2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team

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2024 Kansas Jayhawks football
Kansas Jayhawks wordmark.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
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)
Seasons
←  2023
2025 →
2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 16, 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.

Contents

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

NamePositionReasonReplacement
Andy Kotelnicki Offensive coordinatorAccepted job at Penn State Jeff Grimes
N/ACo-Defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks coachPositions created D.K. McDonald
Scott FuchsOffensive line coachAccepted 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.

NamePosition
Jason Bean QB
Mike NovitskiOL
Dominick Puni OL
Mason Fairchild TE
Kenny Logan S
Craig Young S
Rich MillerLB
Hayden HatcherDE

[1]

Entered NFL draft

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

NamePosition
Austin Booker DE
Kwinton LassiterCB

Recruiting

Website4 star recruits3 star recruitsTotal recruitsOverall rankBig 12 rank
247 Sports31316466
Rivals31215496*

*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. [2]

Highest rated recruit
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Deshawn Warner
DE		Goodyear, AZDesert Edge6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg)Jul 1, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 79

Preseason

Big 12 preseason poll

The preseason poll will be released in July.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31 Lindenwood *
September 7at Illinois *
September 14 UNLV *
  • Children's Mercy Park
  • Kansas City, KS
September 21at West Virginia
September 28 TCU
October 5at Arizona State
October 19 Houston
  • Arrowhead Stadium
  • Kansas City, MO
October 26at Kansas State
November 9 Iowa State
  • Arrowhead Stadium
  • Kansas City, MO
November 16at BYU
November 23 Colorado
  • Arrowhead Stadium
  • Kansas City, MO
November 30at Baylor
  • *Non-conference game

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Game summaries

Lindenwood

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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
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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

Roster updated: March 21, 2024

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  1. ↑ "2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl Box Score" (PDF). KUAthletics.com.
  2. ↑ "Kansas football wraps up big National Signing Day with 2024 class". Kansan.com.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Football 2024 schedule". KUAthletics.com.
  4. ↑ "KU Football 2024 roster and coaching staff". KUAthletics.com.
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