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Jalon Daniels threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 123 yards and two scores as Kansas improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2009 with a 48-30 win over Houston on Saturday. Daniels finished 14 of 23 and threw touchdown passes of 5, 60 and 8 yards and had touchdown runs of 12 and 9 yards. He found 11 different receivers and threw touchdown passes to Torry Locklin, Jared Casey and Luke Grimm. Kansas finished with 438 yards, including 280 rushing yards. The Jayhawks won back-to-back road games for the first time since 2007.

After Houston opened up a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter, Kansas answered with 28 straight points on a 12-yard touchdown run by Daniels, an 8-yard touchdown run by Daniel Hishaw Jr. and touchdown passes of 5 yards and 60 yards by Daniels to open up a 14-point lead with a minute left in the first half. Clayton Tune was 22 of 31 for 260 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Houston (1-2) finished with 446 total yards. Brandon Campbell had 48 rushing yards and a score, and Ta’Zhawn Henry finished with 56 rushing yards and a touchdown and five catches for 107 yards and a score. Nathaniel Dell caught six passes for 76 yards. - Kansas/AP College Football

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

SEPT 12 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kansas' Cobee Bryant sealed Kansas' first win in program history over West Virginia in Morgantown, returning an interception 86 yards to end the game at 55-42 in overtime. The sophomore CB jumped WVU quarterback JT Daniels' pass and took it 86 yards to mark his second career interception return for a touchdown (2021 at Texas). Bryant added four tackles and a pass breakup in the Jayhawks' win. The touchdown was Bryant's second of the season after returning a blocked field goal for a score in the season opener against Tennessee Tech. - Big 12 Football

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CB Cobee Bryant, Kansas
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09/10/22 - Jalon Daniels, rSr/2026, Kansas, 6-0, 219 (DS#15 QB) + More +

Jalon Daniels threw three touchdown passes, including one in overtime, and cornerback Jacobee Bryant returned an interception for a score on the final play as Kansas beat West Virginia 55-42 in their Big 12 opener on Saturday night. Kansas (2-0, 1-0 Big 12) has won its first two games of the season for the first time since 2011. "For us to get off to a 2-0 start and keep stacking (good) days the best we can, it says a lot," Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. "But it will only mean a lot if we go out and play well again." West Virginia rallied from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime tied at 42.

After Daniels found Quentin Skinner with a 4-yard scoring pass in overtime, Bryant stepped in front of JT Daniels' pass intended for West Virginia's Bryce Ford-Wheaton and ran 86 yards untouched into the end zone to end the game. The Mountaineers (0-2, 0-1) have lost their first two games for the first time since 1979. Jalon Daniels had another efficient passing game and was especially elusive with his legs. He ran for a career-high 85 yards, eclipsing the 45 yards he had in a win over Texas last year. "I'm not somebody who's gonna turn down any kind of contact," he said. "I play quarterback but at the end of the day, we're trying to move the sticks. The game of football is to be able to keep getting yards, moving the sticks, and get into the end zone. I'm gonna do what I have to do." - Kansas/AP College Football

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QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas
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09/05/22 - Lonnie Phelps, rJr/2023, Kansas, 6-2, 244 (DS#21 OLB) + More +

SEPT 5 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Lonnie Phelps Jr., KU, DE, Jr.,...Redshirt junior defensive end Phelps made his presence known in his first career game as a Jayhawk as Kansas beat Tennessee Tech 56-10. He led the team in tackles (7), tackles-for-loss (4.0) and sacks (3.0). His three sacks were the most by a Jayhawk since 2016, while his 4.0 tackles-for-loss were the most since 2017. Phelps graded out by Pro Football Focus (PFF) as a 96.3, which is the highest among defensive ends in the country (prior to games played on or after Sept. 4). Phelps' 3.0 sacks currently rank second in the FBS. - Big 12 Football

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OLB Lonnie Phelps, Kansas
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08/31/22 - Trevor Wilson, rSr/2025, Kansas, 5-10, 195 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Kansas suspended starting wide receiver Trevor Wilson indefinitely and backup Tanaka Scott for the Jayhawks' season-opener against Tennessee Tech on Monday after the pair were arrested last week near campus. Wilson was charged with suspicion of aggravated assault and use of a deadly weapon for the incident Thursday, when a Lawrence police spokesperson said a man flashed a gun at another car before driving away from the scene. Wilson was released from Douglas County Jail on $5,000 bond and is due back in court Tuesday. The same charges against Tanaka were dismissed Friday for lack of probable cause. Wilson started in seven games and appeared in all 12 for the Jayhawks last season, catching 27 passes for 364 yards and a touchdown. He had transferred from Buffalo, where he played for current Kansas coach Lance Leipold. Scott played in two games before redshirting the remainder of last season. - AP College Football

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WR Trevor Wilson, Kansas
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08/29/22 - Trevor Wilson, rSr/2025, Kansas, 5-10, 195 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Kansas football indefinitely suspended redshirt junior wide receiver Trevor Wilson on Friday, after the legal developments stemming from his and a teammate's arrests Thursday. Wilson and redshirt freshman wide receiver Tanaka Scott were arrested earlier this week on suspicion of aggravated assault and use of a deadly weapon, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Although a determination was made that there was a lack of probable cause for Scott's case, which led to its dismissal, Wilson's case proceeded Friday.

Wilson would be released on a $5,000 own recognizance bond, following a court appearance, with another appearance set for Aug. 30 at 10 a.m. "Regarding Tanaka Scott," a Kansas Athletics spokesperson told The Topeka Capital-Journal in a statement, "we are continuing to gather more information and will update his status when appropriate." Both Wilson and Scott were poised to earn roles with the Jayhawks this season, to varying degrees. Then came their arrests, about a week before Kansas is set to open the season Sept. 2 at home against Tennessee Tech. When the two will return, if either, is unclear. Wilson is coming off a 2021 season in which he appeared in all 12 games. Through those contests, he finished tied for second in receptions with 27 and second in receiving yards with 364. He also caught a touchdown pass. - Topeka Capital Journal

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WR Trevor Wilson, Kansas
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08/29/22 - Kobe Baynes, rSr/2026, Kansas, 6-4, 312 (DS#29 OG) + More +

Kobe Baynes, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound right tackle from Jacksonville, Florida, committed to play for the Jayhawks on Monday, less than a week after deciding to leave the Cardinals and just four days after receiving a scholarship offer from coach Lance Leipold. "I didn't want to wait until December and waste a year of eligibility," Baynes said. "I wanted to get somewhere now and get some tape. That was a big factor for me." A redshirt sophomore, Baynes will seek a waiver that will allow him to play for Kansas this season.

If he doesn't get it, he will still be able to enroll in classes and join the team for practice and meetings and would have three seasons of eligibility remaining. If nothing else, his arrival in Lawrence will happen quickly. Baynes, who was still in Louisville on Monday evening, said he had an early morning flight to Kansas City scheduled for Tuesday and hopes to be able to be on campus by the afternoon. Baynes also received scholarship offers from Illinois, Syracuse, Memphis, USF and Bowling Green shortly after entering the transfer portal and said he had heard from several other schools that wanted him to wait on a decision until after the season so they could try to add him. - Lawrence Journal World

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OG Kobe Baynes, Kansas
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08/29/22 - Marvin Grant, rSr/2025, Kansas, 6-2, 210 (DS#60 SS) + More +

When Marvin Grant entered the transfer portal earlier this year, the first school he heard from was Kansas. That the Jayhawks would pursue Grant, after he'd spent the first three seasons of his college football career at Purdue, didn't come as much of a surprise. There were connections between Kansas and Grant, like a high school teammate of his in senior linebacker Rich Miller, on top of the Jayhawks needing the experience in the secondary a talent like Grant could provide. And Grant, looking to experience something different, was sold on Kansas after his visit.

While Grant spent fall camp building on his experience within the Jayhawks' defense, taking rep after rep with different units as he followed the coaching, it's clear where the redshirt junior safety's mindset is at. He wants to start when Kansas opens the season Sept. 2 at home against Tennessee Tech - because that's what he thinks each of his teammates at the position should be thinking as well. "Every safeties' expectations are to be the No. 1 guy," said Grant, who started each of Purdue's 13 games last season. "I mean, nobody comes to sit and be behind nobody...That's how we motivate each other at the same time, motivate each other to get better each and every day." Where Grant fits in at safety, as of last week, had yet to be determined from his perspective. - Topeka Capital Journal

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SS Marvin Grant, Kansas
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08/28/22 - Bryce Foster, rSr/2026, Kansas, 6-4, 317 (DS#10 C) + More +

2022 COACHES PRESEASON ALL-SEC THIRD TEAM: C - Bryce Foster, Texas A&M,...Foster started all 12 games at center as a freshman in 2021. The Katy, Texas, native helped anchor an offensive line that cleared the way for one of the nation's most productive running back tandems, with each back rushing for at least 900 yards and six touchdowns on the year. By season's end, he earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors, to go along with FWAA and The Athletic Freshman All-America Team accolades. - Texas A&M Football

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C Bryce Foster, Kansas
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08/28/22 - Sam Burt, rSr/2023, Kansas, 6-3, 296 (DS#100 DT) + More +

2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Sam Burt, Kansas, Sr., DL,...Burt, of Abilene, Kansas, has been a mainstay on the Kansas defensive line, playing in 45 career games for the Jayhawks, while starting in nine. Off the field, Burt is a three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team member, Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and Athletic Director's Honor Roll, while also being involved in the Lawrence community. This summer, Burt has been heavily involved in Kansas football's community service projects, including reading books for elementary students, community clean-up, and campus activities, among other community service events. - Kansas Football

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DT Sam Burt, Kansas
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08/22/22 - Sam Burt, rSr/2023, Kansas, 6-3, 296 (DS#100 DT) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM NOMINEE: Sam Burt, University of Kansas,...Burt, of Abilene, Kansas, has been a mainstay on the Kansas defensive line, playing in 45 career games for the Jayhawks, while starting in nine. Off the field, Burt is a three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team member, Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and Athletic Director's Honor Roll, while also being involved in the Lawrence community. This summer, Burt has been heavily involved in Kansas football's community service projects, including reading books for elementary students, community clean-up, and campus activities, among other community service events. - Kansas Football

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DT Sam Burt, Kansas
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08/22/22 - Craig Young, rSr/2024, Kansas, 6-3, 226 (DS#24 OLB) + More +

Former Ohio State safety Craig Young "fits in really well" as Kansas' hawk linebacker, a position that incorporates the principles of a strongside linebacker and strong safety, linebackers coach Chris Simpson said. Young played in 26 games at Ohio State over three seasons, primarily as a safety, before choosing to transfer to Kansas in December. He said he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.46 seconds upon enrolling at Ohio State in 2019, and Simpson sees that speed as one of Young's greatest attributes. "Craig can run," Simpson said. "He's one of our faster guys. He's got tremendous length, so even what there is that he may lack, he can make up for in other areas, and length is one of those things. "Being a big, tall guy, we're putting a lot on him and he's killing it, OK? We're putting a lot on him in terms of what he needs to know and he's embracing it and even going above and beyond to make sure that he's really locked in with whatever he's doing. He's doing a tremendous job for us."

Young, who was recruited to Ohio State to play wide receiver before moving to defense, said playing hawk linebacker isn't all too different from the responsibilities he had in the secondary over the last three seasons. "I'm covering similar guys," Young said. "I'm still covering receivers. The only thing that's different is that I'm playing more in the box now here. I'm in the box now and taking on offensive linemen and fitting gaps and everything. That's pretty much different from playing safety and moving back here to hawk." - Lawrence Journal World

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OLB Craig Young, Kansas
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08/22/22 - Rich Miller, rSr/2024, Kansas, 6-0, 223 (DS#64 ILB) + More +

When Rich Miller transferred to join Kansas football last year, he didn't expect to become the leader he has. Miller, a senior linebacker this fall for the Jayhawks, cautioned Wednesday that it wasn't as if he doubted himself. Miller, among those who followed head coach Lance Leipold from Buffalo, noted he just wanted to be the best version of himself. Miller had never really been much of a vocal leader, and instead led by example - which he described as akin to breathing. But as the months went by, Miller has assumed a more significant role on and off the field at Kansas, and is now someone who he said teammates look to during player-led meetings to say something.

Whether it's then, or maybe in the weight room, Miller has seen teammates respond to what he's had to say. And according to his position coach, Chris Simpson, Miller is a catalyst for their defense and "kind of the heart" of what they are trying to do. "As much as anybody, I think (Miller) is," Jayhawks defensive coordinator Brian Borland concurred. "And just, playing the centerpiece position there at the MIKE linebacker spot a lot of the times. Although, I think he could play any of our linebacker spots equally well. Knows the defense well. Knows what our expectations are. "I think on the field, off the field, I think he's the - kind of a good, model citizen. So, in that respect, I think he, Rich Miller, certainly would be kind of at the center of what we're trying to do." - Topeka Capital Journal

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ILB Rich Miller, Kansas
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08/17/22 - Jared Casey, rSr/2025, Kansas, 5-11, 240 (DS#9 FB) + More +

Kansas redshirt sophomore tight end Jared Casey said Saturday that he is now on scholarship following a successful season that included the winning two-point conversion reception in overtime against Texas. Casey, from Plainville, enrolled at Kansas in 2020. He played in nine of the Jayhawks' 12 games last season, primarily on special teams, before assuming a more prominent role on offense in the final three games.

He said he was told in April by coach Lance Leipold that he would be given a scholarship, then immediately called his parents, Jerry and Karen, to let them know. "It was really surreal," Casey said after the Jayhawks' 10th practice of training camp. "I just went into a meeting and they basically just told me. I called my parents really quickly. It was kind of like, an emotional exchange between us because I'm a hard worker and I worked for this, so it was really cool." Casey ran for more than 2,000 yards, accounted for 30 touchdowns and had nine interceptions and 425 tackles while at Plainville High but did not have any Division I scholarship offers upon graduation. He accepted former coach Les Miles' offer to enroll at Kansas as a preferred walk-on, which is a designation given to a player who is not on scholarship but does not have to try out for the team, and did not play his first season. - Lawrence Journal World

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FB Jared Casey, Kansas
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08/14/22 - Taiwan Berryhill Jr., rSr/2025, Kansas, 6-2, 230 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

Kansas linebackers coach Chris Simpson didn't hesitate when asked for an assessment on the development of junior Taiwan Berryhill. "Most improved in the room, period," Simpson said Wednesday. "It's not even close, in my opinion." Berryhill played in all 12 games for the Jayhawks last season, started four of them and finished with 31 tackles. Three of those starts were in the first three games, though he played 410 snaps all season in what was essentially a four-player rotation that also included Nate Betts, Rich Miller and Gavin Potter.

Simpson's belief comes from what he has seen from Berryhill during training camp practices. The Jayhawks concluded their eighth such practice on Wednesday. "There were moments a year ago where he would be frustrated in the middle of a play and almost stop in the middle of a play," Simpson said. "That's not happening. He'll go and get it now. Most improved, by far. I'm really excited to see. And he's still a young guy now. I'm really excited to see what Taiwan can do for us moving forward." Berryhill said Simpson's recollections were accurate. "It was just, like, frustrating that I didn't know the playbook and things would happen that would be too quick for me and I'd just get stuck," he said. "I'd sit there confused and get frustrated with myself - not with anybody else, but just myself: "(Come on), Taiwan. You've got to know this. You've got to see this." - Lawrence Journal World

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OLB Taiwan Berryhill Jr., Kansas
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