2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team

2024 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Lance Leipold (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Grimes (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jim Zebrowski (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Borland (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	D.K. McDonald (1st season)
Home stadium	Children's Mercy Park (2 games) Arrowhead Stadium (4 games)

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Arizona		0	–	0					0	–	0
Arizona State		0	–	0					0	–	0
BYU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Baylor		0	–	0					0	–	0
Cincinnati		0	–	0					0	–	0
Colorado		0	–	0					0	–	0
Houston		0	–	0					0	–	0
Iowa State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kansas		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kansas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Oklahoma State		0	–	0					0	–	0
TCU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
UCF		0	–	0					0	–	0
Utah		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Virginia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 7, 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of April 27, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team will represent the University of Kansas in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It will be the Jayhawks' 135th season. Due to construction on David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the Jayhawks will play their non-conference home games at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas and their conference home games at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. They will be led by fourth-year head coach Lance Leipold. The Jayhawks will look to win a bowl game in back–to–back seasons for only the second time in program history, and to qualify for a bowl game for a third straight season for the first time in program history.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Name	Position	Reason	Replacement
Andy Kotelnicki	Offensive coordinator	Accepted job at Penn State	Jeff Grimes
N/A	Co-Defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks coach	Positions created	D.K. McDonald
Scott Fuchs	Offensive line coach	Accepted job with the Tennessee Titans	Daryl Agpalsa

Starters lost

Starters are based on starters from the final game of the 2023 season. Players listed below have run out of eligibility. In total, the Jayhawks had 8 players run out of eligibility.

Name	Position
Jason Bean	QB
Mike Novitski	OL
Dominick Puni	OL
Mason Fairchild	TE
Kenny Logan	S
Craig Young	S
Rich Miller	LB
Hayden Hatcher	DE

Entered NFL draft

Below are players who had remaining eligibility but instead of returning or transferring, chose to enter the 2024 NFL draft.

Name	Position
Austin Booker	DE
Kwinton Lassiter	CB

Recruiting

Website	4 star recruits	3 star recruits	Total recruits	Overall rank	Big 12 rank
247 Sports	3	13	16	46	6
Rivals	3	12	15	49	6*

*Rivals does not include the new teams joining the Big 12 and does include the teams leaving the Big 12, however, their ranks in the overall rankings are being factored into the rank for Kansas.

The Jayhawks received a commitment from their highest rated recruit ever, who was ranked 148th nationally among all recruits.

Highest rated recruit

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Deshawn Warner DE	Goodyear, AZ	Desert Edge	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jul 1, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79

Preseason

Big 12 preseason poll

The preseason poll will be released in July.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 31	Lindenwood*	Children's Mercy Park Kansas City, KS
September 7	at Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
September 14	UNLV*	Children's Mercy Park Kansas City, KS
September 21	at West Virginia	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV
September 28	TCU	Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO
October 5	at Arizona State	Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ
October 19	Houston	Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO
October 26	at Kansas State	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown)
November 9	Iowa State	Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO
November 16	at BYU	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT
November 23	Colorado	Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO
November 30	at Baylor	McLane Stadium Waco, TX
*Non-conference game

Game summaries

Lindenwood

Favorite	Spread
TBD	TBD

Lindenwood Lions at Kansas Jayhawks

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Jayhawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Children's Mercy Park • Kansas City, Kansas

• Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
• Game time: TBD
• TV: TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LIN	KU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lindenwood	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

Below is the Jayhawks roster during spring practices. It should undergo multiple changes before the first game.

2023 Kansas Jayhawks Football
Quarterback  6 Jalon Daniels RS–Junior  8 Isaiah Marshall Freshman 10 Jack Jackson RS-Junior 14 Mikey Pauley RS–Sophomore 15 Cole Ballard RS–Freshman 16 Ben Easters RS-Junior 19 T. J. Crews IV RS-Freshman Running back  4 Devin Neal Senior 12 Torry Locklin RS–Senior 20 Daniel Hishaw Jr. RS-Junior 22 Red Martel Freshman 25 Harry Stewart III Freshman 26 Johnny Thompson Jr. RS–Freshman 28 Sevion Morrison RS–Junior 30 Carson Morgan RS–Freshman 35 Billy Conaway RS–Senior 38 Jack Schneider RS–Freshman Wide receiver  0 Quentin Skinner Senior  2 Lawrence Arnold Senior  5 Doug Emilien RS-Junior  7 Trevor Wilson RS–Senior 11 Luke Grimm Senior 13 Keaton Kubecka RS–Freshman 36 Isaiah Coppage RS-Freshman 41 Hunter Luke RS–Freshman 80 Mack Moeller RS–Junior 82 Isreal Moses RS–Freshman 83 Grant Muffenbier RS–Freshman 84 Griffin Koch RS–Sophomore 85 Jarred Sample RS–Freshman 86 Surahz Buncom RS–Freshman Tight end 17 Jaden Hamm RS–Freshman 18 DeShawn Hanika RS–Senior 45 Trevor Kardell Senior 46 Dillon Mong RS–Freshman 47 Jared Casey Senior 49 Max Muehlberger RS–Sophomore 81 Quinton Conley RS–Sophomore 88 Tevita Ahoafi-Noa RS–Senior		Offensive line 52 Logan Brown RS–Junior 53 Shane Bumgardner RS–Senior 54 Michael Ford Jr. Senior 55 Darrell Simmons Jr. RS–Senior 57 Hank Kelly RS–Junior 58 Kael Farkes RS–Sophomore 59 Nolan Gorczyca RS–Junior 70 Kobe Baynes RS–Junior 71 James Livingston RS–Freshman 72 Kinbati Melaye RS–Junior 73 Dre Doiron RS-Junior 74 De'Kedrick Sterns RS–Junior 75 Calvin Clements RS–Freshman 77 Bryce Cabeldue Senior Defensive end 13 Dylan Brooks RS–Junior 45 Dean Miller RS–Junior 46 Davion Westmoreland RS–Junior 59 Jaydon Brittingham RS–Freshman 90 Jereme Robinson Senior 91 Dakyus Brinkley Freshman 93 Maxwell Ford RS–Freshman 95 Dylan Wudke RS–Senior 96 Cole Petrus RS–Sophomore Defensive tackle 35 Tony Terry RS–Freshman 52 D.J. Withers RS–Junior 53 Caleb Taylor RS–Junior 56 Marcus Calvin RS–Freshman 58 Javier Derritt RS–Senior 71 Grady Seyfert RS–Freshman 92 Tommy Dunn Jr. RS–Junior 94 Blake Herold RS–Freshman 97 Kenean Caldwell RS–Junior 98 Lance Bassett RS–Freshman 99 Ronald McGee RS–Senior		Linebacker  6 Taiwan Berryhill Jr. Senior 10 Jayson Gilliom RS–Junior 16 Logan Brantley RS–Freshman 19 Tristian Fletcher RS–Junior 20 Donovan Gaines RS–Senior 28 J. B. Brown RS–Junior 32 Dylan Downing RS–Senior 34 Alex Raich RS–Senior 39 Cole Mondi RS–Junior 41 Ezra Vedral RS–Freshman 44 Cornell Wheeler RS–Senior Cornerback  2 Cobee Bryant Senior  3 Mello Dotson Senior 22 Brian Dilworth RS–Sophomore 24 Damarius McGhee RS–Junior 26 Jalen Todd Freshman 29 Jameel Croft Jr. RS–Freshman 43 Will Gavin RS–Junior 47 Jacoby Davis RS–Freshman 49 Tyler Soukhot RS–Junior Safety  4 Marvin Grant MRS–Senior  5 O. J. Burroughs Senior 11 Devin Dye RS–Junior 14 Jalen Dye RS–Junior 17 Akili Hubbard RS–Junior 18 Damani Maxson Freshman 23 Mason Ellis RS–Sophomore 25 Kaleb Purdy RS–Sophomore 27 Taylor Davis RS–Freshman 31 Landon Nelson RS–Junior Special teams 34 Owen Piepergerdes K RS–Junior 37 Grayden Addison P RS–Junior 40 Tabor Allen K Senior 51 Emory Duggar LS RS–Junior 60 Luke Hosford LS RS–Senior 93 Charlie Weinrich K RS–Sophomore 95 Damon Greaves P Sophomore		Coaching Staff Lance Leipold Jeff Grimes OC Jim Zebrowski Co–OC Brian Borland DC D. K. McDonald Co-DC/CB Daryl Agpalsa OL Taiwo Onatolu DE/ST Jim Panagos DT Terrence Samuel WR Chris Simpson LB Jonathan Wallace RB Roster updated: March 21, 2024