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Lonnie Phelps Jr.'s stay with Kansas football won't last for more than a season, as the star defensive end announced Thursday he's declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft. Phelps joined the Jayhawks as a redshirt junior for the 2022 season, and rose quickly to become their leading pass rusher. The transfer out of Miami (Ohio) didn't lose a step as he went from the Group of Five level to the Power Five. And now he'll have the opportunity to showcase what's possible for him in a jump to the professional ranks.

Phelps finished first among Kansas players in 2022 in tackles for loss (11.5), sacks (7) and quarterback hurries (6). Despite being a defensive lineman, he also finished fourth in tackles on the team with 57. He was arguably the most impactful transfers the Jayhawks brought in ahead of this past season as they worked their way to bowl eligibility for the first time since 2008. - Topeka Capital Journal

(DS#21 OLB) rJr/2023

OLB Lonnie Phelps, Kansas
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01/07/23 - Jason Bean, rSr/2024, Kansas, 6-2, 196 (DS#20 QB) + More +

Two words. "I'm back." Athletes have used them before. They'll continue to use them. And they're how Jason Bean chose to punctuate a video he posted on Instagram on Friday to reveal his decision to return to Kansas football for the 2023 season, which will be the quarterback's last at the college level. But more than what it means for Bean's own career, which started at North Texas in 2018 and took him to Kansas in 2021, it provides the Jayhawks with a level of quarterback depth that teams across the Big 12 will likely find enviable. Bean has extensive experience as a starter to complement what Jalon Daniels already brings to that room for Kansas. And although Bean's win-loss record as a starter might understandably give some a degree of pause, he's still played a significant role in the program's rebuild that coach Lance Leipold is leading.

The most recent memory of Bean's play for fans is the failed two-point conversion that sealed the Jayhawks' fate in their Liberty Bowl loss last month against Arkansas. But that moment doesn't define his legacy to date at Kansas. Bean will forever be the quarterback who led the Jayhawks to the win that earned them bowl eligibility for the first time in over a decade this past season. Bean stuck with Kansas even though he lost the starting job to Daniels in 2021 after suffering an injury in his ninth start in what was an arduous 2-10 season. - Topeka Capital Journal

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QB Jason Bean, Kansas
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12/24/22 - Kenny Logan Jr., rSr/2024, Kansas, 5-11, 209 (DS#21 SS) + More +

Kansas safety Kenny Logan Jr. always figured he would leave KU after the 2022 season. But last week, after a fair amount of reflection, Logan decided to stay for one more season. He announced his decision to return to KU for his final season of college eligibility in a video on social media. On Monday, during the program's pre-Liberty Bowl media day, Logan shared what went into the decision. "I felt like it was the best thing for me, and it was a chance to come back and help this program," He said. "I saw what we did this year and I know there's a lot more we still can do." Asked specifically what he was deciding between, Logan said simply, "Here or going to the NFL." As it turns out, the NFL can wait.

Logan has been a tackling machine during the past two seasons with the Jayhawks. In 2021, he led the Big 12 in tackles, with 113 - the most by a safety in the entire NCAA - and this year, with a better supporting cast around him, Logan recorded a team-best 96 tackles and also snatched two interceptions, with four pass break-ups. Logan said he talked with his teammates, KU coach Lance Leipold and his family about the decision before making the final call. And he said Leipold's very public desire to have him back with the program next season played an important role in the final call. "That meant a lot, because me and coach's relationship was really strong," Logan said Monday. "So, to hear him say that, to hear him want to coach me one more time, was definitely exciting." - Lawrence Journal World

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SS Kenny Logan Jr., Kansas
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12/20/22 - Seth Keller, rSr/2024, Kansas, 5-08, 167 (DS#22 K) + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: K - Seth Keller (RS Jr., K - Colleyville, Texas),...Keller became Texas State's all-time leader in career field goals made after going 14-of-16 on field goals this year. He set the school record for career field goals (37) in the season finale against Louisiana while he is also the most accurate kicker in program history with a career field goal percentage of 86.1 percent. He was named Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week twice, including when he made the game-winning field goal in the final seconds against Arkansas State in late November. - Texas State Football

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K Seth Keller, Kansas
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12/19/22 - Kenny Logan Jr., rSr/2024, Kansas, 5-11, 209 (DS#21 SS) + More +

Kenny Logan Jr. announced Friday he will return to Kansas in 2023 for his fifth season of college football. Logan, a senior safety for the Jayhawks in 2022, had a few different options when it came to what's next after this year. The veteran talent could have turned pro, or even chosen to play his last year of eligibility with another program. But in a video he posted on Twitter he said he's staying in Lawrence. "Jayhawk nation, for four years you made a kid from North Florida feel at home," Logan said. "You packed the Booth and helped us get this thing rolling. But I came to Kansas to turn around the program, and we're just getting started. "I have one more year, and I'll be playing right here in Lawrence, Kansas. Rock Chalk."

Logan's decision adds further depth to a secondary that figures to bring back more players who'll be upperclassmen next year, like safeties Marvin Grant and O.J. Burroughs and cornerbacks Cobee Bryant and Kalon Gervin. It'll create more competition for playing time, both on defense and on special teams. Logan may not have had quite as successful a season individually in 2022 compared to 2021 in coach Lance Leipold's first year at the helm, but he is once again leading the team in tackles. He's been a part of an effort that's propelled the Jayhawks to their first bowl game since 2008. Kansas (6-6, 3-6 Big 12) also has more wins this season, overall and in conference play, than Logan's first three years in Lawrence combined. Leipold wanted Logan to come back. So did defensive coordinator Brian Borland. And both coaches are getting their wish, as preparation continues for the Liberty Bowl matchup on Dec. 28 against Arkansas (6-6, 3-5 SEC). - Topeka Capital Journal

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SS Kenny Logan Jr., Kansas
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12/09/22 - Lonnie Phelps, rJr/2023, Kansas, 6-2, 244 (DS#21 OLB) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: DL Lonnie Phelps, Kansas, Jr.,...In just his first season in a Jayhawk uniform, Phelps made his presence known with a team-high 7.0 sacks, which were tied for the second most in the Big 12 Conference this season. Phelps' three sack performance marked the most sacks in a game by a Jayhawk since 2016, earning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance. Phelps registered 53 tackles, including 10.5 tackles-for-loss and one forced fumble. - Kansas Football

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OLB Lonnie Phelps, Kansas
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12/09/22 - Mike Novitsky, rSr/2024, Kansas, 6-4, 309 (DS#25 C) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: OL Mike Novitsky, Kansas, Jr.,...Kansas' anchor to the offensive line, Novitsky started all 12 games at center for KU in 2022. In 745 snaps, Novitsky didn't allow a single sack, while allowing only two quarterback hits. Novitsky led the Jayhawk line to allow just nine sacks, which is the seventh fewest in the nation in 2022. In two years at center, Novitsky and the Kansas offensive line has allowed just 25 sacks, which is the third fewest nationwide. - Kansas Football

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C Mike Novitsky, Kansas
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12/09/22 - Mason Fairchild, rSr/2024, Kansas, 6-4, 249 (DS#23 TE) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: TE Mason Fairchild, Kansas, Sr.,...A junior from Andale, Kansas, Fairchild caught a career-high 29 receptions for 363 yards and five touchdowns in 2022. Fairchild's five touchdown receptions were the most by a Big 12 tight end this season. Fairchild had a career day at Oklahoma on Oct. 15, compiling 106 yards and two touchdowns to become the first KU tight end since Jimmay Mundine in 2014 with over 100 receiving yards in a game. - Kansas Football

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TE Mason Fairchild, Kansas
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12/09/22 - Jalon Daniels, rSr/2026, Kansas, 6-0, 220 (DS#22 QB) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas, Jr.,...Despite missing four games due to injury, Daniels took the league by storm by leading Kansas to its first 5-0 start since the 2008 season. Daniels completed 115-of-175, completing 65.7 percent of his passes, for 1,470 yards and 13 touchdowns in eight games played. Daniels was named the Walter Camp National FBS Offensive Player of the Week following his performance at Houston, while he was a four-time Manning Award Star of the Week and three-time Davey O'Brien Great 8 List honoree this season. Daniels also rushed for 404 yards and six touchdowns on 63 rushes in 2022. - Kansas Football

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QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas
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12/09/22 - Cobee Bryant, Sr/2025, Kansas, 6-0, 178 (DS#14 CB) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: DB Cobee Bryant, Kansas, So.,...Bryant's sophomore campaign was a breakout performance for the cornerback from Evergreen, Alabama, as he led the Jayhawks with three interceptions for 86 return yards and a game-clinching touchdown at West Virginia on Sept. 10. Bryant also had the sixth-most passes defended in the Big 12, along with a career-high 34 tackles and a forced fumble on the season. Bryant also added a blocked field goal return for a touchdown in Kansas' season-opener against Tennessee Tech. - Kansas Football

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CB Cobee Bryant, Kansas
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12/09/22 - Dominick Puni, rSr/2024, Kansas, 6-5, 313 (DS#5 OG) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Dominick Puni (OL, ONoY),...A newcomer from Central Missouri, Puni filled in the KU offensive line by starting all 12 games at guard, while bolstering Kansas' offensive attack. Puni helped Kansas to allow just nine sacks in 2022, which ranked 7th in FBS this season. According to PFF, Puni didn't allow a single sack in 750 snaps in 2022, while grading out with a 75.7 in pass block situations, highest rating on KU's offensive line. - Kansas Football

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OG Dominick Puni, Kansas
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12/09/22 - Lonnie Phelps, rJr/2023, Kansas, 6-2, 244 (DS#21 OLB) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Lonnie Phelps (DNoY, DLoY),...In just his first season in a Jayhawk uniform, Phelps made his presence known with a team-high 7.0 sacks, which were tied for the second most in the Big 12 Conference this season. Phelps' three sack performance marked the most sacks in a game by a Jayhawk since 2016, earning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance. Phelps registered 53 tackles, including 10.5 tackles-for-loss and one forced fumble. - Kansas Football

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OLB Lonnie Phelps, Kansas
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12/09/22 - Devin Neal, Sr/2025, Kansas, 5-11, 213 (DS#14 RB) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Devin Neal (RB, OPoY),...In his sophomore season, Neal cracked the 1,000-yard barrier to become the 13th Jayhawk in school history to eclipse 1,000 yards in a season. Neal's 1,061 yards came on 171 attempts for nine touchdowns, while registering three 100-yard games in 2022. Neal's combined 334 yards (224 rushing, 110 receiving), made him the first KU player in school history to accomplish such a feat. Neal ranked fifth in the Big 12 in rushing yards (1,061), third in yards per carry (6.20) and sixth in rushing touchdowns (9). - Kansas Football

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RB Devin Neal, Kansas
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12/09/22 - Kenny Logan Jr., rSr/2024, Kansas, 5-11, 209 (DS#21 SS) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Kenny Logan Jr. (DB),...Kansas' leading tackler with 96 to his credit, Logan ranked fifth in the Big 12 Conference in tackles, while his 96 takedowns were the most by a Big 12 defensive back this season. Logan is the first Jayhawk since 2012-14 to lead the team in tackles in three-straight seasons (Ben Heeney). Logan also added two interceptions, four pass breakups, one tackle-for-loss, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. Logan was the first player in the country this season to register 14 tackles, 1 TFL and 1 interception in the same game. - Kansas Football

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SS Kenny Logan Jr., Kansas
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12/09/22 - Earl Bostick Jr., rSr/2023, Kansas, 6-6, 309 (DS#15 OT) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Earl Bostick Jr. (OL),...As a Super-Senior, Bostick helped anchor a KU offensive line by starting all 12 games and allowing just nine sacks, which was the seventh fewest in the country in 2022. According to PFF, Bostick allowed only one sack in 730 snaps. Bostick helped Kansas to the fifth best passing efficiency in the country, while averaging 7.01 yards per play, the fifth most in FBS in 2022. - Kansas Football

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OT Earl Bostick Jr., Kansas
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