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Key Players Returning:
RB Velton Gardner, WR Kwamie Lassiter, OG Malik Clark, OG Chris Hughes, OT Earl Bostick, DE Kyron Johnson, DE Steven Parker, DT Caleb Sampson, LB Nate Betts, LB Nick Channel, LB Gavin Potter, CB Duece Mayberry, FS Kenny Logan, BS Ricky Thomas, KR Jamahl Horne, PR Kwamie Lassiter, PK Jacob Borcila, and PT Reis Vernon.
Key Players Departing:
WR Andrew Parchment, OC Api Mane, OG Jacobi Lott, DE Marcus Harris, DT Da’Jon Terry, LB Denzel Feaster, LB Dru Prox, CB Elijah Jones, CB Karon Prunty, and FS Davon Ferguson.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: RB Devin Neal (Lawrence, Kansas), S Edwin White (Mobile, Alabama), S Omar Burroughs (Bradenton, Florida), DE D’Marion Alexander (China Spring, Texas), DE Deldrick Withers (Little Rock, Arkansas), DE Zion DeBose (Virginia Tech transfer), WR Trevor Solomon-Wilson (Buffalo transfer), OT De’Kedrick Sterns (Del Valle, Texas), WR Majik Rector (Lancaster, Texas), and WR Kelan Robinson (Grand Prairie, Texas).
2020 Results:
G01 COASTAL CAROLINA L 23-38
G02 at Baylor L 14-47
G03 #17 OKLAHOMA STATE L 7-47
G04 at West Virginia L 17-38
G05 at #20 Kansas State L 14-55
G06 #23 IOWA STATE L 22-55
G07 at #19 Oklahoma L 9-62
G08 TCU L 23-59
G09 at Texas Tech L 13-16
Team Info:
2020 Record: 0-9 (11th in Big XII)
Home: 0-4
Away: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 0-8
Non-B10: 0-1
Head Coach: Lance Leipold
Kansas: 0-0
Career: 146-39
Bowls: 2-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Jalon Daniels (76-152, 718 yards, 50.0%, 4.7 avg., 1 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing: Velton Gardner (72 car., 325 yards, 4.5 avg., 2 TD)
Receiving: Kwamie Lassiter (43 rec., 458 yards, 10.7 avg., 2 TD)
TDs Scored: Jalen Daniels (3)
Sacks: Kyron Johnson (3)
Tackles: Kenny Logan (58)
Tackles For Loss: Kyron Johnson (4.5)
Interceptions: Kenny Logan (2)
Pass Deflections: Ricky Thomas (4)
Forced Fumbles: 4 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Jamahl Horne (15 ret., 339 yards, 22.6 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Jacob Borcila (6-9 fg/ga., 67%, 10-10 xp/xpa., 28 pts.)
Punting: Reis Vernon (38 punts, 1438 yards, 37.8 avg., 4 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 17 Jason Bean (RJ JR/TR)
RB: 23 Amauri Pesek-Hickson (RS FR)
WR: 7 Trevor Wilson (RS SO/TR)
WR: 11 Luke Grimm (RS FR)
WR: 8 Kwamie Lassiter (RS SR)
TE: 89 Mason Fairchild (JR)
LT: 68 Earl Bostick (RS SR)
LG: 61 Malik Clark (RS SR)
OC: 00 Mike Novitsky (RS JR/TR)
RG: 76 Chris Hughes (RS SR)
RT: 65 Michael Ford (RS FR/TR)
KR: 1 Kenny Logan (JR)
PK: 83 Jacob Borcila (RS SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 14 Steven Parker (RS SO)
DT: 11 Eddie Wilson (GR/TR)
DT: 98 Caleb Sampson (SR/TR)
DE: 15 Kyron Johnson (SR)
LB: 6 Taiwan Berryhill (SO)
LB: 41 Nick Channel (RS JR)
LB: 19 Gavin Potter (JR)
CB: 2 Jacobee Bryant (FR)
CB: 00 Jeremy Webb (RS SR/TR)
FS: 1 Kenny Logan (JR)
SS: 3 Ricky Thomas (RS SR/TR)
PR: 83 Kwamie Lassiter (RS SR)
PT: 24 Reis Vernon (RS FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/03 SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES | The series is tied 1-1. The Jayhawks won (41-38) the last meeting between schools in 2015, and they lost (17-31) the inaugural meeting between schools in 2012.
09/10 at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Kansas trails the series 0-2. The Jayhawks have won the prior two meetings, dating back to 2019, by an average of 10 points per game.
09/18 BAYLOR BEARS | Kansas trails the series 4-16. The Jayhawks are 0-10 since 2011, and their last series win (58-10) was in 2007.
09/25 at Duke Blue Devils | The series is tied 1-1. The Jayhawks lost (3-41) the last meeting between schools in 2014, and they won (44-16) the inaugural meeting between schools in 2009.
10/02 at Iowa State Cyclones | Kansas leads the series 50-44-6. The Jayhawks are 1-9 since 2011, and their lasts series win (34-14) was in 2014.
10/16 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS | Kansas trails the series 2-20. The Jayhawks are 1-9 since 2011, and their last series win (37-34) was in 2019.
10/23 OKLAHOMA SOONERS | Kansas trails the series 27-78-6. The Jayhawks are 0-10 since 2011, and their last series win (20-17) was in 1997.
10/30 at Oklahoma State Cowboys | Kansas trails the series 29-39-3. The Jayhawks are 0-10 since 2011, and their last series win (43-28) was in 2007.
11/06 KANSAS STATE WILDCATS | Kansas leads the series 65-48-5. The Jayhawks are 0-10 since 2011, and their last series win (52-21) was in 2008.
11/13 at Texas Longhorns | Kansas trials the series 3-16. The Jayhawks are 1-8 since 2011, and they lost (48-50) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/20 at TCU Horned Frogs | Kansas trails the series 9-24-4. The Jayhawks are 1-8 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series win (27-26) was in 2018.
11/27 WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS | Kansas trails the series 1-9. The Jayhawks are 1-8 since renewing the series in 2012, and their only series win (31-19) was in 2013.
Predictions:
Home: 1-5
Road: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 0-9
Non-B12: 1-2
Overall: 1-11 (10th in Big XII)
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