sacks... Also lettered in baseball and basketball at FHS... Picked up
Chicago Tribune Athlete of the Month honors in basketball as a sophomore.
Personal: Son of Richard Leeseberg and Kimberly Pullia... Majoring in architectural
engineering with a minor in business.
Quarterback | 5-10 | 194 | 1L | Sophomore REESE RANDALL #32
Arlington, Texas | Bowie HS // TCU
Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Running Back | 5-11 | 216 | SQ | Sophomore
Roll (fall and spring). Lawrence, Kan. | Baldwin HS
2015 (RFr.): Saw action in two games on the season… Completed 2-of-6 passes for Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor
20 yards and a touchdown… at Texas: Made his Jayhawk debut and completed 2-of-6 Roll (fall and spring)... Earned a perfect 4.0 GPA in the spring 2015 semester. 2014: Big
passes for 20 yards and a score… K-State: Took one snap, but lost 12 yards on a rush. 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall).
2015 (RFr.): Did not see any game action.
2014 (Fr. at TCU): A member of the 2014 Big 12 Conference Co-Champion Horned Frog 2014 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.
team under head coach Gary Patterson... Redshirted in his first season as a Horned Frog. High School: Lettered in football, track and tennis at Baldwin HS... Played under head
coach Mike Berg in helping lead BHS to the Frontier League football title with an 11-1
High School: Earned one letter at Arlington Bowie High School in Texas’ class 6A… Tore overall mark in 2013... Earned All-Frontier League honorable mention honors as an Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
his anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) in both knees on three occasions while playing for offensive lineman as a senior... A four-year member of the honor roll.
the Volunteers… Played through the ACL injury in 2013 to complete his senior season Personal: Son of Dr. Jeff and Kelly Randall... Father, Jeff, is one of KU’s team
with 1,697 yards and 18 touchdowns… Won the 2013 District 3-5A Fighting Heart Award physicians... Older brother, Preston also played football for the Jayhawks.. Brother,
for perseverance in adversity… Named a finalist for the 2013 North Texas Player of the Hogan, plays football at Washington University in St. Louis... Majoring in marketing with
Year… Helped Bowie to a district championship in 2012… Graduated Sum Cum Laude a concentration in international business and a minor in Spanish.
from Bowie.
Personal: Son of Kenny and Natalie Perry… Has one sister, Alexa… Father, Kenny, is
Kansas’ co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach… Majoring in pre-business.
PERRY’S CAREER STATS INT Yds TD LG PCT Avg/PA vg/G Effic
PASS G-S ATT CMP 1 20 1 19 33.3 3.3 10.0 83.0
2015 2-0 6 2 1 20 1 19 33.3 3.3 10.0 83.0
TOTAL 2-0 6 2
RUSH G-S ATT Yds TD LG Avg/C Avg/G
2015 2-0 2 -5 0 7 -2.5 -2.5
TOTAL 2-0 2 -5 0 7 -2.5 -2.5
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G
2015 2-0 -5 20 15 7.5
TOTAL 2-0 -5 20 15 7.5
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JAYSON RHODES #65 MARCQUIS ROBERTS #5
Offensive Line | 6-4 | 311 | 1L | Junior Linebacker | 6-1 | 223 | 1L | Senior
Deer Park, Texas | Deer Park HS Powder Springs, Ga. | McEachern HS
2015 (So.): Played in three contests against Memphis, Oklahoma State and Texas… 2015 (Jr.): Played in all 12 contests, only missing a start at Rutgers due to injury… KU’s
Memphis: Saw the first action of his career and helped the Jayhawks to 194 rushing third-leading tackler with 71 stops… Made 3.5 tackles-for-loss and had one sack…
yards… at Oklahoma State: Rotated in along the offensive line... at Texas: Rotated in Returned an interception 83 yards for a touchdown against Iowa State… Recovered two
along the offensive line. fumbles… Posted a career-best 12 tackles, 1.5 for loss, against TCU… South Dakota
Blinn College (2013-14): Played one season at Blinn College under head coach Keith State: Debuted at Kansas with a start at middle linebacker, while recording a team-
Thomas... Helped lead the Buccaneers to a 4-4 mark in 2014... Earned second-team all- second best seven tackles… Memphis: Had nine tackles and a forced fumble… at
conference honors in 2014... Started the season on the defensive side of the ball before Rutgers: Did not start due to injury, but subbed in to make five tackles… at Iowa State:
moving to the offensive line... Sat out the 2013 season as a redshirt. Notched six tackles, a sack and an 83-yard interception return for a score… Baylor:
High School: Played for Chris Massey at Deer Park HS... Named first-team all-district Contributed a five-tackle performance… Texas Tech: Nearly eclipsed his previous career
in 2012... Helped lead Deer Park to district titles in 2011 and 2012... Also helped guide high in tackles, coming just one stop short, after an eight-tackle game… at Oklahoma
DPHS to the first round of playoffs in 2011 and the third round in 2012... Earned letters State: Gathered five tackles… Oklahoma: Made two tackles… at Texas: Made one
in basketball and track. tackle, recovered a fumble and hurried the quarterback… at TCU: Turned in a career day
Personal: Son of Teel Gibbs... Has one brother, T.J., and one sister, Myra... Future plans after a game-high 12 tackles, including 1.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage, and a
include owning his own business and coaching... Majoring in communications with a quarterback hurry… West Virginia: Completed the game with the second-most tackles
minor in sociology. in the contest, logging seven stops, against the Mountaineers… K-State: Logged four
tackles, one of which was for loss, and a pass breakup.
MESA RIBORDY #69 2014 (So. at South Carolina): Saw action in all 13 games, starting six at Mike
linebacker… Finished the season with 31 total tackles, including 15 solo stops…
Credited with two pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and 1.5 tackles-for-loss…
Tallied a season-high six tackles against both Auburn and Tennessee… Recognized as
the co-Everyday Attitude award winner for the defense in the spring.
Offensive Line | 6-4 | 290 | RS | Freshman 2013 (R-Fr. at South Carolina): Split time at the Will linebacker position... Played
Louisburg, Kan. | Louisburg HS in all 13 games, starting each of the first eight contests plus the bowl game... Ranked
fifth on the team with 48 tackles... Had 3.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks... Logged five
2015 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas. tackles in his first career start against North Carolina... Had six tackles including 2.0
High School: A product of Louisburg High School, playing football for head coach Kyle tackles-for-loss and a sack at Georgia... Tied for the team lead with seven tackles against
Littrell… Earned nine letters for the Wildcats in basketball, football and track & field. Vanderbilt... Credited with a half sack and forced a fumble at UCF.
Personal: Son of Clark and Della Ribordy… Has two siblings, Brook and Dalton…
Majoring in pre-business. 2012 (Redshirt at South Carolina): Sat out the entire season while rehabbing from
a knee injury... Was not part of the 105 at the start of fall camp... Gained his second
medical redshirt.
SHAQUILLE RICHMOND #4 2011 (Redshirt at South Carolina): Missed the entire season after undergoing
shoulder surgery in the summer... Was not part of the 105 that started camp in August...
Granted a medical redshirt.
Safety | 6-0 | 197 | RS | Freshman High School: Logged 86 tackles with six sacks in his senior campaign at McEachern
Grand Prairie, Texas | Mansfield Timberview HS High School in Powder Springs, Georgia graduating in 2011... Played mostly outside
linebacker, but also was used as a strong safety and inside linebacker... Coached by Kyle
2015 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas. Hockman... Helped the Indians win 21 games over his final two seasons... Rated as the
High School: Received three-star recognition by both Rivals and 247Sports.com… 22nd-best outside linebacker prospect in the country, the 26th-best prospect in the state
Named first-team all-district in 2014 after collecting 14 tackles, one interception, of Georgia and given a three-star ranking by Rivals.com... A three-star prospect and the
three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries that he ran back for touchdowns and one nation’s 99th-best outside linebacker, according to Scout.com... A three-star prospect by
forced fumble… Played for head coach James Brown… Chose Kansas over offers from 247Sports.com... Named to PrepStar’s All-Southeast Region class... Also had offers from
Louisville, New Mexico, SMU and UTEP. Cincinnati, Purdue, Illinois, Mississippi State, South Florida, UCF, Virginia, West Virginia
Personal: Son of Tayauna Knight... Has two sisters, Jasmine Thomas and Shay Richmond, and others... Played prep basketball and helped his team to the state AAAAA quarterfinals
and one brother, Max Knight... Majoring in liberal arts and sciences. as a junior.
Personal: Earned a bachelor’s degree from South Carolina in interdisciplinary studies
in May 2015.
ROBERTS’ CAREER STATS
TACKLES G-S UA A TOT TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
*2013 13-9 31 17 48 3.5 11 2 1 0 0
*2014 13-6 15 16 31 1.5 1 2 0 0 0
2015 12-11 52 19 71 3.5 8 2 0 2 0
TOTAL 38-26 98 52 150 8.5 20 6 1 2 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
*2013 13-9 1 0 1.0 6
*2014 13-6 0 0 0.0 0
2015 12-11 1 0 1.0 1
TOTAL 38-26 2 0 2.0 7
INT G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
*2013-14 26-15 -- -- -- -- -- --
2015 12-11 1 83 1 83 83.0 6.9
TOTAL 38-26 1 83 1 83 83.0 2.2
* At South Carolina
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ROBERTS’ CAREER HIGHS HUNTER SAULSBURY #66
Tackles: 12, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015
*Tackles for Loss: 2.0, at Georgia, Sep 7, 2013 Offensive Line | 6-4 | 305 | RS | Freshman
Sacks: 1.0, (2x), at Iowa State, Oct 3, 2015 ; at Georgia, Sep 7, 2013 Stilwell, Kan. | Blue Valley West HS
Interceptions: 1, at Iowa State, Oct 3, 2015
Interception Return TD: 1, at Iowa State, Oct 3, 2015 Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor
Pass Breakups: 1, (6x) Roll (fall).
*Quarterback Hurries: 1, (2x) 2015 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.
Fumble Recoveries: 1, (2x) High School: Garnered First Team All-State honors playing both ways on the offensive
and defensive lines as a senior at Blue Valley West High School in 2014… Also
named to the First Team All-Eastern Kansas League as an offensive and defensive MEET THE JAYHAWKS
lineman… Helped the Jaguars to a 2012 Regional championship and a 2013 Sectional
championship… Played for head coach Scott Wright at Blue Valley West… Earned a total
of five letters participating in baseball and football.
Personal: Son of Wylie Saulsbury and Valerie Saulsbury-Effertz… Has four siblings:
Chase, Jack, Macy and Paige… Majoring in business.
RYAN SCHADLER #33
MARCQUIS ROBERTS Running Back | 5-11 | 191 | 1L | Sophomore
Hesston, Kan. | Hesston HS
CAMERON ROSSER
#59 Career Honors: 2015: Third Team All-Big 12 honors (Phil Steele Magazine); Special
Linebacker | 6-1 | 232 | 2L | Senior Teams Player of the Week (South Dakota State); Muscle Milk Student Athlete of the Week
Las Vegas, Nev. | Silverado HS (South Dakota State); Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor
Roll (fall and spring).
Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor 2015 (RFr.): Played in all 12 games… KU’s primary kickoff returner took back 33 kicks Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
Roll (spring). 2014: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for 750 yards… Finished the season fifth in the Big 12 Conference in kick return yards
(fall and spring). 2013: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor per game… Earned Third Team All-Big 12 honors... Also ran 20 times for an even 100
Roll (fall and spring). yards from scrimmage at running back… Returned three kicks for 104 yards and a score
against South Dakota State… South Dakota State: Raced 91 yards for a touchdown on
2015 (Jr.): Saw time in each of the 12 contests in 2015… Totaled seven tackles… a kickoff return in his Jayhawk debut against SDSU… Named KU’s Special Teams Player
Turned in a career-high three stops against Rutgers and Iowa State… Recovered a of the Week and the Muscle Milk Student Athlete of the Week following his efforts against
fumble against Baylor… South Dakota State: Made the first tackle of his career… SDSU… Memphis: Rushed six times for 28 yards… at Rutgers: Saw time, but did not
Memphis: Saw time, but did not record any statistics… at Rutgers: Saw significant time record any statistics… at Iowa State: Returned one kickoff for seven yards and ran the
at linebacker and posted a career-best three tackles… at Iowa State: Tied a personal ball twice for five yards… Baylor: Returned three kickoffs for 73 yards… Texas Tech:
best with three tackles… Baylor: Served as the special teams captain and recovered a Returned five kickoffs for a career-best 115 yards… at Oklahoma State: Recorded 104
fumble. yards on four kickoff returns and wrapped up a tackle on special teams… Oklahoma:
Returned two kickoffs for 39 yards and got another special teams tackle… at Texas:
2014 (So.): Saw time on special teams in games against Duke, Baylor and Iowa State, Returned one kick for 21 yards and rushed six times for a career-high 56 yards… at
but did not record any statistics. TCU: Returned four kickoffs for 91 yards… West Virginia: Recorded three carries for
eight yards and returned four kickoffs for 81 yards… K-State: Returned six kickoffs for
2013 (RFr.): Did not see any game action. 112 yards.
Wichita State (2014): A member of the Wichita State track program for the 2014 fall
High School: Did not play football in high school... Earned four letters in baseball playing semester.
center field at Silverado HS... Earned all-city and All-Sunrise Conference honors and also High School: Completed a decorated prep career at Hesston High School of the Central
picked up honorable mention all-state honors after batting .378 with one home run, nine Kansas League (CKL)… Accumulated six school records and was a two-time First
doubles and four triples as a senior. Team All-State running back, along with a first-team bid at defensive back in his senior
season… Holds the second all-time rank in the state of Kansas for rushing yards in a
Personal: Son of Terrance Rosser and Stephanie Hampton... Cousin, Steven Miller, game with 525 and eight touchdowns in a game against El Dorado… Led the state with
played football at UCLA, while another cousin, Sean Miller, played at UNLV... Majoring in 2,541 rushing yards and 42 total touchdowns in 2013 on his way to being named the
business administration. Kansas Athlete of the Year… Took home the Kansas Class 4A Football Player of the Year
award in 2013-14… Garnered consecutive First Team All-CKL honors his junior and
ROSSER’S CAREER STATS senior seasons… A three-time CKL Conference champion with the Swathers and head
TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd coach Clint Rider... Earned 12 letters during his tenure with the Swathers… A three-time
2013 0-0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Kansas state champion in track and a second-team all-state member of the HHS state
2014 3-0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- champion basketball team his senior year… Member of the honor roll throughout high
2015 12-0 6 1 7 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 school and graduated with a 3.56 grade point average.
TOTAL 15-0 6 1 7 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Personal: Son of Melvin and Donna Schadler… Has one sister, Emily… Cousin, Steven
Mathias, played football at Kansas State… Majoring in sport management with a minor
ROSSER’S CAREER HIGHS in business.
Tackles: 3, at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015 (3-0); at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015 (2-1)
Fumbles recovered: 1, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015
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Safety | 5-11 | 206 | 2L | Senior
SCHADLER’S CAREER STATS Piscataway, N.J. | Piscataway HS
RUSH G-S ATT Yds TD LG Avg/C Avg/G
2015 12-0 20 100 0 23 5.0 8.3 Career Honors: 2014: KU’s Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Oklahoma State.
TOTAL 12-0 20 100 0 23 5.0 8.3 2015 (Jr.): Played in all 12 games, logging nine starts at nickelback… Ranked fourth on
KU’s tackle leaderboard with 65 total tackles… Also produced one sack and three pass
KICK RETURNS No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G breakups… Gathered a career-best 10 tackles against Rutgers… South Dakota State:
2015 33 750 1 91 22.7 62.5 Notched five tackles and a quarterback hurry after starting at nickelback… Memphis:
TOTAL 33 750 1 91 22.7 62.5 Contributed two tackles… at Rutgers: Started at nickelback in his return home to
Piscataway, New Jersey and made a career-best 10 tackles… at Iowa State: Grabbed
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd two tackles… Baylor: Broke up a pass and recorded two tackles… Texas Tech: Started
2015 12-0 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 at nickelback and garnered seven tackles along with a pass breakup… at Oklahoma
TOTAL 12-0 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 State: Started at nickelback for the third-straight game and collected seven tackles…
Oklahoma: Started his second-straight game at nickelback and tied for the team
SCHADLER’S CAREER HIGHS second-best with nine tackles… at Texas: Gathered seven tackles… at TCU: Started
Points scored: 6, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 at safety and secured five tackles… West Virginia: Started his sixth-consecutive game
Touchdowns: 1, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 and posted four tackles… K-State: Garnered four tackles and the first sack of his career.
Rush attempts: 6, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 ; Memphis, Sep 12, 2015 2014 (So.): Saw time in all 12 games, starting eight at nickelback… KU’s fourth-
Rush yards: 56, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 (6 carries) best tackler among players in the secondary, finishing the year with 36 total tackles…
Long rush: 23, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 Southeast Missouri State: Recorded three tackles and his first pass breakup... at Duke:
Total offense attempts: 6, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 (6 rush,0 pass); Memphis, Sep 12, 2015 (6 rush,0 pass) Made a career-high six tackles, 0.5 of which was counted for a loss, along with his first
Total offense yards: 56, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 (56 rush,0 pass) forced fumble... Central Michigan: Had one tackle... Texas: Recorded two tackles...
All-purpose yards: 115, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 at West Virginia: Notched a career-high-tying six tackles... Oklahoma State: Named
Kick returns: 6, Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015 KU’s Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a kick and posting four tackles,
Kick return yards: 115, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 (5 returns) 1.5 tackles-for-loss and a fumble recovery... at Texas Tech: Collected two tackles... at
Long kick return: 91, South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 Baylor: Made one tackle... Iowa State: Contributed four tackles, including 0.5-for-loss...
Tackles: 1, at Oklahoma State, Oct 24, 2015 (1-0); Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 (0-1) TCU: Made five tackles and hurried the quarterback once... at Oklahoma: Chipped in
two tackles.
RYAN SCHADLER 2013 (RFr.): Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams... Collected three
tackles, all solos.
FRANK SEURER, JR. #18 2012 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.
High School: An outstanding player on both sides of the ball... Set seven Piscataway
Safety | 5-11 | 195 | SQ | Junior HS records his senior season as a running back... Recorded the most rushing yards in a
Olathe, Kan. | Olathe South HS game (304) in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 title game win... Also scored
three touchdowns in the game, leading his team to victory... Ran for 1,596 yards and 24
2015 (RSo.): Did not see any game action. touchdowns as a senior and was also PHS’ top defensive player, playing both linebacker
2014 (So.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas. and safety... A First Team All-State selection and Middlesex County Player of the Year by
2013 (Fr. at Hutchinson CC): Played one season at Hutchinson CC under head coach the Newark Star-Ledger... Holds school record for career rushing yards (2,848), rushing
Rion Rhodes where he helped lead the Blue Dragons to an 8-4 overall mark and a win touchdowns (45) and longest rush (98 yards)... Named 2011 Defensive Player of the Year
in the Salt City Bowl... Saw action in 12 games... Completed 92-of-161 passes, good by the Somerville News Tribune... Recorded 90 tackles and seven interceptions in 2011...
for 1,114 yards and 10 touchdowns... Carried the ball 92 times for 180 yards and five Coached by Dan Higgins at Piscataway HS... Also a standout wrestler at PHS... Placed
scores... Ranked second on the team in total offense with 1,294 yards on the season. second in the state wresting meet at 171 pounds as a junior... Holds the school record for
High School: Earned four letters playing football at Olathe South HS under head coach wins with 120 and was 25-0 as a senior wrestling in the 185-pound weight class... Led
Jeff Gourley... Helped guide the Falcons to the 2011 Kansas Class 6A state title... Passed PHS wrestling team to the County Championship in each of his last three years, earning
for 1,600 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2011 as he helped OSHS also take home the MVP honors in 2011... Also competed in track and field, running both the 100 and 200
Sunflower League title... Earned second-team All-Sunflower league honors and honorable meters and as a member of the 4x100 and 4x200-meter relay teams.
mention all-state honors in 2011... Earned All-Olathe team honors in 2010, 2011 and Personal: Also fielded offers from Penn State, Maryland, South Carolina and Iowa... Son
2012... Also lettered in lacrosse at OSHS... Earned first-team all-metro lacrosse honors in of Darlene and Stephen Shaw... Majoring in sociology with a minor in psychology.
2013 and second-team all-metro in 2012.
Personal: Son of Frank, Sr., and Amie Seurer... His father, Frank, was a three-year football SHAW’S CAREER STATS
letterwinner at Kansas and still ranks second on the KU all-time passing chart with 6,410 TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
passing yards... The elder Frank Seurer also played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs... 2013 12-0 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Majoring in philosophy with a minor in communications. 2014 12-8 24 12 36 2.5 5 1 1 1 1
2015 12-9 47 18 65 1.0 8 3 0 0 0
TOTAL 36-17 74 30 104 3.5 13 4 1 1 1
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2013 12-0 0 0 0.0 0
2014 12-8 0 0 0.0 0
2015 12-9 1 0 1.0 8
TOTAL 36-17 1 0 1.0 8
SHAW’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 10, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015 (7-3)
Sacks: 1.0, Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015 (1-0)
Tackles for loss: 1.5, Oklahoma State, Oct 11, 2014 (1-0)
Fumbles forced: 1, at Duke, Sep 13, 2014
Fumbles recovered: 1, Oklahoma State, Oct 11, 2014
Pass breakups: 1, 4 times
Blocked kicks: 1, Oklahoma State, Oct 11, 2014
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JORDAN SHELLEY-SMITH #79 Personal: Son of Nytasha and Steven Sims, Sr... Has an older sister, Siera... Majoring
in pre-business.
Offensive Line | 6-5 | 302 | 2L | Senior
Waco, Texas | Reicher Catholic HS SIMS’ CAREER STATS LG Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
REC G-S REC Yds TD 53 2.7 11.6 31.7
2015 11-6 30 349 2 53 2.7 11.6 31.7
TOTAL 11-6 30 349 2
Career Honors: 2015: Second Team Academic All-Big 12; Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G
Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall and spring). 2012: Big 12 Commissioner’s 2015 11-6 1 -9 0 0 -9.0 -0.8
Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall). TOTAL 11-6 1 -9 0 0 -9.0 -0.8
2015 (Jr.): Anchored the left tackle position in each of the nine games he played in
2015… Started 9-of-9 contests, missing three games due to injury… South Dakota KICK RETURNS No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G MEET THE JAYHAWKS
State: Started at right tackle and recorded two knock-down blocks, helping the Jayhawks 2015 3 49 0 20 16.3 4.5
to their most total yards (576) since 2007… Memphis: Assisted the KU ball carriers to TOTAL 3 49 0 20 16.3 4.5
194 rushing yards after a three-knock-down block performance… at Rutgers: Started
his third-straight game at left tackle and provided two knock-down blocks… at Iowa PASS G-S ATT CMP INT Yds TD LG PCT Avg/P Avg/G Effic
State: Made his fourth-consecutive start at left tackle and had one knock-down… Baylor: 2015 10-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Recorded his fifth-straight start and fifth-consecutive, with a knock-down block… Texas TOTAL 10-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Tech: Started at left tackle and posted two knock-downs in helping KU to its most passing
yards in 2015 (330)… at Oklahoma State: Started his seventh-consecutive game at left TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
tackle… Oklahoma: Sat out due to injury… at Texas: Missed the contest due to injury… 2015 11 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
at TCU: Missed the game due to injury… West Virginia: Returned from injury to start TOTAL 11 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
at left tackle… K-State: Started at left tackle and helped KU gain 4.5 yards-per-play…
Tallied a team-best three knock-down blocks against the Wildcats. SIMS’ CAREER HIGHS
2014 (So.): Switched to offensive line from tight end during fall camp… Played in all 12 Points scored: 6, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 ; at Oklahoma State, Oct 24, 2015
contests... Iowa State: Started at right tackle in KU’s win over the Cyclones. Touchdowns: 1, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 ; at Oklahoma State, Oct 24, 2015
2013 (RFr.): Played in eight games, starting one, at tight end... Texas Tech: Caught one Rush attempts: 1, at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015
pass for three yards. Rush yards: -9, at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015 (1 carries)
2012 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas. Pass attempts: 1, at Rutgers, Sep 26, 2015
High School: Saw action for Reicher Catholic as both a wide receiver and tight end Receptions: 6, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015
on offense and a defensive end on defense... Had 16 catches for 124 yards and two Receiving yards: 58, Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015 (2 receptions)
touchdowns as a senior... Also recorded three touchdowns for the RCHS defense in Receiving TDs: 1, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 ; at Oklahoma State, Oct 24, 2015
2011... Named first-team all-state as a tight end... An honorable mention member of Long reception: 53, Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015
the Super Centex Team on defense... Reeled in six catches for 109 yards during his Long TD reception: 36, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015
junior year, averaging 18 yards per catch with two touchdowns... Member of the Reicher All-purpose yards: 65, Memphis, Sep 12, 2015
Catholic team that captured the state title in 2009... Played for Mark Waggoner at Reicher Kick returns: 2, Memphis, Sep 12, 2015
Catholic... Also ran track at RCHS, competing in the 110 and 300-meter hurdles. Kick return yards: 38, Memphis, Sep 12, 2015 (2 returns)
Personal: Son of Tonya and Steve Smith and Dennis Smith... Father, Dennis, played Long kick return: 20, Memphis, Sep 12, 2015
offensive line at Baylor before going on to play in the NFL for both the New York Jets Tackles: 1, Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015 (1-0); South Dakota State, Sep 05, 2015 (1-0)
and the Washington Redskins... Step-father, Steve, played wide receiver at Midwestern
State... Majoring in supply chain management.
STEVEN SIMS, JR. #11 WILL SMITH #72
Wide Receiver | 5-10 | 176 | 1L | Sophomore Offensive Line | 6-3 | 307 | SQ | Senior
Houston, Texas | Travis HS Shawnee, Kan. | Shawnee Mission Northwest HS
Career Honors: 2015: Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team. Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
2015 (Fr.): Played in 11 games, starting six contests… Caught a team second-best Roll (fall and spring).
30 passes for 349 yards and two scores… Caught at least one pass in every game 2015 (Jr.): Did not see any game action.
he played… Totaled a career-best six receptions at TCU… Scored touchdowns against Butler Community College (2013-14): Played two seasons on the offensive line for
Baylor and Oklahoma State… Caught a career-high two passes for 58 yards against the nationally-ranked Grizzlies... Coached by Troy Morrell at BCC... Earned a three-star
K-State… South Dakota State: Made his collegiate debut with a start at wide receiver, rating from Rivals.com and 247Sports.com... Saw action in 11 games for the Grizzlies,
posting three catches for 15 yards… Memphis: Hauled in three catches for 27 yards helping them earn an 8-3 overall record in 2014... Picked up all-conference and all-
and returned two kickoffs for 38 yards… at Rutgers: Caught two passes for 12 yards… region honors in 2014... Helped lead the Grizzlies to the 2013 conference and region
at Iowa State: Snagged two passes, one a personal-long 38 yards, for a career-best titles.
total of 44 receiving yards… Baylor: Caught his first-career touchdown on a 36-yard High School: Played for head coach Aaron Barnett at Shawnee Mission Northwest High
pass… Texas Tech: Grabbed a career-best five passes for 37 yards… at Oklahoma School… Earned two letters in football at SMNWHS... Earned Sunflower League All-
State: Converted his only reception of 33 yards into a touchdown… Oklahoma: Made Conference Honorable Mention honors in 2010 as a defensive lineman.
four catches for 30 yards… at Texas: Did not play… at TCU: Snagged a team and Personal: Son of Chris and Carrie Harrison... Has a sister, Samantha, and two brothers,
career-high six passes for 55 yards, while logging a then-career-long gain of 40 yards… Charlie and Edward... Majoring in communications with a minor in sociology.
West Virginia: Grabbed one pass for two yards… K-State: Totaled two receptions for
a career-best 58 yards… Snagged a career-long gain of 53 yards against the Wildcats.
High School: Earned a three-star rating by ESPN and a two-star ranking from Rivals
and 247Sports.com… Made 26 catches for 427 yards and five touchdowns in 2012…
Caught 47 passes for 690 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2013… Completed his senior
season at Travis High School with 64 receptions for 923 yards and 14 scores while also
rushing 28 times for 214 yards, adding five touchdowns… Earned first-team all-district
honors his senior season... Named a finalist for the Houston Touchdown Club Offensive
Player of the Year... Played for head coach Randy Cunningham at THS... Chose Kansas
over offers from McNeese State, Southeastern Louisiana and Stephen F. Austin.
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FISH SMITHSON #9 SMITHSON’S CAREER HIGHS
All-purpose yards: 22, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015
Safety | 5-11 | 201 | 2L | Senior Interceptions: 1, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 ; Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015
Baltimore, Md. | Highland HS [Utah] Long interception return: 22, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015
Tackles: 13, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 (11-2); at Iowa State, Oct 03, 2015 (10-3)
Career Honors: 2015: Second Team All-Big 12 (coaches, Phil Steele Magazine); Muscle Tackles for loss: 1.0, 4 times
Milk Student Athlete of the Week (Memphis); Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Fumbles forced: 1, Memphis, Sep 12, 2015
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (spring). Fumbles recovered: 1, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015
2015 (Jr.): Started all 11 games he played, picking up Second Team All-Big 12 honors Pass breakups: 1, 4 times
by the league coaches… Missed the West Virginia game due to injury… Led the nation
in solo tackles, averaging 7.9 stops per game… Ranked 14th nationally in total tackles, FISH SMITHSON
averaging 10.1 per contest… Claimed the top spot in the Big 12 Conference in tackles
per game, averaging 10.1 stops a contest… Led the Jayhawks in total tackles with SEBASTIAN SOCK #49
111 stops on the season… The first Kansas player since 1990 to make 10 or more
stops in six-consecutive games… Posted two tackles for loss, two interceptions, three Defensive End | 6-4 | 229 | RS | Freshman
pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on the year… South Dakota Highlands Ranch, Colo. | Valor Christian HS
State: Started at safety, making five tackles and breaking up a pass in the secondary…
Memphis: Wrapped up a game-high 12 tackles, forcing a fumble and breaking up a Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor
pass… Named the Muscle Milk Student Athlete of the Week following the Memphis Roll (fall).
game… at Rutgers: Gathered six tackles… at Iowa State: Reset his personal best 2015 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas.
for tackles after a 13-stop performance… Baylor: Just missed turning in double-digit High School: Prepped at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado…
tackles after recording nine stops and a pass breakup… Texas Tech: The Jayhawks’ Earned four letters between football and track & field… Played football for head coach
leading defender after a 10-tackle game, in which he recorded a stop behind the line Rod Sherman and helped Valor Christian win its fourth and fifth-consecutive state
of scrimmage, the first interception of his career and a fumble return of 66 yards… at championships in 2012 and 2013… Voted senior class president.
Oklahoma State: Racked up 10 tackles in what was his fourth game with double digit- Personal: Son of Shawn and Geraldine Sock… Has one brother, Nathaniel… Majoring
stops… Oklahoma: Notched his fifth game with 10 or more tackles after garnering 10 in finance… Lived overseas in middle school and played middle school football in
stops… at Texas: Became the first Kansas player in 15 seasons to make 10 or more Singapore.
tackles in four-straight games after a 13-tackle performance against the Longhorns…
at TCU: Continued his double-figure tackling streak after a game-high 12 stops… Also COLIN SPENCER #26
picked off the second pass of his career and returned it 22 yards against the Horned
Frogs… West Virginia: Missed the game due to injury… K-State: Returned from injury Cornerback | 5-10 | 183 | 2L | Junior
to log a game-best 11 tackles against K-State. Dallas, Texas | Woodrow Wilson HS
2014 (So.): KU’s fifth-leading tackler, playing in all 12 contests in 2014… The third-
best tackling defensive back after totaling 49 total stops on the season… Also made Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor
two tackles-for-loss and had one pass breakup… Southeast Missouri State: Tallied Roll (fall and spring). 2014: Academic All-Big 12 First Team, Big 12 Commissioner’s
five tackles in his debut for the Jayhawks... at Duke: Collected four tackles... Central Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (spring). 2013: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor
Michigan: Posted five tackles... Texas: Recorded two stops... at West Virginia: Notched Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall and spring).
two tackles... Oklahoma State: Provided three stops... at Texas Tech: Contributed 2015 (So.): Played in all 12 contests… Posted eight tackles and one fumble recovery…
five tackles and his first-career pass breakup... at Baylor: Logged a career-best nine Made a career-high three tackles at Texas… Baylor: Made his first tackle of the
tackles... Iowa State: Recorded three tackles, including one for loss... TCU: Was in on one season… at Oklahoma State: Contributed his second tackle of the season on punt
tackle... at Oklahoma: Posted six tackles, including one tackle in the Sooner backfield... coverage… Oklahoma: Recorded one tackle and recovered a fumble… at Texas:
at K-State: In on four stops. Collected a career-high three tackles… at TCU: Made two tackles on punt coverage.
2013 (Fr. at Hartnell College): Spent the 2013 season at Hartnell College under head 2014 (RFr.): Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team… Participated in 10 games
coach Matt Collins... Helped lead the Panthers to the Coast Conference title, including a on special teams and in the secondary... at Duke: Recorded his first-career tackle... at
9-2 mark and a win in the Living Breath Foundation Bowl... Earned All-Coast Conference Baylor: Made one tackle.
First Team honors... Named Hartnell Defensive MVP after leading the Panthers with 74 2013 (Fr.): Redshirted his first year at Kansas.
tackles and eight interceptions on the season... His 58 solo stops and eight picks led the High School: A three-star prospect according to Rivals, Scout and ESPN... A standout
California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA)... Also forced two fumbles and defensive back at Woodrow Wilson HS who was credited with six interceptions and five
was credited with five pass breakups. blocked kicks during his final two seasons... Also saw action on the offensive side of the
High School: Played primarily on offense at Highland HS (Salt Lake City, Utah) under ball where he rushed 54 times for 405 yards and five touchdowns as a senior... Hauled
head coach Brody Benson... Helped lead the Rams to a 7-4 mark during his senior in six receptions for 119 yards and three TDs, while he also completed six passes, three
campaign, while completing 32-of-61 passes for 528 yards and six touchdowns... Also of which were touchdowns, in 2012... Coached by Bobby Estes at Woodrow Wilson HS.
rushed for 492 yards and nine touchdowns on 69 carries.
Personal: Signed with Navy out of Highland HS and attended Navy Prep in 2012... Son
of Lori and Tony Smithson... Brother, Shaky, played wide receiver at Utah before a stint in
the NFL with the Green Bay Packers... Full name is Anthony Smithson, but prefers to go
by Fish... Majoring in sport management.
SMITHSON’S CAREER STATS
TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2014 12-0 36 13 49 2.0 6 1 0 0 0
2015 11-11 87 24 111 2.0 2 5 1 1 0
TOTAL 23-11 123 37 160 4.0 8 6 1 1 0
INT G-S No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2014 12-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2015 11-11 2 22 0 22 11.0 2.0
TOTAL 23-11 2 22 0 22 11.0 1.0
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Personal: Selected Kansas after receiving interest from TCU, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Tulsa, BRANDON STEWART #8
Louisiana Tech and SMU... Son of Celeste and Rob Spencer... Majoring in environmental
studies with a minor in geology. Cornerback | 6-0 | 178 | 1L | Senior
Cedar Hill, Texas | Cedar Hill HS
SPENCER’S CAREER STATS
TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor
2014 10-0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Roll (fall).
2015 12-0 7 1 8 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTAL 22-0 9 1 10 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 2015 (Jr.): Saw action in 10 games, starting nine contests… Gathered 35 tackles, 0.5
tackle-for-loss, one forced fumble and a blocked kick… Produced a career-high eight
SPENCER’S CAREER HIGHS tackles against Memphis… Blocked a kick against West Virginia… South Dakota State:
Tackles: 3, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 (3-0) Started as one of KU’s cornerbacks in his debut, contributing three tackles… Memphis:
Fumbles recovered: 1, Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 Notched a career-best eight tackles and forced a fumble… at Rutgers: Started his
third-straight game at cornerback and contributed six tackles… at Iowa State: Made
CARTER STANLEY #9 three tackles… Baylor: Missed the contest due to injury… Texas Tech: Sat out due to MEET THE JAYHAWKS
injury… at Oklahoma State: Returned from injury to rotate in at corner and record one
Quarterback | 6-2 | 196 | RS | Freshman stop… Oklahoma: Started at corner and made two tackles… at Texas: Posted one
Vero Beach, Fla. | Vero Beach HS tackle… at TCU: Started at corner, contributing four tackles, and assisted on a tackle for
a loss… West Virginia: Started at corner, made three tackles and blocked the first field
2015 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas. goal attempt of his career… K-State: Secured four tackles.
High School: Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, while earning two stars from
Rivals… Named the 2014 Regional Most Valuable Player and Treasure Coast of Florida Trinity Valley Community College (2012-14): Spent two seasons at Trinity Valley
Co-Offensive Player of the Year after his senior season at Vero Beach HS… Became the Community College suiting up for head coach Brad Smiley… Played as a cornerback
first player in Treasure Coast history to throw for over 3,000 yards and 40 touchdowns in on the 2014 team that was a perfect 12-0… Helped lead the Cardinals to the SWJCFC
a season… Earned Class 8A All-State honorable mention honors after completing 220- championship, the Region XIV championship and the Heart of Texas Bowl title in 2014...
of-334 passes for 3,070 yards and 40 touchdowns and running 128 times for 579 yards Recorded 52 total tackles, including 39 solo stops, as a sophomore in 2014... Led TVCC
and seven touchdowns in 2014… Set Vero Beach HS records for passing yards and with 19 pass breakups... Also had three interceptions and one forced fumble... Spent the
touchdown passes in a game with 467 yards and six TDs in a 62-13 win over Santaluces 2013 season as a redshirt... Collected 19 tackles, including 16 solo hits, and six pass
HS... Played under head coach Lenny Jankowski at VBHS... Also lettered in lacrosse... breakups for TVCC as a freshman in 2012.
Named Rotary Club Student of the Month... Member of the A-B Honor Roll... Chose Kansas
over an offer from UConn. High School: Earned one letter playing football under head coach Joey McGuire at
Personal: Son of Beth and John Stanley... Has two brothers, Derek and Will... Cousin, Cedar Hill HS... Named first-team all-district in 2011... Also picked up second-team all-
Jimmy Meyer, played quarterback at Harvard... Majoring in pre-business. state honors as a senior at CHHS... Moved to Cedar Hill for his senior year of high school
after playing first three years at Buena HS in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
JACE STERNBERGER #7
Personal: Son of Erica and Kevin Stewart... Has one brother, Kevin... Majoring in liberal
Tight End | 6-4 | 236 | RS | Freshman arts and sciences.
Kingfisher, Okla. | Kingfisher HS
STEWART’S CAREER STATS
2015 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas. TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
High School: Credited with a two-star rating by Rivals and 247Sports.com after his 2015 10-9 29 6 35 0.5 0 0 1 0 1
senior season at Kingfisher High School… Completed his senior season in 2014 playing TOTAL 10-9 29 6 35 0.5 0 0 1 0 1
on both sides of the ball, catching 42 passes for 390 yards and eight touchdowns at tight
end… Also played defensive end and garnered 53 tackles, 23 tackles-for-loss, 21 sacks, STEWART’S CAREER HIGHS
three forced fumbles and six pass breakups… Helped his team to a state championship Tackles: 8, Memphis, Sep 12, 2015 (8-0)
in 2013 after recording nine catches for 191 yards and four touchdowns on offense, Tackles for loss: .5, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 (0-0)
while also securing 39 tackles, 6.5 sacks, five pass breakups and four forced fumbles Fumbles forced: 1, Memphis, Sep 12, 2015
on defense… Earned 10 letters during his time at Kingfisher participating in basketball, Blocked kicks: 1, West Virginia, Nov 21, 2015
football and track… Chose Kansas over offers from New Mexico, Sam Houston State,
South Dakota and Tulsa. Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
Personal: Son of Jason and Jackie Sternberger… Has two siblings, Jett and Jax…
Majoring in pre-sport management.
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DEVON WILLIAMS #95 RYAN WILLIS #13
Defensive Tackle | 6-4 | 311 | 1L | Senior Quarterback | 6-4 | 211 | 1L | Sophomore
St. Augustine, Fla. | St. Augustine HS Overland Park, Kan. | Bishop Miege HS
Career Honors: 2014: KU Otto Schnellbacher Award winner for the Show Team Offensive Career Honors: 2015: Athlon Sports National Freshman of the Week (Texas Tech); Big
Player of the Year. 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall).
2015 (RJr.): Logged snaps in four contests against Baylor, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and
Texas… Baylor: Saw the first time of his career on the defensive line, but did not record 2015 (Fr.): Became the sixth freshman to lead the Jayhawks in passing since 1937 and
any statistics… Texas Tech: Rotated in along the defensive line, but did not record any the first to do so since 2010… Threw for a Kansas freshman record 1,719 yards and
statistics… Oklahoma: Saw time, but did not record any statistics. nine touchdowns… His 1,719 passing yards rank 15th on KU’s all-time single-season
2014 (Jr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas. leaderboard… Completed 164-of-315 passes… His 164 completions are ninth on KU’s
2012-13 (Fr.-So. at Georgia Military College): Joined Kansas after spending two all-time single-season leaderboard… Threw a touchdown in six-straight contests…
seasons at Georgia Military College where he helped lead the Bulldogs to an 11-1 mark Tossed for a career-high 330 yards against Texas Tech… Completed 35-of-50 passes
and a No. 3 national ranking in the final 2013 National Junior College Athletics Association against the Red Raiders… His game against Texas Tech ranks fifth all-time in KU’s
(NJCAA) poll... Anchored the Bulldogs’ offensive line that paved the way for the NJCAA’s single-game completions, 22nd in single-game passing yards and ninth in single-game
top rushing offense at 289.2 yards per game in 2013... Earned NJCAA First Team All- attempts… Started the final eight games of the season… South Dakota State: Debuted
America honors in 2013... Rated the 15th-best offensive tackle by JCGridiron.com... in a relief role and attempted two passes… Memphis: Did not play… at Rutgers: Did
Played for head coach Bert Williams at GMC. not play… at Iowa State: Set then-career highs in pass completions (8), attempts (16)
High School: Earned Class 6A Third-Team All-State honors following his senior season and yards (100)… Baylor: Started the first game of his career and erased his previous
at St. Augustine HS... Helped lead SAHS to the 4-6A District title and an appearance in the passing career highs after a 20-completion, 158-yard, one touchdown performance on
state playoffs... Saw action on both sides of the ball while playing for head coach Joey 36 passes… Also became the first true freshman quarterback to throw a touchdown
Wiles at St. Augustine. since Todd Reesing in 2006… Texas Tech: Awarded Athlon Sports National Freshman
Personal: Son of Sherita and Angelo Williams... Majoring in liberal arts and sciences. of the Week honors after setting nearly every Kansas freshman passing record of
completions (35), attempts (50), yards (330) and completion percentage (70 percent)…
D.J. WILLIAMS #91 Also came just two completions short of an overall school record 37 completed passes…
Threw for the most yards by a Jayhawk in 2015, while registering a two-touchdown
Defensive Tackle | 6-5 | 302 | 1L | Sophomore game against the Red Raiders… at Oklahoma State: Lobbed his third touchdown of the
Lufkin, Texas | Lufkin HS year and completed 12-of-31 passes… Oklahoma: Completed 20-of-34 passes for 181
yards, along with KU’s lone score of the day on a touchdown pass… Also punted a quick-
Career Honors: 2014: KU George Mrkonic Award winner for the Show Team Defensive kick 36 yards to pin the Sooners inside their own 20-yard line… at Texas: Converted 17-
Player of the Year. of-34 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown… Became the first quarterback since 2013
2015 (RFr.): Played in eight games, including seven straight to end the season… Made to throw a touchdown in five-straight games… at TCU: Tossed a touchdown in his sixth-
11 tackles, registered 1.5 sacks and stripped a ball carrier for a fumble… Made a career- straight game and completed 20-of-41 passes for 203 yards… West Virginia: Halted
high three tackles against Oklahoma State… Registered 1.0 sack at Texas… Iowa a streak of six-straight games with a touchdown pass and 150 yards after completing
State: Saw the first action of his career and recorded a tackle... Baylor: Did not play… 13-of-36 passes for 127 yards and two interceptions… K-State: Manufactured 215
Texas Tech: Saw the first extended playing time of his career and made one tackle, yards passing and two touchdowns after completing 19 of his 35 pass attempts… Also
while assisting on a sack… at Oklahoma State: Procured a career-high three tackles… recorded a career-best 18 yards rushing on nine carries against the Wildcats.
Oklahoma: Turned in two tackles… at Texas: Turned in two tackles, highlighted by a
strip-sack against the Longhorns… at TCU: Made one tackle… West Virginia: Saw time, High School: Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports.com coming out of
but did not record any statistics… K-State: Assisted on one tackle. Bishop Miege HS… Played for head coach Jon Holmes at BMHS... Threw for 5,986 yards
2014 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas. and 65 touchdowns during his two seasons as the Stags’ starting quarterback… Named
High School: Earned a three-star rating from Rivals.com, ESPN.com and Scout.com... to the Wichita Eagle’s Top 11 All-State team and was an All-Class 4A First Team selection
Rivals.com ranked him the 38th-best defensive tackle in the nation and the 78th-best in 2014… Helped his team to an unblemished 13-0 record and a 2014 Class 4A state
player in the state of Texas... Ranked the 58th-best defensive tackle in the nation and the title after completing 179-of-283 passes for 3,003 yards and 35 touchdowns… Also ran
96th-best player in Texas by ESPN.com... Earned 14-5A All-District honors by the Houston 52 times for 182 yards and four touchdowns… Eastern Kansas League Player of the Year
Chronicle... Played for head coach Todd Quick at LHS. as a senior and was also named a finalist for the Simone Award... Concluded his junior
Personal: Son of Temikia and Demiesha Williams... Signed with Kansas over offers from season in 2013 with 174 completions for 2,983 yards and 31 touchdowns on his way to
Miami (Florida), Missouri and Oklahoma... Majoring in communications. a his second-straight First Team All-Eastern Kansas League selection and an Honorable
WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATS Mention All-State bid… Four-year member of the honor roll... Chose Kansas over offers
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd from Illinois, Kansas State, Tulsa and Wyoming.
2015 8-0 5 6 11 1.5 17 0 1 0 0
TOTAL 8-0 5 6 11 1.5 17 0 1 0 0 Personal: Son of Lois and Steve Willis... Has two older sisters, Lauren and Abby... Father,
SACKS G UA A Total Yds Steve, played football at Kansas State... Mother, Lois, competed in track and field at Iowa
2015 8-0 1 1 1.5 17 State... Sister, Lauren, played basketball at Oklahoma... Sister, Abby, played basketball at
TOTAL 8-0 1 1 1.5 17 Saint Louis University... Majoring in pre-business.
WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 3, at Oklahoma State, Oct 24, 2015 (2-1) WILLIS’ CAREER STATS LG PCT Avg/P Avg/G Effic
Sacks: 1.0, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 (1-0) PASS G-S ATT CMP INT Yds TD 53 52.1 5.5 171.9 101.0
Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 (1-0) 2015 10-8 315 164 10 1719 9 53 52.1 5.5 171.9 101.0
Fumbles forced: 1, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 TOTAL 10-8 315 164 10 1719 9
RUSH G-S ATT YDS TD LG Avg/C Avg/G
2015 10-8 59 -79 0 23 -1.3 -7.9
TOTAL 10-8 59 -79 0 23 -1.3 -7.9
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G
2015 10-8 -79 1719 1640 164.0
TOTAL 10-8 -79 1719 1640 164.0
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WILLIS’ CAREER HIGHS JOHN WIRTEL #68
Rush attempts: 12, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015
Rush yards: 18, Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015 (9 carries) Long Snapper | 6-3 | 241 | 3L | Senior
Long rush: 23, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 Orland Park, Ill. | Mount Carmel HS
Pass attempts: 50, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015
Pass completions: 35, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 Career Honors: 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor MEET THE JAYHAWKS
Pass yards: 330, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 Roll (spring). 2014: KU Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Texas Tech... Big 12
Pass TDs: 2, Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015 ; Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall).
Had intercepted: 2, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 ; West Virginia, Nov 21, 2015 ; at Oklahoma State, Oct 24, 2015
Long pass: 53, Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015 2015 (Jr.): Played in 10 games… Shared long snapping duties throughout the season…
Long TD pass: 36, Baylor, Oct 10, 2015 South Dakota State: Served as the Jayhawks’ long snapper on punts… Memphis: Did
Total offense attempts: 58, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 (8 rush,50 pass) not play… at Rutgers: Served as KU’s long snapper on all four punts… at Iowa State:
Total offense yards: 323, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 (-7 rush,330 pass) Snapped on eight punts… Baylor: Did not play… Texas Tech: Served as KU’s long
All-purpose yards: 18, Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015 snapper on four punts… at Oklahoma State: Made his first tackle of the season on punt
Punt attempts: 1, Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 coverage… Oklahoma: Served as the Jayhawks’ long snapper on eight punts and a PAT
Punt yards: 36, Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 (1 punts) conversion… at Texas: Served as KU’s long snapper on all special teams plays… at
Longest punt: 36, Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 TCU: Snapped on all of KU’s special teams field goal, PAT and punt tries... West Virginia:
Tackles: 1, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 (1-0) KU’s snapper on all punt tries… K-State: Helped convert two PATs.
2014 (So.): Saw time in all 12 games… Served as KU’s long snapper on punts… at
Duke: Had one tackle... at Baylor: Made one tackle... at Oklahoma: Credited with one
tackle.
2013 (Fr.): Played in all 12 games, serving as KU’s long snapper on punts... Recorded
three tackles on the season, including two solo stops... Credited with a fumble recovery...
One of two true freshmen on the roster to see action in 2013.
High School: Earned two letters as a tight end and long snapper at Mount Carmel HS…
Helped lead team to state title his senior year… Played for head coach Frank Lenti…
Won state title in baseball, along with winning the Steven Bajenski Award his sophomore
year and the Frank Kisvka Award his senior year... Made the honor roll all four years.
Personal: Son of John and Coleen Wirtel... Cousin, Jacob Bushue, plays soccer at
Indiana… Majoring in communication studies with a minor in business.
WIRTEL’S CAREER STATS
TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2013 12-0 1 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
2014 12-0 1 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 10-0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 34-0 3 4 7 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
WIRTEL’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 2, at Oklahoma State, Nov 09, 2013 (1-1)
Fumbles recovered: 1, at TCU, Oct 12, 2013
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DANIEL WISE #96 MATTHEW WYMAN #7
Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 290 | 1L | Sophomore Kicker | 6-1 | 225 | 3L | Senior
Lewisville, Texas | Hebron HS Bloomfield Hills, Mich. | Andover HS
Career Honors: 2015: Campus Insider’s Honorable Mention Freshman All-America. Career Honors: 2015: Special Teams Player of the Week (Memphis); Big 12
Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (spring). 2014: KU Special
2015 (RFr.): Saw action in all 12 games, starting seven contests along the defensive Teams Player of the Week vs. Iowa State. 2013: Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week”
line… Made 26 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles-for-loss… Also broke up a pass (Louisiana Tech), Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
and blocked a kick… Notched a career-best six tackles at Oklahoma State… Posted (spring).
a sack in three-straight games… South Dakota State: Debuted at Kansas with a start 2015 (Jr.): Served as KU’s primary leg in all 12 games… Late in the season, was one
at defensive tackle, ending the game with five tackles and half of a sack… Memphis: of four kickers in the FBS who handled all four kicking responsibilities of punting, field
Started at defensive tackle, but did not record any statistics… at Rutgers: Notched goals, kickoffs and extra points… Averaged 41.5 yards-per-punt and kicked 10 inside
two tackles… at Iowa State: Gathered four tackles… Baylor: Provided two tackles of the 20-yard line… Had seven punts of 50 or more yards… Made 2-of-4 field goals…
and a sack… Texas Tech: Filled the stat sheet by recording five tackles, a sack, a pass Kicked 20-of-43 kickoffs through the end zone… Made 4-of-5 PAT tries… South
breakup, a quarterback hurry and blocked PAT attempt… Oklahoma State: Stonewalled Dakota State: Entrusted with kickoff duties, booting seven balls for 450 yards and four
several Cowboy plays at the line of scrimmage after turning in a sack and a personal- touchbacks… Memphis: Connected on a 51-yard field goal and kicked off six times for
high six tackles… Oklahoma: Made two tackles, one behind the line of scrimmage, and 390 yards with five touchbacks… The 51-yard field goal was the second-longest made
hurried the quarterback… at Texas: Saw time, but did not record any statistics… TCU: attempt in the Big 12 Conference through the first two weeks… Named KU’s Special
Saw time, but did not record any statistics… West Virginia: Secured one stop behind Teams Player of the Week following the Memphis game… at Rutgers: Kicked off three
the line of scrimmage… K-State: Saw time, but did not record any statistics. times for 187 yards and one touchback… at Iowa State: Kicked off three times for
193 yards and one touchback… Baylor: Kicked off twice for 130 yards, including one
2014 (Fr.): Redshirted his first season at Kansas. touchback against Baylor… Texas Tech: Served as KU’s utility special teams player
after attempting two field goals, kicking off four times for two touchbacks and punting
High School: Signed with Kansas as a three-star prospect according to ESPN.com for the first time in his career… Recorded three punts for 127 yards, with a long of 45,
and Scout.com... ESPN.com rated him the 77th-best defensive tackle in the nation... pinning one kick inside the 20-yard line against the Red Raiders… at Oklahoma State:
Recorded 49 tackles, including 33 solo stops, as a senior... Also credited with 5.0 sacks Totaled eight punts for 345 yards and recorded the two longest punts by a Jayhawk this
and 14 quarterback hurries... Posted 77 total tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble season after strikes of 52 and 56 yards… Oklahoma: Averaged 42.8 yards-per-punt
recovery as a junior... Named to Vype Magazine’s DFW Top 100 list for 2014... Coached after kicking eight times for 342 yards, with a long of 52… Also pinned the Sooners
by Brian Brazil at Hebron High School. inside their own 20-yard line twice… at Texas: Punted six times for 263 yards – pinning
three Longhorn drives inside their own 20-yard line… at TCU: Handled all kicking
Personal: Son of Sheila and Deatrich Wise... Father, Deatrich Wise, Sr., was selected in responsibilities, including field goals (1-of-1, 42 yards), kickoffs (4, 256 yards), PAT tries
the ninth round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks and also spent time with (2-of-2) and punts (career-high 11 attempts for 477 yards and two inside the 20-yard
the New Orleans Saints and the CFL’s British Columbia Lions... Brother, Deatrich Wise, Jr., line)… West Virginia: Punted a career-high 12 times for 487 yards… K-State: Punted
currently plays defensive end at Arkansas... Selected Kansas over offers from Colorado, five times for 157 yards and kicked off three times for 120 yards… Also converted two
Missouri, SMU and Texas Tech... Majoring in pre-sport management. PAT tries against the Wildcats.
2014 (So.): Participated in 11-of-12 games… Made 9-of-15 field goal tries for the
WISE’S CAREER STATS season while connecting on 25-of-27 point after attempts… Southeast Missouri State:
TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd Connected on 2-of-4 field goals with a long of 43 yards in a victory over the Redhawks...
2015 12-7 17 9 26 5.5 22 1 0 0 1 at Duke: Scored KU’s only points with a 34-yard field goal... Central Michigan: Made
TOTAL 12-7 17 9 26 5.5 22 1 0 0 1 1-of-2 field goal tries, including a make from 27 yards... Texas: Did not attempt a field
goal or point after try in a shutout loss... at West Virginia: Connected on two extra
SACKS G UA A Total Yds points... Oklahoma State: Made two field goals on three attempts, including a game-
2015 12-7 3 1 3.5 19 tying 35-yard try in the fourth quarter... at Texas Tech: Missed his only field goal attempt
TOTAL 12-7 3 1 3.5 19 of 37 yards... at Baylor: Did not attempt any field goals, but connected on two extra
points... Iowa State: Made both of his field goal attempts of 35 and 37 yards... TCU:
WISE’S CAREER HIGHS Drilled one 23-yard field goal... at Oklahoma: Made one extra point... at K-State: Had
Tackles: 6, at Oklahoma State, Oct 24, 2015 (4-2) one extra-point attempt blocked.
Sacks: 1.0, 4 times 2013 (Fr.): Played in eight games… Served as KU’s placekicker… Connected on
Tackles for loss: 1.0, 6 times 5-of-10 field goals on the season… Also made 13-of-16 point after attempts (PATs)…
Pass breakups: 1, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 Knocked down a career-best 52-yard field goal vs. LA Tech… South Dakota: Opened
Blocked kicks: 1, Texas Tech, Oct 17, 2015 the season making his lone field goal attempt of 45 yards… Louisiana Tech: Made two
of three field goals in the win over the Bulldogs, including the game-winning 52-yarder,
as time expired… Named the Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week” (Sept. 23)… Texas
Tech: Hit a 36-yard field goal… at TCU: Made a 37-yard attempt.
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High School: Earned one letter as a kicker at Andover HS, while playing in just five MICHAEL ZUNICA #44
games due to an injury... Also picked up two letters in soccer at AHS... Earned honorable
mention all-state honors in soccer as a senior... Won a National Portfolio award in Fullback | 5-11 | 231 | 2L | Senior
photography at Andover HS. Palos Park, Ill. | St. Rita of Cascia HS
Personal: Son of Timothy and Jennifer Wyman... Father, Timothy, played football at Career Honors: 2015: All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (coaches); Academic All-Big 12 MEET THE JAYHAWKS
Albion College... Majoring in psychology. Second Team; Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall
and spring). 2014: Academic All-Big 12 Second Team; Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
WYMAN’S CAREER STATS and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall and spring). 2013: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall and spring).
2013 8 0 0 0 0 13 0 5 28 3.5 2015 (Jr.): A versatile player who seeks contact… Switched from linebacker to a
2014 11 0 0 0 0 25 0 9 52 4.7 blocking fullback midway through the season… Played in all 12 games, starting four
2015 12 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 10 0.8 against Iowa State, Baylor, Oklahoma and TCU… South Dakota State: Saw time, but
TOTAL 31 0 0 0 0 42 0 16 90 2.9 did not record any statistics… Memphis: Saw time, but did not record any statistics…
at Rutgers: Saw action on the offensive side of the ball, substituting in to block in short-
FG’S G Att Made Lg Pct yardage situations… at Iowa State: Started on offense to block out of the backfield…
2013 8 10 5 52 50.0 Baylor: Started his second-straight game on the offensive side of the ball… Texas Tech:
2014 11 15 9 43 60.0 Saw time, but did not record any statistics… at Oklahoma State: Saw time on offense,
2015 12 4 2 51 50.0 but did not record any statistics… Oklahoma: Started at fullback, but did not record any
TOTAL 31 29 16 52 55.2 statistics… at Texas: Saw action, but did not record any statistics… at TCU: Saw time at
fullback and on special teams, but did not record any statistics… West Virginia: Started
KICKOFFS G No Yards Avg at fullback, but did not record any statistics… K-State: Rotated in at fullback, but did not
2013 8 0 0 0.0 record any statistics.
2014 11 1 53 53.0 2014 (So.): Saw time in 9-of-12 games in a reserve linebacker and special teams role
2015 12 43 2620 60.9 in 2014… at K-State: Saw extended playing time, where he made his first career tackle.
TOTAL 31 44 2673 60.8 2013 (RFr.): Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
2012 (Fr. at Columbia): Redshirted his first season at Columbia.
PUNTING G No Yards Lg Avg High School: A two-year letterwinner at St. Rita of Cascia HS... Played fullback and
2013-14 19 0 0 0 0.0 running back... A team captain his senior year... Earned First Team All-Chicago Catholic
2015 12 53 2198 58 41.5 League honors in 2011... Also named First Team Academic All-State as a senior... As a
TOTAL 31 53 2198 58 41.5 senior, rushed for 443 yards and four touchdowns on 82 carries... Also had 19 receptions
for 154 yards and two TDs... Helped lead St. Rita to the state 7A semifinals in both his
WYMAN’S’ CAREER HIGHS junior and senior seasons... Played for head coach Todd Kuska at St. Rita... Earned three
Points scored: 10, Iowa State, Nov 08, 2014 ; SEMO, Sep 06, 2014 letters playing baseball and one letter playing basketball... Played baseball for his father,
Kick PATs: 4, Iowa State, Nov 08, 2014 ; SEMO, Sep 06, 2014 ; South Dakota, Sep 07, 2013 Michael, and helped lead his team to the 4A state championship game his freshman and
Points by kicking: 10, Iowa State, Nov 08, 2014 ; SEMO, Sep 06, 2014 sophomore seasons.
Rush attempts: 1, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 ; Kansas State, Nov 28, 2015 Personal: Son of Michael and Jacqueline Zunica... His father, Michael, played baseball at
Long rush: 3, at TCU, Nov 14, 2015 St. Xavier... Majoring in business administration.
Field goals made: 2, 4 times ZUNICA’S CAREER STATS
Field goal attempts: 4, SEMO, Sep 06, 2014 TACKLES G-S UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd
Longest field goal: 52, Louisiana Tech, Sep 21, 2013 2014 9-0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Longest field goal attempt: 56, at Duke, Sep 13, 2014 2015 12-4 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Punt attempts: 12, West Virginia, Nov 21, 2015 TOTAL 21-4 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Punt yards: 487, West Virginia, Nov 21, 2015 (12 punts) ZUNICA’S CAREER HIGHS
Longest punt: 58, at Texas, Nov 07, 2015 Tackles: 1, at Kansas State, Nov 29, 2014 (1-0); Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 (1-0)
Kickoffs: 7, SDSU, Sep 5, 2015
Kickoff Yards: 450, SDSU, Sep 5, 2015
Touchbacks: 5, Memphis, Sep 12, 2015
Kickoff Out of Bounds: 1, 3 times
Tackles: 1, Oklahoma, Oct 31, 2015 (0-1)
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SHOLA AYINDE #15 DEEISAAC DAVIS #99
Cornerback | 6-0 | 175 | HS | Freshman Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 300 | JC | Junior
Richmond, Texas | Georgia Ranch HS Wichita, Kan. | Andover HS // Highland CC
High School: Garnered a three-star rating by ESPN and two-star status by Rivals and Highland Community College (2015): Played one season at Highland Community
247Sports.com… Earned Class 24-5A All-District Second Team honors at the conclusion College for head coach Aaron Arnold… ESPN’s No. 12 junior college defensive tackle... A
of the 2014 season… Named a Top-100 recruit by the Houston Chronicle... Helped lead three-star prospect according to ESPN.com and 247Sports.com... Registered 82 tackles,
the Longhorns to a 12-2 mark and an appearance in the regional finals while playing including 5.0 sacks, at HCC in 2015... Had three games with 10 or more stops, including
for head coach Ricky Tullos at George Ranch HS his senior year... Completed the 2013 a career-best 13 tackles against Butler Community College... Credited with 3.0 sacks
season with 49 tackles, seven pass breakups, two interceptions and one tackle-for-loss versus Garden City Community College... Earned honorable mention Kansas Jayhawk
while play at Bush HS... Named first team all-district as a junior at BHS. Community College Conference All-Conference honors.
Personal: Son of Elaine and Christopher Ayinde... Has three siblings: brother Chris and Eastern Arizona College (2014): Spent his freshman season at Eastern Arizona
sisters Cherri and Seyan... Majoring in pre-sport management... Shola is pronounced College... Tallied 71 tackles in 11 games in 2014... Collected 2.5 sacks at EAC while
show-luh... Ayinde is pronounced eye-in-day. playing for John O’Mera.
ISAIAH BEAN #19 High School: Played for head coach Mike Lee at Andover High School... Helped lead AHS
to a district championship in 2012... Earned honorable mention Class 5A All-State honors
Defensive End | 6-4 | 210 | HS | Freshman from the Topeka Capital-Journal following his senior season... Named all-conference as
Humble, Texas | Summer Creek HS a senior and was selected to play in the 2013 Kansas Shrine Bowl.
High School: Earned a three-star rating by ESPN and 247Sports.com and two-star Personal: Son of Cecilia Wambugu-Davis and the late Dee Davis… Majoring in liberal
status by Rivals… Racked up 70 tackles and 14 sacks in 2015... Selected to the 16- arts and sciences... Has two sisters, Kelly and Elizabeth... DeeIsaac is pronounced Dee-
6A All-District First Team following his senior campaign... Named Summer Creek’s MVP Isaac.
for defense... Played primarily on offense until his senior season when he moved to
defensive end for head coach Brian Ford... A three-year letterwinner at SCHS, helped lead CAM DURLEY #71
the Bulldogs to a district title in 2013... Chose Kansas over offers from Cal, Fresno State,
Illinois, Iowa State, Tulsa and UNLV. Offensive Line | 6-6 | 280 | HS | Freshman
Houston, Texas | Houston Christian HS
Personal: Son of Terrance and Sharon Bean… Has three siblings: Aiyana, Elijah and High School: Earned two letters playing football for head coach Max Bowman at Houston
Emani... Majoring in pre-psychology. Christian High School… Helped lead the Mustangs to back-to-back appearances in
the state semifinals, advancing to the state championship game in 2014... Earned all-
KEEGAN BREWER #17 conference honors as a senior... Also lettered in basketball... Chose Kansas over offers
from San Diego State, TCU and Temple.
Wide Receiver | 5-11 | 177 | HS | Freshman
Corinth, Texas | Lake Dallas HS Personal: Son of James and Dana Durley... Also raised by his grandmother, Jennifer
Graham... Has one brother, Aaron, who played basketball at TCU... Majoring in pre-sport
High School: Earned three letters playing for head coach Michael Young at Lake Dallas management... Spent 11 years growing up in Saudi Arabia... Member of a baseball team
High School... Hauled in 108 catches for 1,636 yards and 24 touchdowns in 2015... Helped that advanced to the Little League World Series.
lead the Falcons to the Texas state semifinals... Picked up several honors following his
senior season, including 6-5A unanimous District MVP, APSE 5A All State Second Team, EVAN FAIRS #19
Old Coach Scout.com DFW First Team wide receiver, Dallas Morning News First Team
wide receiver, Denton Record Chronicle All Area Offensive Player of the Year, Player of the Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 185 | HS | Freshman
Year Finalist 1st Down Club of Dallas-Fort Worth... Had a strong junior campaign playing Fulshear, Texas | Foster HS
both cornerback and wide receiver... Named 2014 All-Area 2 Way Player of the Year... Also
earned 2014 TSWA 5A All State Honorable Mention, all-district first team wide receiver High School: Garnered a three-star rating by ESPN, 247Sports.com and Scout.com
and cornerback honors... As a sophomore, picked up 2013 LDHS Offensive MVP honors and two-star status by Rivals… Earned Class 24-5A Offensive MVP honors and was
along with being named all-area first team wide receiver and all-district second team also named Class 24-5A all-district in 2015... Played for head coach Shaun McDowell
wide receiver honors. at Foster High School, where he helped lead the Falcons to back-to-back Bi-District
titles... Hauled in 55 receptions for 876 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior... Collected
Personal: Son of B.J. and Tammy Brewer… Both of his parents played soccer at Friends 33 catches for 705 yards and 10 scores as a junior in 2014... Also lettered in hoops at
University in Wichita, Kansas... His mother, Tammy, earned NAIA All-America honors... Has FHS… Selected Kansas after considering Illinois and Maryland.
two siblings, Kaleb and Keeley... Brother, Kaleb, played golf at Kansas Newman... Sister, Personal: Son of Eric and Charlet Fairs... Has one sister, Erin, who played volleyball at
Keeley, plays soccer at Oklahoma City University... Majoring in sociology. South Florida and Louisville and is currently playing overseas... Majoring in pre-business.
JULIAN CHANDLER #25
Cornerback | 6-0 | 170 | HS | Freshman
Fresno, Texas | Fort Bend Hightower HS
High School: Played for head coach Padriac McGinnis at Fort Bend Hightower High
School, earning three letters... Helped lead the Hurricanes to three-consecutive district
titles... Earned Class 23-6A Defensive Second Team honors at the conclusion of the 2015
season… Chose Kansas over offers from Louisiana Tech, Nevada, New Mexico and North
Texas... Picked up four letters in baseball and one in track and field... Named academic
all-district four-straight years.
Personal: Son of Howard and Felicia Chandler... Has one sister, Kelis... Majoring in pre-
sport management.
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ANTIONE FRAZIER #75 ISI HOLANI #6
Offensive Line | 6-4 | 260 | HS | Freshman Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 325 | JC | Junior
Huffman, Texas | Hargrave HS Kaumana, Hawaii | Hilo HS // Riverside City College
High School: Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN and 247Sports.com… Earned Class Riverside City College (2015): Spent his sophomore season at Riverside City College MEET THE JAYHAWKS
10-2A all-district honors in 2015... Played for head coach Mike McEachern at Hargrave suiting up for head coach Tom Craft… ESPN’s No. 15 junior college defensive tackle...
HS... Also lettered in hoops and track and field at HHS… Had recruiting interest from A three-star prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com... Helped
Iowa, Houston and Texas A&M. lead the Tigers to an 8-3 mark in 2015... Recorded 26 total tackles, including 4.5 TFLs...
Personal: Son of Kurtis Goodman and Patricia Frazier... Has three siblings: Dwight, Kurtis Also credited with a fumble recovery in 2015... Helped lead RCC to the 2015 National
and Bo... Majoring in pre-exercise science... A high school teammate of fellow Jayhawk, Central League title, while advancing to the California Community College Athletic
Chase Harrell... First name, Antione, is pronounced An-TWAN. Association (CCCAA) Southern California Regional Championships.
DAGAN HAEHN #16 Reedley College (2014): Played his freshman campaign at Reedley College under head
coach Randy Whited... Registered 34 total tackles, including 4.5 sacks, in 2014... Also
credited with a forced fumble for the Tigers.
Quarterback | 6-2 | 200 | HS | Freshman High School: Earned three letters playing football under head coach Dave Baldwin at
Lake Dallas, Texas | Lake Dallas HS Hilo HS... Also participated in basketball and track and field.
High School: Earned three letters playing for head coach Michael Young at Lake Dallas Personal: Son of Ane and Keni Holani... Majoring in pre-sociology... Full name is Tanikeni
High School... Responsible for more than 100 all-purpose touchdowns during this Holani, but prefers to go by Isi... Isi is pronounced EEE-see... Holani is pronounced hoe-
career at LDHS... Owns the Lake Dallas school records for passing yards and passing lawn-ee.
touchdowns... Helped lead the Falcons to the 2015 Texas state semifinals... Despite
missing part of his senior season with an injury, finished 2015 with 2,318 passing yards CHRIS HUGHES #76
and 29 touchdowns... Picked up several honors following his senior season, including
6-5A all-district first team honors, Old Coach Scout.com DFW first team quarterback, Offensive Line | 6-3 | 290 | HS | Freshman
Vype Magazine DFW Area first team quarterback, Denton Record Chronicle 2015 Harker Heights, Texas | Harker Heights HS
Comeback Player of the Year... Picked up 2014 District MVP honors... Named first team
all-area and all-county as a junior... Tabbed Player of the Week during his junior season High School: A consensus three-star offensive line prospect according to Rivals, ESPN
by both the Dallas Morning News and Ford Texas... Named the Lake Dallas HS Offensive and 247Sports.com… Earned two letters at Harker Heights High School playing for head
MVP in 2013 and 2014... Earned District 6-5A Sophomore of the Year honors in 2013... coach Jerry Edwards… A two-way standout for the Knights on the offensive line and at
Also lettered in basketball and track and field at Lake Dallas HS. defensive tackle… Also lettered in wrestling and track and field at Harker Heights… A
member of the A/B honor roll.
Personal: Son of Roman and Anne Haehn… Both of his parents are alums of the Personal: Son of Chris and Naomi Hughes… Has three siblings: Camrhon, Naashon
University of Kansas... His father, Roman, played football at Garden City Community and Rhandy… Brothers Camrhon and Naashon play football at Texas… Majoring in pre-
College... Has two siblings, Dylan and Dane... Undecided on an academic major... First business.
name, Dagan, is pronounced DAY-gun... Last name is pronounced HAWN.
HUNTER HARRIS #54 LUCAS JACOBS #70
Offensive Line | 6-2 | 275 | HS | Freshman Offensive Line | 6-2 | 305 | HS | Freshman
Aledo, Texas | Aledo HS Huntington, W. Va. | Cabell Midland HS
High School: Garnered a three-star rating by ESPN, 247Sports.com and Scout.com and High School: Earned two letters playing along the offensive line at Cabell Midland
a two-star status by Rivals… Played for head coach Steve Wood at Aledo High School... High School for head coach Luke Salmons… Helped lead CMHS to two conference
Earned Class 8-5A offensive all-district honors… Earned Texas High School Coaches championships... Earned All-MSAC honors as a senior... Named all-state and all-tri-state
Association Academic All-State Second Team honors... Helped lead the Bearcats to the following the 2015 season.
2014 state title and a semifinal appearance in 2015… Chose Kansas over offers from
Cal and Tulsa. Personal: Son of Mitch and Laura Jacobs… Has one sibling, Jayden… Father, Mitch, Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
is the head women’s volleyball coach at Marshall University... Majoring in pre-business.
Personal: Son of Hank and Merry Harris... Has two younger brothers, Wes and Wyatt... MACIAH LONG #3
Majoring in petroleum engineering..
KHALIL HERBERT #10 Linebacker | 6-2 | 240 | HS | Freshman
Houston, Texas | North Shore HS
Running Back | 5-9 | 195 | HS | Freshman
Coral Springs, Fla. | American Heritage HS High School: Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN, Scout.com and 247Sports.
com… Earned Class 21-6A all-district honors in 2014 and 2015, while playing
High School: Garnered a three-star rating by ESPN and 247Sports.com… Recorded quarterback for the Mustangs... Passed for 1,785 yards and 16 touchdowns, while
861 yards on 118 carries, including nine touchdowns, as a senior... Helped lead the completing 158-of-292 attempts in 2015... Rushed for 984 yards and 20 scores on
Patriots to a 9-2 mark and a district title as a senior... Earned First Team All-Broward 200 attempts as a senior... Completed 113-of-192 passes, good for 1,402 yards and 14
County honors and was named Second Team All-Dade in 2015... Named to the Miami touchdowns, in 2014... Carried the ball 117 times for 556 yards and four more scores
Herald’s Top 50 Players of Broward County list... Tabbed for the Broward vs. Dade All- on the ground... Played for head coach Jon Kay at North Shore High School, where he
Star game... Played under head coach Mike Rumph at American Heritage High School... helped lead the Mustangs to the 2015 Texas Class 6A Division 1 state title... Named the
Chose Kansas over offers from Mississippi State, Georgia State, Florida Atlantic and Offensive MVP of the state championship game... Rated No. 68 in the Texas Top 150
Florida International. entering his senior season by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football... Also lettered in track
Personal: Son of Khari Herbert and Nicola Prettygar... Has two brothers, Khari Herbert, and field... Selected Kansas after considering Ohio State, UCLA, Arizona State, Houston,
Jr., and Treyvion Foster... Khari competes in track at St. Augustine College, while Treyvion Missouri, Texas Tech and SMU.
plays football at Stanford... Majoring in pre-engineering. Personal: Son of Jesse Long and Chandra Kennay-Long... Would like to pursue a career
in coaching once his football playing days are over... First name, Maciah, is pronounced
muh-KHI-uh... Majoring in pre-exercise science.
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KYLE MAYBERRY #16 TYRIEK STARKS #18
Cornerback | 5-10 | 175 | HS | Freshman Quarterback | 6-1 | 180 | HS | Freshman
Tulsa, Okla. | Booker T. Washington HS New Orleans, La. | Warren Easton HS
High School: A consensus three-star prospect according to Rivals, ESPN, Scout.com and High School: Garnered a three-star rating by ESPN and 247Sports.com… Played under
247Sports.com... Played under head coach Marvin Dantzler at Booker T. Washington High head coach Tony Hull at Warren Easton High School... Passed for more than 4,000 yards
School... Helped lead the Hornets to a 10-1 record and a district title in 2015... Tallied 29 and 40 touchdowns in 2015... Helped Warren Easton earn the District 9-4A championship
tackles, including 15 solo stops, and 16 passes defensed as a senior... Also saw time on and a state semifinal appearance where the the Eagles fell to eventual Class 4A State
offense and special teams... Hauled in six receptions for 94 yards and a TD... Returned 10 champion Neville… Tabbed Nola.com’s Friday Night Football Prep Player of the Week
punts for 408 yards and two scores... Also returned two kicks for 128 yards... Picked up after completing 16-of-28 passes for 250 yards and three touchdowns and rushing 16
First Team All-State honors by USA Today... Earned 2015 Class 6A East All-Star honors by times for 99 yards and another score in a 40-14 win over Edna Karr... Chose Kansas over
the Oklahoma Coaches Assocation... Named to the Tulsa World’s 2015 All-Metro Second offers from Tulane, Indiana, Georgia Southern and Central Florida.
Team... Rated the No. 1 cornerback in Oklahoma by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com
and 247Sports.com... Named the No. 2 defensive back in the metro area and picked up Personal: Son of Robert Williams and Angela Starks... Has two sisters, Seda Starks and
All-State Second Team honors by the Tulsa World... Listed as No. 14 on The Oklahoman’s Brianna Thompson... Has three brothers: Randi and Robert Starks and Phillip Williams...
Super 30 players in the state list heading into his senior season... Selected Kansas after Majoring in pre-sport management... First name, Tyriek, is pronounced Ty-REEK.
considering Kansas State, Illinois, Houston, Virginia Tech, Washington State and Memphis.
JAMES SULLIVAN #27
Personal: Son of Delbert and Leslie Mayberry... Has one brother, Deuce... Majoring in
pre-business. Running Back | 5-11 | 193 | TR | Junior
Colorado Springs, Colo. | Cheyenne Mountain // HS Fort Hays State
IAN PETERSON #23
Cornerback | 5-11 | 180 | HS | Freshman 2014 (So. at Fort Hays State): Appeared in eight games as a reserve at running
Round Rock, Texas | Cedar Ridge HS back...Carried the ball 15 times for 60 yards, averaging 4.0 yards per carry...Longest
rush of the season was 23 yards at Northeastern State.
High School: Garnered a three-star rating by ESPN, 247Sports.com and Scout.com 2013 (Fr. at Fort Hays State): Redshirted in his first season at Fort Hays.
and a two-star status by Rivals… Played for head coach Todd Ford at CRHS... Picked
up 13-6A all-district honors in 2014... Helped lead Cedar Ridge to Bi-District titles as High School: Played for head coach Brian Sherman at Cheyenne Mountain High School
a junior and senior... Rated No. 142 in the Texas Top 150 entering his senior season by in Colorado Springs, Colorado… Accounted for over 3,500 yards of total offense and
Dave Campbell’s Texas Football... Also lettered in track and field where he helped Cedar averaged 11.8 yards per carry between his junior and senior years... Named a two-time
Ridge to the 4x100 and 4x200 district titles… Chose Kansas over offers from Wisconsin, all-state and all-conference selection... Elected to first team all-conference as both a
Colorado, Houston, New Mexico, SMU and Toledo. running back and wide receiver.
Personal: Son of T.J. and Stacey Sharp... Has four siblings: Stephen, Heather, Amber and Personal: Son of James and Rene Sullivan… Majoring in communications.
Colby... Brother, Stephen Williams, played football at Sam Houston State... Cousin, Aaron
Williams, currently plays for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and played collegiately at Texas... BRYCE TORNEDEN #12
Majoring in pre-business... Ian is pronounced EE-un.
STEPHAN ROBINSON #11 Safety | 5-10 | 185 | HS | Freshman
Lawrence, Kan. | Free State HS
Cornerback | 5-11 | 173 | JC | Sophomore High School: Standout on both offense and defense at Free State High School…
Old, Okla. | Westmoore HS // Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Earned three letters playing under head coach Robert Lisher... Produced 2,452 yards
of total offense at quarterback in 2015, running for 11 touchdowns and throwing for
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (2015): Spent one season at Northeastern Oklahoma 12 touchdowns... Recorded 84 tackles and four interceptions on defense as a senior...
A&M playing for head coach Ryan Held... ESPN’s No. 14 junior college wide receiver... A Picked up Second Team All-State honors by USA Today… Named 2014 and 2015 Class
three-star prospect according to ESPN.com... Hauled in 20 receptions for 192 yards as 6A All-Classes All-State at defensive back... 2015 All-Simone Team... Earned 2015
a freshman at NEO... Played on both sides of the ball, collecting eight tackles in just six Topeka Capital-Journal All-State Top 11 honors... Tabbed 2015 Wichita Eagle All-State
games... Also saw action in the return game, registering seven kickoff returns for 116 Top 11 honors... Named 2014 and 2015 Lawrence Journal-World All-Area Team... Picked
yards and two punt returns for 12 yards... Overall, ranked fourth on his team with 326 up 2014 and 2015 First Team All-Sunflower League honors at both quarterback and
all-purpose yards, despite missing three games with an injury. defensive back... Helped lead the Firebirds to three-straight district, region and sectional
High School: Attended Westmoore HS in Oklahoma City… Earned all-city honors as a champions... Led FSHS to the 2013 Sunflower League title... Selected Kansas over North
junior and senior, while picking up all-conference and all-district honors as a senior... Dakota State.
Played under head coach Adam Gaylor... Collected 519 all-purpose yards, including 344 Personal: Son of Charles Johnson and Becky Torneden-Johnson... Has two siblings,
receiving yards, for the Jags in 2014... Played on both sides of the ball, picking up 36 Camren and Haley... Brother, Camren, played college football at Central Missouri and
tackles, four pass breakups and two interceptions on defense in 2014... Also lettered in Baker University... Majoring in pre-exercise science... Future plans include becoming a
track and field at WHS. coach... Last name, Torneden, is pronounced Tor-NAY-den.
Personal: Son of Rolanda Canada and Ken Britton... Majoring in pre-sport management...
Has four siblings: Kendrick Robinson, Isaiah Canada, Kedric Britton and Kensey Britton...
His cousin, Daymond Patterson, was a wide receiver and defensive back at KU from
2008-12... Stephan is pronounced Steph-ON.
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MALIK CLARK #61 DRU PROX #40
Offensive Line | 6-4 | 330 | HS | Freshman Linebacker | 6-1 | 200 | HS | Freshman
New Orleans, La. | Warren Easton HS Kaufman, Texas | Kaufman HS
AJ FREETH #80 RYAN RENICK #86
Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 180 | HS | Freshman Tight End | 6-3 | 235 | HS | Freshman MEET THE JAYHAWKS
Wagoner, Okla. | Wagoner HS Iola, Texas | Iola HS
SAM HARDY #92 GABRIEL RUI #39
Defensive End | 6-4 | 230 | HS | Freshman Kicker | 5-11 | 215 | JC | Junior
Wyndmoor, Pa. | LaSalle Collegiate HS Hinton, Okla. | Hinton HS // Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
KOLIN HAYES #67 SAM SKWARLO #14
Long Snapper | 5-11 | 205 | HS | Freshman Safety | 5-10 | 190 | HS | Freshman
Kansas City, Mo. | Park Hill HS Lawrence, Kan. | Free State HS
LOGAN KLUSMAN #69 DERON THOMPSON #26
Long Snapper | 6-1 | 240 | HS | Freshman Running Back | 5-9 | 180 | TR | Junior
Lafayette, La. | St. Thomas More HS Wichita, Kan. | Wichita Northwest HS // Colorado State
KWAMIE LASSITER II #83 KYLE THOMPSON #38
Wide Receiver | 5-11 | 165 | HS | Freshman Punter | 6-4 | 205 | HS | Freshman
Chandler, Ariz. | Hamilton HS El Cajon, Calif. | Christian HS
KAMERON MCQUEEN #81 TATE VANG #87
Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 190 | HS | Freshman Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 175 | HS | Freshman Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
Tulsa, Okla. | Union HS Goddard, Kan. | Goddard HS
COLE MOOS #37 JUSTIN WILLIAMS #30
Punter | 5-11 | 185 | JC | Junior Cornerback | 5-11 | 180 | JC | Sophomore
Broken Arrow, Okla. | Broken Arrow HS // Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Bixby, Okla. | Jenks HS
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DEANDRE HOPKINS / WIDE RECEIVER
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COACHES/STAFF
BDAEVIDATY
Second Year • Head Coach • Lindenwood, 1994
“Coach Beaty is one of the most genuine people I’ve ever
known and he really cares about his players. On the field, he’s
a great coach with a lot of energy and he’s fun to be around.
He will always push you to be your best.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide Receiver Mike Evans
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2012-14 2015- Path to DEZMON “Coach Beaty developed me as a receiver, COACHES/STAFF
Kansas BRISCOE but he also developed me as a man. When
he came to KU, he took me under his wing
Kansas KU ALL-AMERICAN and really helped me mature off the field.
Head Coach We have a great relationship and still
Texas A&M communicate to this day.”
WR/Recruiting Coordinator
2011 Kansas
Co-Offensive Coordinator/WR
2002-05 2006-07 2008-09 2010 Rice Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
Offensive Coordinator
2001 Kansas
Wide Receivers
Rice
Pass Game Coordinator/WR
Irving MacArthur HS
Head Coach
North Dallas HS
Head Coach
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DAVID BEATY Prior to his second stint at Rice, Beaty was the wide High School from 2002-05. He began his coaching
receivers coach at Kansas during the 2008 and career as an assistant coach at Naaman Forest
POSITION HEAD COACH 2009 seasons. High School in Garland, Texas, from 1994-96. He
During his first tour at KU, he helped receivers Kerry was also an assistant at Garland High School from
Meier and Dezmon Briscoe develop into NFL-caliber 1997-2000.
players. Meier, who was taken in the fifth round of Beaty assumed his first head coaching job at North
the 2010 NFL Draft, received All-Big 12 accolades Dallas High School in 2001. He coached there for
in 2008 and 2009. Briscoe, a sixth-round selection one season, posting a 6-4 record, before taking
in the 2010 NFL Draft, was an All-American and All- over at MacArthur.
Big 12 First Team pick in 2009. Beaty is a 1994 graduate of Lindenwood (St.
Beaty spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons as the Charles, Missouri) College, where he played football
wide receivers coach at Rice. In 2006 he served as and served as a team captain from 1992-93. He
passing game coordinator as the team made its first was a four-year starter at wide receiver and led the
bowl game in 45 years (the New Orleans Bowl). He team in receptions for three-straight seasons.
had two players - Jarett Dillard and James Casey - Beaty and his wife, Raynee, have two daughters,
drafted by NFL teams following the 2007 season. Averie (16) and Alexa (11).
Prior to joining the Owls’ staff, Beaty was a
successful head coach at MacArthur (Irving, Texas)
ALMA MATER LINDENWOOD, ‘94 INSIDE THE NUMBERS
HOMETOWN GARLAND, TEXAS 21 9 4
WIFE RAYNEE
CHILDREN AVERIE & ALEXA YEARS NFL POSTSEASON
EXPERIENCE PLAYERS APPEARANCES
David Beaty, who is now in his second season as THE BEATY FAMILY: RAYNEE, ALEXA, DAVID AND AVERIE.
the head coach at the University of Kansas, took
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with more than 21 years of coaching experience,
including two previous stints as an assistant coach
with the Jayhawks.
A native of Garland, Texas, Beaty took over the KU
program after spending three previous seasons as
the Texas A&M wide receivers coach, where he
also coordinated all the recruiting efforts during the
2013-14 seasons.
Under Beaty’s tutelage, the Aggies’ wide receivers
were a record-setting group. With first-team All-
American Mike Evans leading the way in 2013,
the Aggies set team records for receiving yards,
receiving touchdowns and completion percentage.
Evans set the A&M record with 1,394 receiving
yards and matched the receiving touchdowns
record with 12. He also shattered and re-broke
the single-game receiving record with 279 yards
vs. Alabama and 287 yards against Auburn. Evans
went on to become the Aggies’ first wide receiver
to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
Texas A&M was the only team in the nation with
four 50-catch, 600-yard receivers in 2013.
Beaty went to Texas A&M after serving as offensive
coordinator at both Kansas and Rice. He was the co-
offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at
KU in 2011, and helped develop one of the Big 12’s
top all-purpose threats in wideout D.J. Beshears.
Beaty spent the 2010 season as the offensive
coordinator at Rice, where he helped the team
average 28.7 points and 375.3 yards per game.
BCLIONTWEN
Fifth Season • Assistant Head Coach • Kansas, 1995
“The guy is one of the best in the country, if not the best. He runs a
defense that is aggressive, that wreaks havoc and confuses offenses. It
is a defense that creates takeaways, a defense that steals possessions
and that’s what we’ve got to do to be successful here.”
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Bowen completed a one-year stint as defensive assistant director of football operations during the
coordinator and safeties coach for North Texas in 2000 season.
2011, having joined the Mean Green after spending Bowen took over the role of special teams
the 2010 season at Western Kentucky, where he coordinator in 2001. In addition to manning the
held the defensive coordinator position. special teams, Bowen also coached TE (2001), RB
The Lawrence native and 1995 KU grad has (2002) and safeties (2003-05) during that time span.
returned to his roots, as he accumulated 13 years In 2006 Bowen was promoted to co-defensive
of coaching experience with the Jayhawks prior coordinator. Following the 2007 season he was
to his latest return to Lawrence. He began his elevated to defensive coordinator.
Kansas coaching career by working as a defensive Bowen and his wife, Kristie, have two sons, Baylor
graduate assistant coach for KU in 1996. He and Banks. Kristie Bowen was the 2014 Mrs. Kansas
then worked one season as a graduate assistant and was named Miss Kansas in 2001.
at Minnesota before returning to Kansas as a
graduate assistant in 1998-99 and then serving as
CLINT BOWEN INSIDE THE NUMBERS
POSITION ASST. HC / DC / S 21 5 4
ALMA MATER KANSAS, ‘95
HOMETOWN LAWRENCE, KAN.
WIFE KRISTIE YEARS NFL POSTSEASON
EXPERIENCE PLAYERS APPEARANCES
CHILDREN BAYLOR & BANKS
Heading into his 18th year on the Kansas coaching
staff and 21st year overall with the program, Clint
Bowen is serving as the assistant head coach and
defensive coordinator on David Beaty’s staff.
In 2015, Bowen guided safety Fish Smithson to a
FBS-leading 87 solo tackles. Smithson came within
three tackles of tying Bowen’s top-three mark in
KU history for tackles in a season by a defensive
back and became the first DB to lead the team in
tackles since Darrell Stuckey in 2009. Smithson’s
111 tackles were the most by a DB since 1998.
Bowen was tabbed as the Jayhawks’ interim head
coach on Sept. 28, 2014, posting a 1-7 mark
while guiding KU through the remainder of the
2014 campaign. He had previously served as the
special teams coordinator and defensive backs
coach in 2012, before moving over to coaching the
linebackers in January of 2013, then adding the
title of defensive coordinator in December of 2013.
In addition to his interim head coach duties, Bowen
still tutored the Jayhawk linebackers, specifically
Ben Heeney, who was a unanimous All-Big 12 First
Team selection in 2014 and a fifth round pick in the
2015 NFL Draft.
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LROIBKENS
Second Season • Offensive Coordinator • Mississippi State, 1990
“Rob has been a major player in some of the best offenses in the history of
college football. I have always been a fan of Rob’s ability to develop players
who produce at a high level. Rob has learned from some of the best in the
country and is as fine of an offensive mind as I’ve been around.”
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Prior to his three-year stint at Louisiana Tech, North Alabama, he helped the Lions become the first
Likens served for four seasons as the offensive program in NCAA scholarship football to win three
coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Central consecutive national championships, a feat that no
Connecticut State (2006-09) and led the Blue other Division II school has ever accomplished and
Devils to more wins than in any other four-year that has only since been replicated by FCS schools
period in school history. Appalachian State (2005-07) and North Dakota
Prior to joining Central Connecticut State, Likens State (2011-13).
spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator Likens played collegiate football as a wide receiver
at Southeast Missouri State (2004-05), where he at Mississippi State, earning his bachelor’s degree
worked specifically with the team’s quarterbacks and graduating cum laude in 1990 in math
and wide receivers. He spent six campaigns at both education. He earned his master’s degree in math
Temple (1998-2003) as the wide receivers coach education from North Alabama in 1995.
and North Alabama (1992-97), where he worked Likens and his wife, Soni, have one son, Cutter.
with the running backs for the first season of his
ROB LIKENS tenure and the wide receivers for his final five. At
POSITION OFFENSIVE COORD. INSIDE THE NUMBERS
ALMA MATER MISS. STATE, ‘90 24 14 7
HOMETOWN BROOKHAVEN, MISS. YEARS NFL POSTSEASON
EXPERIENCE PLAYERS APPEARANCES
WIFE SONI
CHILDREN CUTTER
Rob Likens joined Kansas football head coach David
Beaty’s staff in the role of offensive coordinator and
quarterbacks coach in January 2015. Likens has
24 years of experience of collegiate coaching to
his credit.
Likens came to KU after completing his second
season as the assistant head coach and outside
receivers coach at Cal in 2014, and his first with
the additional responsibilities of passing game
coordinator.
Prior to his arrival in Berkeley, Likens served as
an assistant head coach and wide receivers coach
at Louisiana Tech from 2010-12, including a final
campaign in which Louisiana Tech posted a 9-3
record. La Tech led the nation in scoring offense
and total offense that season by averaging 51.50
points and 577.92 yards of total offense per game.
Likens coached 2012 second-team AP All-
American and Biletnikoff Award semifinalist
Quinton Patton, who was a major contributor to the
team’s prolific scoring offense. Patton is currently
a member of the San Francisco 49ers after being
selected by the professional team in the fourth
round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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TODD BRADFORD Big Ten and ACC, gives the Jayhawks another While at BYU, he coached a pair of award-winning COACHES/STAFF
experienced assistant coach who stands out both wide receivers in Todd Watkins, an honorable
POSITION LINEBACKERS in his recruiting abilities and his development of mention All-American, and Austin Collie, the
players. Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year
ALMA MATER SOUTHERN UTAH, ‘86 In his 25 years of collegiate coaching, Bradford has and a freshman All-American.
a combined 36 players that he either recruited or Bradford served as secondary and kickoff coverage
HOMETOWN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH coached who have gone on to have careers in the coach at Middle Tennessee in 2002, and was the
National Football League. defensive backs coach at Wisconsin from 2000-01.
WIFE SONDRA Bradford comes to Kansas after most recently While with the Badgers, Bradford tutored Jamar
serving as the defensive coordinator and secondary Fletcher, who led the Big Ten in interceptions and
CHILDREN KODY, ASHLEE, coach at Maryland, the fourth time in his career he won the 2000 Jim Thorpe Award. Fletcher then
has held those dual roles. was taken in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft
Prior to his time with the ‘Terps, Bradford coached in by the Miami Dolphins.
bowl games in five-straight seasons and has been From 1997-99, Bradford worked on the staff
a coordinator on both sides of the ball, spending at Louisiana Tech, serving as the defensive
three seasons as the defensive coordinator/ coordinator. Bradford was also on the defensive
secondary coach at Southern Mississippi (2008- staff at Eastern Michigan from 1995-96.
10). He was the defensive coordinator at Lehigh in
Bradford went to Southern Miss after spending 1994 and helped guide the Engineers to the Patriot
three seasons (2005-07) as Oklahoma State’s League championship game.
linebackers coach. Bradford began his coaching career in 1987 at
During his time in Stillwater, Oklahoma, he coached his alma mater, Southern Utah, before moving
two freshman All-Americans in Patrick Levine on to New Hampshire as an assistant coach and
(2006 first team by Rivals.com) and Chris Collins recruiting coordinator from 1988-93.
(2006 second team - Rivals.com), and helped the Bradford and his wife, Sondra, have a son, Kody,
team reach a pair of bowl games. and three daughters: Ashlee, Hailee and Whitnee.
Prior to his stint at OSU, Bradford worked on
HAILEE & WHITNEE the other side of the football as the offensive
coordinator at Brigham Young for two seasons.
Kansas football head coach David Beaty stayed
true to his philosophy of surrounding his program
with assistant coaches who are well-rounded
by announcing the hiring of Todd Bradford as
linebackers coach on January 15, 2016.
After having success at a number of stops, Bradford,
who has coached in Conference USA, the Big 12,
DAVID BEATY Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
ON BRADFORD
“I have made it a point to hire coaches
who are not just talented in one area.
I want our staff to consist of men who
can get after it in recruiting and at the
same time develop the players in our
program and Todd definitely fits that
mold.”
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JOE DEFOREST DeForest spent the previous four seasons at nation in punting, averaging 45.2 yards per kick,
West Virginia. In his first season at WVU in 2012, while Kyle Moore (No. 9) and Chris Douglas (No. 45)
POSITION SPECIAL TEAMS COORD. DeForest was associate head coach/defensive both ranked in the Top 50 in kickoff returns. Trevor
coordinator, while also coaching the safeties. He Cobb was the 1991 Doak Walker Award winner as
ALMA MATER LOUISIANA, ‘87 then served as special teams coordinator and one of DeForest’s pupils at Rice.
coached the safeties from 2013-15. DeForest is a 1987 graduate of University of
HOMETOWN TITUSVILLE, FLA. Prior to his time in Morgantown, DeForest spent 11 Southwest Louisiana (now known as University of
seasons on the staff at Oklahoma State, where he Louisiana) with a bachelor’s degree in marketing.
WIFE LAURA worked under Les Miles from 2001-04, and then He was a four-year starter and was twice named
under current Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy. to the all-Southern and all-Louisiana independent
DAUGHTER ASHLEY At OSU, DeForest was the associate head coach, teams. He also was a two-year letterman as a
special teams coordinator and safeties coach from pitcher on the Ragin Cajuns’ baseball squad. He
Joe DeForest is in his first season on the Kansas 2005-11. From 2001-05, he was the special teams received the first President’s Cup, signifying the
coaching staff where he serves as the Jayhawks’ coordinator and secondary coach. University’s top male athlete, an award given out
special teams coordinator. DeForest coached three different Cowboys to Big annually.
Known nationally for his special teams expertise, 12 Special Teams Player of the Year honors over He played two years of professional football as an
DeForest brings with him 26 years of collegiate his last four years at OSU: return man Dez Bryant in outside linebacker and deep snapper, first for the
coaching experience, including having coached 2008, kicker Dan Bailey in 2010 and kicker/punter Houston Oilers (NFL) and New Orleans Saints (NFL)
in 13 bowl games. He was named a Rivals.com Quinn Sharp in 2011. During his OSU tenure, he in 1987 and then finished career with the Calgary
Top 25 recruiter in 2004, 2006 and 2008, and has also coached the all-time leaders in kick return Stampeders (CFL) in 1988.
coached 28 all-conference performers, 10 All- touchdowns. DeForest was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, and
Americans and 11 players who have gone on to In 2011, DeForest was part of the OSU staff that grew up in Titusville, Florida. He and his wife,
play professionally. produced one the finest seasons in the school’s Laura, have one daughter, Ashley.
history. The Cowboys finished 12-1 overall, won
DAVID BEATY the Big 12 Conference championship, defeated Access full bio at KUAthletics.com/FBStaff
Stanford in the Fiesta Bowl and finished as the No.
ON DEFOREST 3-ranked team nationally in both major polls.
He served as position coach for a pair of All-
“His special teams units have been Americans, safety Markelle Martin (AFCA) and
among the top in every category kicker Quinn Sharp (FWAA). Martin finished with
throughout his time in the Big 12. He 74 tackles, including five tackles for loss, 11
brings a wealth of experience and pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble
knowledge that will help our program recovery. Sharp was the No. 3-ranked punter in the
moving forward.” nation, tied for No. 7 in field goals made per game
and No. 5 in scoring.
In 2010, DeForest had one of the top special teams
units in the nation. Bailey won the prestigious Lou
Groza Award, and Sharp earned first team All-
America (FWAA) honors. His unit accounted for two
kick return touchdowns, a punt return touchdown
and two blocked punt returns for touchdowns.
Defensively, his safeties Johnny Thomas and
Martin both returned interceptions for touchdowns.
Prior to his tenure at Oklahoma State, DeForest
served stints at Duke (1994-2001) as the special
teams’ coordinator and linebackers coach. He was
the outside linebackers coach at Rice from 1992-
94 and the offensive graduate assistant (RB) there
from 1990-92. He began his coaching career at
Titusville High School in Titusville, Florida, in 1988.
While at Duke in 2000, the Blue Devils finished
No. 6 nationally in net punting and 15th in kickoff
returns. Punter Brian Morton was No. 2 in the
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TONY HULL as the head coach and offensive coordinator a character development sector that saw his COACHES/STAFF
of Warren Easton High School in New Orleans. players assisting inner city youth with off-the-field
POSITION RUNNING BACKS During his nine seasons as the head coach of the development.
Eagles, Hull helped lead a stagnant program into Prior to his time at Warren Easton, Hull spent the
a contender. 2005 season as the offensive line coach and run
A New Orleans native, Hull arrived at Warren game coordinator at his alma mater, Sarah T. Reed
Easton in 2007, the school’s first season playing High School in New Orleans. He served in the same
football following Hurricane Katrina. He guided the capacity at Mandeville High School in Mandeville,
Eagles to the playoffs in seven of his nine seasons Louisiana, in 2006.
at the helm of the program, including a state Hull was a two-year starter on the offensive line at
championship game appearance in 2014 and a Louisiana Lafayette, where he earned a bachelor’s
state semifinals showing in 2015. degree in industrial technology in 2004. Following
Hull developed the Eagles players on the field as he graduation, Hull spent four years working in the
mentored 45 players who went on to earn Division engineering field, including three years at NASA.
I football scholarships, including 2016 Kansas Hull has three daughters: Jordan (11), Jaleh (5) and
signee Tyriek Starks. Six of those players earned a Journee (3).
nod in ESPN’s top-300 list, while one of his athletes
ALMA MATER LA.-LAFAYETTE, ‘04 was named the 2014 Gatorade Player of the Year
and Mr. Louisiana Football.
HOMETOWN NEW ORLEANS Hull, who taught math and physical education, was
an important member of the Eagles’ faculty as he
saw his WEHS football players enjoy a 100 percent
graduation rate. Additionally, he implemented
CHILDREN JORDAN, JALEH
JOURNEE
Tony Hull is in his first season on Kansas head
coach David Beaty’s staff, serving as running
backs coach.
Hull joined the Jayhawk staff from the Louisiana
high school ranks, where he most recently served
DAVID BEATY Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
ON HULL
“Not only is Tony well-respected as a
coach throughout the state of Louisiana,
but collegiate coaches around the
nation also have a huge amount of
appreciation for the work he has done.
The production of his teams and players
speaks for itself and we are looking
forward to him bringing that same work
ethic to our staff and players.”
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KENNY PERRY Ranthony Texada named a second-team Freshman
All-American. He helped lead TCU to 12-1 mark, a
POSITION RECRUITING COORD. share of the Big 12 title and a win in the Peach Bowl.
Perry first joined the TCU football staff in March 2013
CO-DEF. COORD. / CB as its director of high school relations and recruiting.
Prior to his time at TCU, Perry served seven seasons
ALMA MATER HOUSTON, ‘93 (2006-12) as head football coach at Bowie High
School in Arlington, Texas. Before his time at Bowie,
HOMETOWN ARLINGTON, TEXAS Perry was also head coach at Haltom High School
(2004-05) and Arlington Sam Houston (2000-03).
CHILDREN ALEXA & KEATON A three-time District Coach of the Year, Perry was
the 2007 Dallas Morning News Coach of the Year. He
was also a six-time selection as the Dallas Cowboys
Coach of the Week. In 2010, Perry was selected to
the Board of Directors for the Texas High School
Coaches Association. He has also been the director
of the North Texas High School Football Association.
A 1993 graduate of the University of Houston, Perry
was a four-year letterman (1988-91) as a defensive
back for the Cougars. Perry was a cornerback his
freshman and sophomore seasons before being
moved to safety his final two years. He also served
as a graduate assistant for Houston from 1992-94,
working with the special teams and defensive backs.
Perry has a daughter, Alexa, and a son, Keaton.
Kenny Perry joined Kansas head coach David
Beaty’s staff as the co-defensive coordinator and
cornerbacks coach in January 2015 before gaining
the title of recruiting coordinator following the 2015
season. Perry came to KU after spending the previous
two years at TCU, including the 2014 campaign as
the cornerbacks coach.
In 2014, Perry coached the Horned Frogs’ Kevin
White into second-team All-Big 12 honors with
DAVID BEATY
ON PERRY
“Coach Perry is a huge key for us not
only from a coaching perspective, but
from a recruiting perspective as well.
He is a well-respected former Texas
high school football coach who was
instrumental in the development of
the North Texas High School Coaches
Association.”
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JASON PHILLIPS Johnson (1,112) & Keenan Holman (1,037)], and had 1987 (875 yards) and 1988 (1,444), the first player COACHES/STAFF
multiple 100-reception receivers for the first time in since Tulsa’s Howard Twilley accomplished that feat
POSITION WIDE RECEIVERS program history [(Johnson (112) & Darius Joseph 23 years earlier.
(103)], with Johnson and Joseph’s efforts ranking In 1987, Phillips was an All-Southwest Conference
ALMA MATER HOUSTON, ‘01 as the top two single-season reception records in pick, the SWC Newcomer of the Year and was also
SMU history and in the top-10 nationally in 2013. selected to the UPI All-America team. The following
HOMETOWN HOUSTON, TEXAS Phillips went to the SMU program after completing year Phillips was named to the All-SWC First Team,
his ninth season at Houston, where he served the SWC Co-Offensive Player of the Year and a
WIFE KIMBERLY as offensive coordinator and wide receivers consensus first-team All-America pick.
coach. Phillips had also served as UH’s recruiting Phillips was drafted by Detroit in 1989 and enjoyed
Jason Phillips, who arrived in Lawrence with more coordinator. an eight-year professional career, playing six
than 25 years of experience combined as a player During his tenure at UH, Phillips worked with stellar seasons in the NFL and two in the CFL.
and coach, joined Kansas head coach David Beaty’s wide receivers like Tyron Carrier, Patrick Edwards, In 2001, he coached as an offensive intern for
staff in December 2015. Justin Johnson, and Donnie Avery, the first wide the Minnesota Vikings, working closely with wide
Phillips comes to KU after spending three years receiver taken in the 2008 NFL Draft. In just the past receivers Randy Moss, Chris Carter, Jake Reed and
on the coaching staff at SMU, where he served as four seasons at UH, Phillips produced seven 1,000- Chris Walsh.
co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach yard receiving seasons from four different players. Phillips began his college coaching career in
from 2012-14. Phillips also directed an offense led by quarterback 2001 at Houston. He spent the following season
Under Phillips’ tutelage SMU had multiple 1,000- Case Keenum, whom Phillips helped to numerous coaching wide receivers at Texas State before
yard receivers for just the third time [(Jeremy NCAA records. returning to the Cougars as wide receivers coach
Phillips was a consensus All-America wide in 2003. He spent the 2007 at Baylor, serving as the
receiver during his playing days at Houston. As a recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach. He
coach, Phillips has shown that he has the ability to returned to his alma mater in 2008 as Co-Offensive
communicate his ideas and pass on the benefit of Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach and Recruiting
his experiences to young players. Coordinator before being promoted to Offensive
A native Houstonian who played at Ross Sterling Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach in 2010.
High School, Phillips first made his mark at the Phillips, who has written about coaching and has
University of Houston by hauling in passes from published articles in American Football Monthly
Heisman Trophy quarterback Andre Ware during Magazine, earned his bachelor’s degree in
the Cougars’ high-flying, high-scoring Run `N Shoot kinesiology from UH in 2001.
heyday. Phillips led the nation in receiving yards in
DAVID BEATY Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
ON PHILLIPS
“Jason’s reputation for developing wide
receivers speaks for itself. Everywhere
he has been he has pushed his players
to excel at the highest level. I have
learned a great deal from him about
wide receiver play and I am very excited
that he is now a part of our staff because
of his knowledge of the game.”
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MICHAEL SLATER teaching carry over on game tape each and every Slater coached at the high school level in the
week.” Houston area for 12 years, first at Alief Hastings
In April 2015, Slater saw Christian Covington for five seasons, before moving on to Alief Taylor
selected by the Houston Texans, becoming the for seven years. He coached the defensive line and
third Owls defensive line product to be drafted also coordinated special teams. As the defensive
in his combined tenure on the Owls’ staff. As a line coach at Taylor, he coached future Rice player
graduate assistant at Rice from 2008-10, Slater and Chicago Bear Cheta Ozougwu.
mentored future pros Cheta Ozougwu and Scott “In addition to being a great developer of his
Solomon. In addition, 2014 Rice senior Zach Patt players, Michael has deep ties in Houston and
earned an invitation to the Arizona Cardinals’ East Texas that we look forward to calling on in
rookie camp. recruiting,” added Beaty.
Slater’s front wall led the charge in 2014 as Rice Slater, who has one son, Kyle, began his coaching
set a school record with 39 sacks, and Patt set career while attending Southwest Texas State
a single-game mark with five vs. FIU. In his four (now Texas State), where he served as a student
seasons at the helm of the Rice defensive front, assistant coach in 1993 before graduating with a
Slater’s group combined for 84 of the Owls’ 103 degree in agriculture/animal science.
sacks, forced 28 fumbles and recovered 18.
POSITION DEFENSIVE LINE In his first stint with the Owls, Slater earned a
Master’s of Liberal Studies degree during his three-
ALMA MATER TEXAS STATE, ‘93 year tenure while working with the defensive line.
After his graduation in the spring of 2011, Slater
HOMETOWN HOUSTON, TEXAS spent one season as the defensive line coach at
Angelo State before returning to Rice.
CHILDREN KYLE
Michael Slater is in his first season with the Kansas
program as the defensive line coach.
Slater joined the KU program after spending
four seasons at Rice, where he also coached the
defensive line. In his time with the Owls, Slater saw
his defensive front become a disruptive force that
was instrumental in the Owls’ newfound success.
“Michael is a great coach and a great man,” said
Beaty, who is entering his second season at the
helm of the KU program. “He has consistently
taken undersized and under-recruited players and
developed them into top players for their team
and in their conference. It is impressive to see his
DAVID BEATY
ON SLATER
“Michael is a great coach and a
great man. He has consistently taken
undersized and under-recruited players
and developed them into top players for
their team and in their conference. It
is impressive to see his teaching carry
over on game tape each and every
week.”
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ZACH YENSER time in Berkeley, the offensive line showed great graduate assistant for the 2007 season, working COACHES/STAFF
improvement as the Golden Bears experienced two specifically with the offensive line and special
of the greatest offensive performances in school teams, and helping the Trojans to a share of the
history. Sun Belt Conference title and an 8-4 overall record.
Prior to his time at Cal, Yenser spent three seasons The Trojans led the Sun Belt in scoring offense
at Louisiana Tech and was hired as the offensive (34.00 ppg) and total offense (452.83 ypg), with a
line coach. national ranking of 16th in the latter.
Yenser was the assistant offensive line coach for Yenser was a four-year starter on the line at Troy
a 2012 Louisiana Tech squad that posted a 9-3 before graduating with a bachelor’s degree in
record and led the nation in both scoring offense communication and fine arts in 2007. He received
and total offense. He spent his first two seasons his master’s degree in science with a concentration
at Louisiana Tech from 2010-11 working with the in sports performance from Louisiana Tech in 2012.
offensive line as a graduate assistant. He and his wife, Beth, have two children, Graham
Offensive linemen earned four first-team All-WAC and Max.
honors during Yenser’s three seasons at Louisiana
POSITION RUN COORD. / OL Tech, with Stephen Warner being named to the first
team in both 2011 and 2012, Kris Cavitt in 2011
ALMA MATER TROY, ‘07 and Jordan Mills in 2012. Oscar Johnson and Kevin
Sia added second-team all-conference honors in
HOMETOWN MARIETTA, GA. 2012.
Prior to arriving at Louisiana Tech, Yenser spent
WIFE BETH the 2009 season as an assistant coach at Colquitt
County High School and was also an offensive line
CHILDREN GRAHAM & MAX coach at Henderson State in 2008.
Yenser began his collegiate coaching career at
his alma mater, Troy, where he was the offensive
An energetic offensive mind, Zach Yenser joined
Kansas head coach David Beaty’s staff as the
run game coordinator and offensive line coach in
January 2015. Yenser came to Kansas with seven
years of experience coaching the offensive line
and a stellar four-year career as a player in the
trenches.
Yenser completed his second campaign as the
offensive line coach at Cal in 2014. During his
DAVID BEATY Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
ON YENSER
“He is full of energy, enthusiasm and
passion. The production of his players
has been extraordinary. His players love
and respect him and that is important to
me. Much like the rest of our staff, Zach
is a man of great integrity and character,
and we are happy to have him leading
our offensive line unit.”
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JE’NEY JACKSON Jackson returned to Lawrence after spending the NFL’s Pro Bowl in 2015 as the starting cornerbacks
previous four and half seasons on the strength and for the Denver Broncos.
POSITION DIR. FB STRENGTH conditioning staff at the University of Indiana. He An All-WAC cornerback as a senior at Wyoming,
joined the Hoosiers in the summer of 2010, and Jackson was a four-year letterman for the Cowboys
ALMA MATER WYOMING, ‘98 worked with the nationally prominent Indiana from 1994-97 and earned a biology degree from
men’s basketball program, as well as men’s golf. UW in 1998. He finished his Cowboys’ career
HOMETOWN GUERNSEY, WYO. His efforts were crucial in helping IU win the 2013 with 85 unassisted tackles, 129 total tackles and
Big Ten Championship. Additionally, five players off seven interceptions. As a junior, he appeared in all
WIFE AUDRA that team signed professional contracts, including 12 games for the Cowboys at corner. Jackson put
Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller, who were taken together an outstanding senior season as a starter
CHILDREN DANTÉ, TRÉ SEAN, second and fourth, respectively, in the 2013 NBA at left corner, earning All-WAC First Team honors.
BRÉ ANNA Draft. He also mentored Noah Vonleh, who was He was second on the team in interceptions with
taken ninth overall in the 2014 NBA Draft. five and also had 37 total tackles and broke up
Before his time at Indiana, Jackson had a brief eight passes.
stint at Southern Mississippi working as the As a freshman at UW he played wide receiver,
cornerbacks coach. and returned punts and kickoffs. He moved to the
Jackson spent five years with the Kansas football defensive side of the ball as a sophomore, starting
program under head coach Mark Mangino, five games at cornerback and producing 45 tackles
including the last three years as cornerbacks and two interceptions.
coach. Prior to that, Jackson was an assistant Jackson had an outstanding prep career while
strength and conditioning coach at KU for two attending Guernsey-Sunrise High School in
seasons and spent six years as an assistant Wyoming, earning 12 varsity letters in football,
strength and conditioning coach at Wyoming. basketball and track. Jackson was selected as
During his three seasons as cornerbacks coach at Wyoming’s Football Player of the Year by both USA
Kansas, Jackson mentored Aqib Talib, who earned Today and the Casper Star-Tribune/Wyoming Radio
consensus All-America honors and was a first- Network.
round NFL draft pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jackson and his wife, Audra, have three children;
and Chris Harris, who was tabbed a Freshman All- Dante’, Tre’ Sean and Bre’ Anna.
America Honorable Mention pick by the Sporting
News. Both Talib and Harris were tabbed for the
Je’Ney Jackson returned to Kansas as the Director
of Football Strength and Conditioning in January
2015. Jackson, who previously worked with the
KU football program as both an assistant strength
and conditioning coach (2005-06) and an assistant
football coach (2007-09), brings 12 years of
experience in the strength and conditioning field
on the Division I level and five years as a position
coach to the Jayhawk staff.
DAVID BEATY
ON JACKSON
“Je’Ney brings a great familiarity with
Kansas as well as a wealth of experience
in the strength and conditioning world.
His ability to develop and relate to
our players will be a large part of our
intiative moving forward.”
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CATHERINE CARMICHAEL MURPHY GRANT SHANDA HAYDEN COACHES/STAFF
POS. ASST. DIRECTOR RECRUITING POS. ASST. AD / SPORTS MEDICINE POS. ASST. AD / ACADEMICS
ALMA MATER KANSAS, 2013 ALMA MATER QUINCY, 1997 ALMA MATER KANSAS, 2001
A 2013 graduate of the University of Kansas, Murphy Grant, who has been a Division I athletic Shanda Hayden is in her ninth year working with
Catherine Carmichael returned to her alma mater trainer for 11 years, is entering his eighth year the Kansas football program, where she serves as
in March 2015 in the capacity of Kansas football’s as head football athletic trainer and his sixth as the assistant athletics director for academic and
assistant director of recruiting. In her role, Director of Sports Medicine at the University of career counseling.
Carmichael organizes and plans all on-campus Kansas. Grant came to KU after five years as the Hayden’s duties include overseeing the football
visits for prospective student-athletes, while athletic trainer for the men’s basketball program at academic support staff and student services. She is
also assisting with the planning of a 12-month Oklahoma State. He also served as the Cowboys’ responsible for all aspects of the student-athletes’
recruiting calendar. strength and conditioning coach for two seasons. academic structure including recruiting and initial
An integral member of the Kansas volleyball Grant attended Quincy (Illinois) University, where visits with prospective student-athletes, advising
team for five seasons (2009-13), Carmichael he was a member of the football team from 1992- of degree and course options and assisting with
helped the Jayhawks to unprecedented program 96. He graduated with a degree in athletic training Big 12 Conference and NCAA certification. As an
accomplishments with back-to-back NCAA in 1997. Grant then went to on Illinois State, where academic and career counselor, Hayden works
Tournament appearances in her final two seasons, he served as a graduate assistant in the athletic primarily with the Jayhawk offensive players.
including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2013. training department while receiving his master’s Prior to her time working the football program,
A native of Manhattan, Kansas, Carmichael earned degree in exercise science in 1999. The following Hayden served as an academic and career
her bachelor’s degree in African and African summer, he spent one season working with counselor with the Jayhawk women’s basketball,
-American Studies. She also served as the 2015 the Boston Red Sox rookie league team. Prior to women’s cross country and women’s track and
Miss Kansas World. arriving at OSU, Murphy served two years as head field programs for one year. She joined Kansas
athletic trainer at Missouri Valley College. Athletics after spending eight years working in the
In his career, Grant has been involved in exciting KU School of Business where she was an academic Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
postseason success. While at OSU the Cowboys’ advisor and served as the director of student
basketball team advanced to the Final Four, as recruitment.
well as a Sweet 16 appearance. He has been a A Shawnee, Kansas native, Hayden graduated from
part of two bowl games with Kansas football (2008 the University of Kansas with a bachelor’s degree
Orange, 2008 Insight). in communications in 2001. She earned a master’s
Grant is married to the former Amy Dana, who is degree in higher education administration from
also a certified athletic trainer. The couple has two KU in 2009. Hayden is a member of the National
sons, Jackson and Gavin. A native of St. Louis, Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics
Missouri, Grant enjoys spending time with his (N4A) and National Association of Collegiate
family and playing golf. Woman Athletics Administrators (NACWAA).
Hayden and her husband, Steve, have a son, Cole
(7).
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JEFF HIMES NOLAN JONES JEFF JORDAN
POS. EQUIPMENT MANAGER POS. DIRECTOR FB OPERATIONS POS. DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
ALMA MATER KENT STATE, 1983 ALMA MATER EASTERN KENTUCKY, 2003 ALMA MATER TEXAS A&M, 1987
Jeff Himes is in his 28th year as equipment Nolan Jones is in his first season as director of Jeff Jordan is in his first year as the Director of
manager for the Jayhawk football team. Himes football operations at Kansas. As a member of head Personnel for the Jayhawk Football Team. He came
came to Kansas from Kent State where he was the coach David Beaty’s staff, Jones coordinates the to KU after spending 29 years as a Texas high
head equipment manager for three years. day-to-day internal and external operations for the school coach.
Himes’ duties at KU include purchasing and football program. Jordan coached for 28 seasons at Garland High
maintaining all equipment for the football team and Jones comes to Lawrence with 13 years of School, the last 15 as head coach. During his time
supervising the staff of managers. experience in football operations. Jones most at Garland, Jordan led the Owls to the playoffs 13
A native of Mogadore, Ohio, Himes received his recently served in the same capacity at Kent State times and to the 2006 State Semifinals. He has the
bachelor’s degree in physical education from Kent during the 2015 season. Prior to that he had a brief most career wins and playoff victories in Garland
State in 1983. He earned his master’s degree in stint as the assistant director of player personnel history and is the Owls longest-tenured head
athletic administration in 1993 from KU. at Northwestern. coach.
Jones spent the 2013 season serving as the The Owls won 83 games from 2000-09, the most
director of football operations at Michigan and wins in a decade in school history. Jordan was
prior to that was the assistant athletic director elected to the Garland Sports Hall of Fame in 2008
for football at Southern Mississippi. He joined the and was selected Dallas Cowboys/NFL Coach of
Golden Eagles’ staff following two seasons as the Week five times. In addition to his proven track
director of football operations at Kentucky. record as a head coach, Jordan was the defensive
Prior to Kentucky, Jones spent six years in the coordinator for the 1999 State Championship team.
Big Ten, serving as director of football operations Jordan also had honors of coaching the North
for five years and assistant director of football Squad in the 2001 Texas High School Coaches
operations for one season at Northwestern. Association (THSCA) All-Star game and worked
At Kentucky and Northwestern, he also directed as an in-house scout for the Dallas Cowboys for
the high school camps and coaching clinics, 28 years where he was a part of three Super Bowl
while serving as the liaison to NFL personnel. At Champion teams. He is also the co-director of the
Northwestern, he coordinated operations for three DFW Coaches Clinic, the largest High School only
bowl game appearances and a 2010 game at clinic in the United States.
Wrigley Field. Jordan was an all-state defensive lineman, captain
Prior to his stint at Northwestern, Jones spent and city player of the year in 1982 at Amarillo
one season as director of football operations at High School. He was a walk-on at Texas A&M and
Princeton. a member of the 1985 Southwest Conference
Jones earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree Championship team.
in physical education with an emphasis in sport Jordan received his bachelors degree from Texas
administration from Eastern Kentucky. While at A&M in 1987 and his master’s degree from Lamar
Eastern Kentucky, he also served as director of in 2009. Jordan and his wife, Shannon, have two
football operations and a graduate assistant coach daughters, Abby and Carly.
during the 2003 season.
Jones has two sons, Brycen and Parker.
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TROY KEMA KATY LONERGAN STEPHANIE MAHAL COACHES/STAFF
POS. DIRECTOR PLAYER PERSONNEL POS. DIRECTOR FB COMMUNICATIONS POS. ASSOC. DIRECTOR/ACADEMICS
ALMA MATER UTAH STATE, 1998 ALMA MATER KANSAS, 1998 ALMA MATER KANSAS, 2002
Troy Kema joined the Kansas football staff as the Katy Lonergan is entering her 10th year with the Stephanie Mahal is in her third year working with Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
program’s director of player personnel and student Kansas Athletics Communications office where she the Kansas football program, where she serves as
services in February 2015. His main responsibilities serves as the director of football communications an academic and career counselor and learning
include setting up community service for the team and oversees the communications efforts for the specialist.
and helping prepare players for life after football. Kansas women’s tennis program. Lonergan joined Among Mahal’s duties with the KU football program
Kema works in conjunction with KU Leads to help the KU staff in 2007 and worked with the Jayhawk in regards to academic and career counseling, are
players give back to the community and also serves women’s basketball program for four seasons assisting in the coordination of various support
as a mentor during their time with the program. before moving to her current position. services, including academic progress monitoring,
A native of Mililani, Hawai’i, Kema came to KU after In her role as the director of football course scheduling, individual counseling and Big
working at Texas A&M as the assistant athletics communications, Lonergan works alongside 12 Conference and NCAA certification.
director for academic services, where he worked the Jayhawks’ coaching staff and players and is In her role as a learning specialist, Mahal provides
primarily with the Aggie football team. Prior to his responsible for management of the public image individualized assistance with educational
time at Texas A&M, Kema also gained experience of the program. She is the liaison between local planning, goal setting, time management,
as the University of Colorado’s assistant director and national media as well as the primary contact organization and learning strategies to enhance
of academics (2003-06) and at Utah State as an with television and radio networks who broadcast students’ academic skills. She also assists
academic coordinator (2000-03). Kansas games. students diagnosed with learning exceptionalities
Kema is a member of the National Association for Lonergan, a Kansas graduate, returned to her in coordinating services and accommodations
Academic Advisers for Athletics and belongs to alma mater after spending the previous seven with KU’s Academic Achievement and Accessibility
Minority Opportunities Athletic Association. years working at the University of Mississippi in Center on the main campus.
A standout player in high school and college, Kema a similar capacity. While at Ole Miss, Lonergan Prior to her time working the football program,
lettered twice in football at Utah State as a two- worked primarily with the Rebel football and Mahal served as the academic and career
year starter at offensive guard. He was a team women’s basketball programs. During her tenure counselor for the Jayhawk softball team and
captain his final season at Utah State and earned at Ole Miss, she worked with NFL first-round draft a learning specialist for KU’s Olympic sports
All-Big West First Team All-Academic honors. picks Eli Manning, Deuce McAllister, Patrick Willis, programs for one year. Mahal came to Kansas
Before earning a scholarship to play at Utah State, Michael Oher, Peria Jerry and Chris Spencer, as after working at New Mexico for four years as the
Kema played at Dixie Junior College and earned well as, 2007 WNBA Rookie of the Year Armintie student success manager for both the men’s and
First Team All-Western States accolades. Price. women’s basketball teams.
Kema graduated from Utah State with a degree An Iola, Kansas native, Lonergan graduated from A Minneapolis, Minnesota native, Mahal graduated
in sociology in 1998 and later earned a graduate KU with a degree in psychology, with an emphasis from Kansas with a bachelor’s degree in journalism
degree in educational counseling from the in health, physical education and recreation. While in 2002. During her time as an undergrad at KU,
University of Phoenix. a student at KU, she served three years as a student she was a a member of the Jayhawk rowing team.
Kema and his wife, Stephanie, have four children: manager with the Jayhawk women’s basketball Mahal obtained a master’s degree in speech
Kailee, Noah, Malia and Isaiah. Kailee Kema program and one year as a student assistant in the communications at the University of Nevada in
is following in her father’s footsteps as she is Kansas Athletics Communications office. 2009. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in
currently attending Utah State. special education and is a member of the National
Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics.
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TYLER OLKER RYAN VOECKS GENE WIER
POS. DIRECTOR OF RECRUITING POS. VIDEO COORDINATOR POS. DIRECTOR HS RELATIONS
ALMA MATER NORTHERN COLORADO, ‘14 ALMA MATER NEBRASKA, 2007 ALMA MATER KANSAS, 1971
Tyler Olker is in his second year with the Kansas Ryan Voecks is in his fourth season with the After 34 years coaching in the high school ranks,
football program, having joined David Beaty’s staff Kansas football program where he serves as the Gene Wier made the move to college football as he
in August 2015. As Director of Recruiting, Olker is coordinator of video operations. joined the Kansas football staff as the director of
responsible for overseeing and coordinating the Voecks, a 2007 graduate of Nebraska, came to KU high school relations in January 2015.
daily recruiting operations and logistics within the after spending the 2012 season as the director Wier spent the majority of his coaching career 30
Kansas Football program. of sports video for football at the University of minutes east of Lawrence at Olathe North High
Olker’s duties at KU include managing the Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Prior to his season School where he won six-of-seven Kansas state
recruiting calendar in regards to official visits, in Birmingham, he was the assistant director of championships from 1996-2002. From his time
unofficial visits, Junior Days and summer camps. sports video for football for the 2010 and 2011 taking the job at Olathe North in 1981 and leaving
Olker works with the Director of Personnel to seasons at the University of Arkansas. in 2003, Wier amassed an outstanding 188-36
coordinate all updates to the recruiting database. Voecks was on the football staff at the University of record.
He manages the content, creation and design for Nebraska for two years prior to joining the Arkansas Wier left Olathe North in 2003 after being named
social media marketing, working closely with the staff, serving as an on call video specialist. He the Sporting News National High School Coach
Communications Department. Olker is the liaison joined the Nebraska staff after working for one year of the Year and ventured south to Richland High
to the Kansas Compliance office as it pertains to as a video assistant at Washington State University. School where he was the head football coach and
football recruiting, and he assists the Director of Voecks worked as a student videographer with the athletic director for nine seasons until 2011. In his
Football Operations on a daily basis. Nebraska football program while he was working first season at Richland, Wier turned a two-win
Olker, a native of Spring Grove, Illinois, came to toward his undergraduate degree. He is a native team into a playoff team and was tabbed district
Kansas from the University of Northern Colorado. of Lincoln, Nebraska, and currently resides in Coach of the Year in 2003. Additionally, he was the
While at UNC, he served as a graduate assistant Lawrence. 2007 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Coach of the Year
for the 2014 season, working under defensive after leading the Rebels to a 9-1 regular season and
coordinator Larry Kerr. a playoff berth. During his time coaching in Texas,
Olker graduated from UNC in 2014 with a sports Wier was honored by Rick Perry, the governor,
and exercise science degree, and received his in 2005 for his outstanding contributions to his
master’s degree in sports coaching in May 2016. community and for his display of sportsmanship.
At UNC, Olker was a two-time letter winner with During his 34-year tenure as a high school coach,
All-Big Sky Honors on the offensive line. Olker Wier developed upward of 45 Division I players.
transferred to UNC from the College of DuPage, Three of Wier’s pupils reached the National Football
where he helped his team to a Graphic Edge Bowl League, most notably Olathe North’s Darren
victory in 2010. Sproles. Sproles, who was an All-America running
back at Kansas State, was recently tabbed for the
2015 Pro Bowl in the midst of his 10th season in
the NFL.
The Kansas City native graduated from Kansas in
1971 with a bachelor’s degree in education. He
then completed his master’s degree in physical
education and recreation management from
Kansas in 1976. Wier’s son, Brandon, played
football at Kansas from 1997-2002.
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J.B. BROWN PAUL BUSKIRK AARON CARBUHN MICAH DAVIS COACHES/STAFF
POS. SPECIAL TEAMS GA POS. ASSOC. AD / ACADEMICS POS. SPORTS NUTRITIONIST POS. QUALITY CONTROL, OFFENSE
TRACEY DILLON NATE DREILING CONNOR EMBREE DEXTON FIELDS
POS. FB ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. POS. DEFENSIVE GA POS. OFFENSIVE GA POS. ASST. STRENGTH COACH
TRAE GREEN D.J. HAURIN MATT HERRILL TYLER HILL Kf Mj Cs O R Rb H
POS. COMM. STUDENT ASST. POS. ASST. COMM. DIRECTOR POS. CERT. ATHLETIC TRAINER POS. ASST. STRENGTH COACH
MARIO JEBERAEEL JUSTIN JOHNSON PRINZ KANDE SEAN LESTER
POS. OFFENSIVE GA POS. OFFENSIVE ANALYST POS. QUALITY CONTROL, DEFENSE POS. DEPUTY AD
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SHAWN LOVE DR. LARRY MAGEE JASON RAMIREZ DR. JEFF RANDALL
POS. CERT. ATHLETIC TRAINER POS. HEAD TEAM PHYSICIAN POS. FACILITY SUPERVISOR POS. TEAM PHYSICIAN
GARRETT RILEY MICHELLE ROBINSON WAYD THOMAS TODD WILLIAMS
POS. OFFENSIVE ANALYST POS. DIR. TUTORING PROGRAM POS. QUALITY CONTROL, RECRUITING POS. TEAM MANAGER
ERVIN YOUNG
POS. ASST. STRENGTH COACH
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