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Jalon Daniels led four second-half touchdown drives as Kansas overcame a sluggish first half to trounce Oklahoma State 38-21 on Saturday. Kansas (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) snapped a two-game losing streak. "We (only) had 10 points (in the first half), but we scored on both possessions," Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. "We just didn't get off the field. It was a very fast first half. "I think we established a little better running game in the second half, that gave us the balance that we needed." Daniels said it was just a matter of sticking with the game plan, and a fierce effort by the offensive line. "Hats off to big old offensive linemen," Daniels said. "They played a pivotal role in today's game. Then the running backs doing everything that they can to gain every single inch, every single yard. And I think that just goes to show the resilience of our team." Zane Flores was 22-of-28 passing for 235 yards and two touchdowns for Oklahoma State (1-8, 0-6 Big 12), which lost its eighth straight game and 15th straight Big 12 game.

"It's hard to pinpoint a moment when it went bad," Oklahoma State interim coach Doug Meacham said. "It could be the field goal block (at the end of the first half). We could have gone in with some momentum. It's just that fine of a line. "What we have to do a better job of is when things don't go the way we want them to, we have to put them to bed." Kansas took the second-half kickoff and went 75 yards in 10 plays to open up a two-score lead. Daniels hit Boden Groen in the back of the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown. After an OSU three-and-out, Daniels found Bryson Canty for a 5-yard touchdown pass and a 24-7 lead. A Flores-to-Gavin Freeman's 10-yard touchdown pass drew the Cowboys within 24-14, but Kansas answered with 3-yard and 5-yard touchdown runs by Daniel Hishaw Jr. and Leshon Williams, respectively. - Kansas/AP College Football

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QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas
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09/22/25 - Emmanuel Henderson Jr., Sr/2026, Kansas, 6-1, 190 (DS#84 WR) + More +

WEEK 4 BIG 12 CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Emmanuel Henderson Jr., Returner, Kansas,...By returning KU's first kickoff for a touchdown since 2020, Henderson Jr. made the most of his pair of returns. He housed the 94-yarder to the endzone before returning a second kick for 43 yards in the Jayhawks' 41-10 win over West Virginia. The wideout also had six catches for 38 yards in the victory. - Big 12 Football

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WR Emmanuel Henderson Jr., Kansas
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09/20/25 - Jalon Daniels, rSr/2026, Kansas, 6-0, 220 (DS#28 QB) + More +

Jalon Daniels threw three touchdown passes, Emmanuel Henderson returned a kickoff 94 yards for a TD, and Kansas beat Virginia 41-10 on Saturday night in the Big 12 opener for both teams. Leshon Williams had 19 carries for 129 yards, which included a 62-yard TD to cap the scoring and added a 39-yard touchdown reception, which was set up by a 43-yard kickoff return by Henderson. After forcing a three-and-out on West Virginia's first drive, Daniels threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Levi Wentz. Daniels also hit Boden Groen for a 7-yard touchdown in the third quarter.

Laith Marjan kicked a 42-yard field goal early in the second quarter and a 44-yarder as time expired in the first half before Henderson caught the opening kickoff in the third quarter at the 6, eluded a pair of would-be tacklers at the 20 and 25 before racing to the end zone to make it 27-3. Daniels was 12-of-24 passing for 138 yards. The Jayhawks (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) finished 242 yards rushing - 69 by Daniels on five carries - and forced the game's only two turnovers. Nicco Marchiol was 15-of-27 passing for 126 yards with an interception for West Virginia (2-2). Mountaineers back-up quarterback Jaylen Henderson scored on a 13-yard run in the fourth quarter. Kade Hensley kicked a 26-yard field goal in the second quarter. - Kansas/AP College Football

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QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas
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09/01/25 - Jalon Daniels, rSr/2026, Kansas, 6-0, 220 (DS#28 QB) + More +

WEEK 0 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jalon Daniels, QB, Kansas,...Daniels completed 90% of his 20 pass attempts for 176 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 47 yards in the win. He set a career high in completion percentage, connecting with 10 different receivers, and became the fourth Big 12 player all-time to have a single game with at least three passing touchdowns, 45 rushing yards and a 90.0 completion percentage. - Big 12 Football

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QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas
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09/01/25 - Kobe Baynes, rSr/2026, Kansas, 6-4, 315 (DS#35 OG) + More +

WEEK 0 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE LINE OF THE WEEK: Kansas,...The Kansas offensive line was key in the Jayhawks' 31-7 win and Daniels winning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week. The unit paved the way for 207 rushing yards and 176 yards through the air for 383 yards of total offense against Fresno State. The offensive line protected Daniels throughout the day, allowing just one sack. KU's 39 sacks allowed since the start of the 2022 season are the third lowest in FBS during that span. - Big 12 Football

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OG Kobe Baynes, Kansas
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08/29/25 - Jalon Daniels, rSr/2026, Kansas, 6-0, 220 (DS#28 QB) + More +

Jalon Daniels threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns despite playing just one drive in the second half and Kansas easily defeated Wagner 46-7 on Friday night. Emmanuel Henderson hauled in six of Daniels' passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns for Kansas (2-0). Daniel Hishaw rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown, all in the first half.

Kansas outgained Wagner 623-143, including 285-53 on the ground and 346-90 through the air. The Jayhawks had 32 first downs, compared to just six for Wagner. But Kansas was not flawless. The Jayhawks had the game's only two turnovers, and both of those came in the red zone. They were just 4 of 10 on third down. The Kansas defense did its part, limiting Wagner to just one drive of more than 20 yards. Jack Stevens was 13 of 20 for 90 yards and a touchdown for Wagner (0-1). No Seahawks runner gained more than 25 yards on the ground. - Kansas/AP College Football

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QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas
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08/23/25 - Jalon Daniels, rSr/2026, Kansas, 6-0, 220 (DS#28 QB) + More +

Sixth-year senior Jalon Daniels threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to newcomer Cam Pickett, and Kansas opened its rebuilt, $450 million on-campus stadium with a 31-7 rout of Fresno State on Saturday. Daniels finished 18 of 20 while running for 47 yards, and Iowa transfer Leshon Williams had a long touchdown run, helping the Jayhawks pile up nearly 400 yards of total offense and win their fifth consecutive season-opener. "I thought he had great leadership. He was in command. He didn't get rattled, made people miss and made the throws," Kansas coach Lance Leipold said of his quarterback. "Just everything you want in that, and you've seen him play. He just seemed really confident in what's going on. And that's what you need out of an experienced quarterback." E.J. Warner had 179 yards passing with two interceptions for Fresno State. Elijah Gilliam had a touchdown run.

This one had all the pomp and circumstance of a homecoming - and, well, it was one after the Jayhawks spent all of last season playing home games at stadiums in the Kansas City area. In the meantime, their 104-year-old stadium was razed and the majority of it was rebuilt, with only the east side where the students sit awaiting a facelift this coming offseason. Then the Jayhawks got busy as they seek to rebound from a 5-7 finish a year ago. - Kansas/AP College Football

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QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas
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08/29/24 - Devin Neal, Sr/2025, Kansas, 5-11, 213 (DS#14 RB) + More +

Devin Neal ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns on eight first-half carries and No. 22 Kansas beat Lindenwood 48-3 on Thursday night in the opener for both teams. Kansas outscored Lindenwood 27-0 in the second quarter at Children's Mercy Park. Lindenwood, in its third year as an FCS program, played its first game against an FBS opponent. Jalon Daniels, who played only in the first half for Kansas, was 9 of 15 for 148 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Jayhawks are playing home games in Kansas City - two at Children's Mercy Park and four at Arrowhead Stadium - because of stadium renovations.

Lindenwood averted a shutout with a 34-yard field goal by Logan Seibert with 6:12 left. After forcing a three-and-out on Lindenwood's first series, Kansas marched 65 yards in nine plays for its first touchdown. Neal punched it in from the 5. Kansas had to convert a fourth-and-3 on the drive. But that's all the offense Kansas could muster in the first quarter. Lindenwood ran 20 plays in the first quarter, compared to just 12 for Kansas, and the Lions held the ball for almost 10 minutes. - AP College Football

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RB Devin Neal, Kansas
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12/27/23 - Leshon Williams, rSr/2026, Kansas, 5-09, 215 (DS#43 RB) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION: Leshon Williams,...Williams, an honorable mention all-conference selection, rushed for a team-high 804 yards and one touchdown. The Illinois native has three 100-yard games, including a 174-yard performance in the road win in Madison. He had an 82-yard touchdown run in the game - Iowa's longest rush since 1997. - Iowa Football

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RB Leshon Williams, Kansas
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11/30/23 - Austin Booker, rSo/2024, Kansas, 6-5, 240 (DS#8 DE) + More +

2023 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Austin Booker, Kansas, DL, So.,...Booker becomes the first Jayhawk named Defensive Newcomer of the Year since Isaiah Johnson in 2013 and he's KU's first defensive lineman named All-Big 12 First Team since Daniel Wise in 2018. The Greenwood, Indiana, native finished his first season at Kansas ranked third in the Big 12 with 8.0 sacks and was sixth in the league with 12.0 tackles for loss. Booker is tied for second on the team with 56 tackles, including 40 solo and 16 assists, while adding two forced fumbles and one pass breakup this season. - Kansas Football

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DE Austin Booker, Kansas
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11/26/23 - Syeed Gibbs, rJr/2027, Kansas, 5-11, 190 (DS#999 CB) + More +

2023 CAA FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Syeed Gibbs, Rhode Island,...Gibbs contributed 52 tackles and 3.0 tackles as a starter in the Rhode Island secondary. He led the Rams and was tied for fifth in the CAA with three interceptions, which included a pair of pickoffs in a victory over rival Brown. Gibbs tallied at least six tackles in four games and recorded three pass breakups. - CAA Football

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CB Syeed Gibbs, Kansas
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03/06/23 - Jalon Daniels, rSr/2026, Kansas, 6-0, 220 (DS#28 QB) + More +

The process that will aim to ensure Jalon Daniels' body is healthy for the 2023 season is ongoing. In the past week, Kansas football head coach Lance Leipold said they will monitor how much their junior quarterback throws the ball during spring practice. It's a revelation that highlights, once again, the shoulder injury that forced Daniels to miss four games last season. And not long after that, director of sports performance Matt Gildersleeve said they're trying to create a really good foundation for Daniels so he can be in an even better position in the future.

But Daniels, as optimistic as ever, downplayed any air of significance that plan could create. The way he explained it, it's more so just about making sure there aren't any setbacks. And, as long as that holds, this aspect of the program's upward trajectory can continue. "Really just making sure that I feel all right, for real, and staying in contact with the trainers every single day," Daniels said. "Just coming in and getting that extra work, pre-hab is better than rehab, and we definitely don't want any setbacks at all." Daniels' return to the Jayhawks for 2023 gives Leipold and company one of the top returning starting quarterbacks in the Big 12 Conference. Daniels' development in recent years has been substantial. His availability puts Kansas in the best position, compared to the Jayhawks' other options there, to reach bowl eligibility for a second-straight season. - Topeka Capital Journal

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QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas
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03/06/23 - Kenny Logan Jr., rSr/2024, Kansas, 5-11, 209 (DS#21 SS) + More +

Other than the fact he's recovering from shoulder surgery, Kenny Logan Jr. has enjoyed the fact he's back with Kansas football for one last year. Logan has found himself soaking in certain moments as he's been able to walk around campus. Logan, who'll be a senior safety again for the Jayhawks in 2023, has been able to be around his Kansas teammates once more during what is set to be his last spring ball with the program. Even the opportunities to walk into Allen Fieldhouse to watch some basketball have stuck out to him. But just because Logan could dwell on the fact he has to make his way back from injury, in his fifth and final year playing college football, doesn't mean he is.

It doesn't mean his limited availability will keep him from trying to improve as the team's spring session continues. Logan is trying to live in the moment as it all transpires. "Really, just get better off the field," Logan said when asked about his goals. "Become a better football player. Become a better leader, and really like a coach. Just try to make sure that I'm influencing the guys around me to get better, pushing myself, challenging myself mentally to make sure that I'm staying focused and locked in and in tune with everything going on." The goals Logan has for this spring came both from his own desires and that of the coaching staff. Those discussions have played a part in what he's focusing on. Whether it's rehab or watching film or something else, Logan is committed to improving. - Topeka Capital Journal

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SS Kenny Logan Jr., Kansas
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03/05/23 - O.J. Burroughs, Sr/2025, Kansas, 5-10, 175 (DS#36 FS) + More +

Spring ball for Kansas football in 2023 was always going to be a critical one for safety O.J. Burroughs. Burroughs, with two years of experience in tow, is preparing for his junior season with the Jayhawks. After starting one of his 12 appearances in 2021 for a team that went 2-10, he started all 13 in 2022 for a team that improved to 6-7 and went to the program's first bowl game since 2008. Now, he's a veteran. But then came the news that senior safety Kenny Logan Jr. and redshirt junior safety Marvin Grant will be limited for much of the spring due to injury. Then came the realization that, despite Burroughs' playing experience, he was going to have to take up a role he hasn't necessarily had to all that often before.

And Burroughs isn't shying away from the added responsibility he has. "Without those two older guys, it kind of gives me the chance to get out of my comfort zone and just lead all the younger guys," said Burroughs, who tied for second on the team in interceptions this past season. "Because I'm one of the most experienced guys out there. So, it's kind of take that next step, just as a teammate, as a player, as a leader, just making sure I do - I bring my best every day to encourage and bring the best out of the other guys in the room." Burroughs already understood the position he'd now found himself in, but defensive coordinator Brian Borland also addressed it with him prior to spring ball. It's up to Burroughs, among others, to set the standard the team is striving to meet. - Topeka Capital Journal

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FS O.J. Burroughs, Kansas
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01/30/23 - Logan Brown, rJr/2025, Kansas, 6-6, 311 (DS#16 OT) + More +

Kansas football made the additions of 13 transfers to the Jayhawks' 2023 roster Tuesday. There are six newcomers on defense, spread across each level of the unit. Five more come on offense, spread across the offensive line, running back and tight end rooms. And two more are specialists, rounding out a class that's ranked by 247Sports as the 36th-best transfer class in the nation. - Topeka Capital Journal

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OT Logan Brown, Kansas
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