NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Chase Jenkins JR | 6'0"/191 | 119/172 (69%), 1025 Yds, 9 TD / 2 INT | 151 Car, 531 Yds, (3.5 YPC), 5 TD, 4 FUM | B | C | #146 | 712 (65.25%) | RICE ('26) | |
| #15 Cole Ballard JR | 6'2"/215 | 10/22 (46%), 108 Yds, 1 TD / 1 INT | 15 Car, 92 Yds, (6.1 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | C | B | #199 | 63 (8%) | NA | |
| #8 Isaiah Marshall SO | 6'0"/215 | 3/3 (100%), 28 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 15 Car, 160 Yds, (10.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B | A | #244 | 32 (4%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Jaylen Mason FR | 6'3"/196 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Yasin Willis JR | 6'1"/235 | 129 Car, 553 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 4 TD, 1 FUM | 8 Rec, 34 Yds, (4.3 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | F | #91 | 323 (17.25%) | SYR ('26) | |
| #2 Jalen Dupree SO | 6'0"/210 | 102 Car, 508 Yds, (5 YPC), 2 TD, 1 FUM | 12 Rec, 83 Yds, (6.9 YPR), 0 TD | A- | D | #112 | 307 (15.75%) | CSU ('26) | |
| #3 Dylan Edwards SR | 5'9"/170 | 34 Car, 205 Yds, (6 YPC), 2 TD, 1 FUM | 3 Rec, 17 Yds, (5.7 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | B | #144 | 91 (4.5%) | KSU ('26) | |
| #25 Justin Thurman SO | 6'0"/195 | 4 Car, 32 Yds, (8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | A- | 4 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #24 John Kelly SO | 6'1"/190 | 1 Car, 8 Yds, (8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #00 Kory Amachree FR | 6'0"/195 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Nik McMillan SR | 6'1"/187 | 61 Rec, 975 Yds, (16 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | C+ | #62 | 797 (35.25%) | BUFF ('26) | |
| #1 Nahzae Cox SR | 6'3"/200 | 40 Rec, 473 Yds, (11.8 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | C | #222 | 562 (24.75%) | MTSU ('26) | |
| #7 Cam Pickett SR | 6'0"/200 | 45 Rec, 449 Yds, (10 YPR), 3 TD, 1 FUM | 2 Car, 20 Yds, 0 TD | A- | D+ | #153 | 335 (20%) | BALL ('25) | |
| #3 Keaton Kubecka JR | 6'2"/210 | 17 Rec, 157 Yds, (9.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B+ | #536 | 290 (17%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #85 Tate Nagy SO | 5'10"/165 | 2 Rec, 20 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A | B- | 15 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #12 Bryson Hayes SO | 6'0"/190 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B- | 12 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #89 Jackson Cook SO | 6'2"/190 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 3 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #82 Isreal Moses V JR | 6'2"/200 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | 3 (0%) | NA | |||
| #86 Donald Collier SO | 5'10"/185 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | 3 (0%) | NA | |||
| #84 Jaden Nickens SO | 6'3"/190 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Tyren Parker FR | 6'3"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Nate Sims FR | 6'1"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Corbin Glasco FR | 5'9"/178 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #84 Carter Moses SR | 6'5"/240 | 26 Rec, 321 Yds, (12.3 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | B | D+ | B- | 543 (18.75%) | ALBY ('26) | |
| #9 Jailen Butler SR | 6'4"/245 | 9 Rec, 59 Yds, (6.6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | F | D+ | C- | 543 (18.75%) | ODU ('26) | |
| #44 Carson Bruhn SO | 6'6"/255 | 5 Rec, 55 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | B+ | B- | 231 (11%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #81 Quinton Conley SR | 6'6"/245 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | 7 (0%) | 3* HS ('22) | |||
| #00 Kevin Sullivan FR | 6'6"/220 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #75 Calvin Clements (T) JR | 6'7"/315 | D+ | B | D+ | 707 (87%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #52 Nick Morrow (T) JR | 6'8"/315 | B- | B- | C | 421 (46.8%) | CAL ('26) | |
| #74 Jack Tanner (T) JR | 6'6"/310 | F | F | B | 17 (2%) | TLSA ('25) | |
| #76 Antonio Wilson (T) JR | 6'6"/305 | A- | A- | A- | 10 (1%) | 2* HS ('25) | |
| #72 DeAndre Harper (T) JR | 6'6"/320 | A | A+ | 4 (0%) | NA | ||
| #00 Kaden Snyder (OT) FR | 6'5"/290 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Malachi Mills (OT) FR | 6'5"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #56 Amir Herring (G) JR | 6'3"/305 | A- | A- | B- | 632 (77%) | MICH ('24) | |
| #79 Connor Stroh (G) JR | 6'7"/341 | C | C | B- | 310 (34.2%) | TEX ('26) | |
| #54 Tavake Tuikolovatu (G) JR | 6'6"/325 | B | B | C | 174 (21%) | UCLA ('25) | |
| #71 James Livingston (G) SR | 6'7"/315 | B+ | A- | D+ | 33 (4%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #67 Eli Richmond (G) SO | 6'4"/295 | D+ | D+ | 4 (0%) | NA | ||
| #52 Kasen Carpenter (C) JR | 6'3"/305 | C | C | B- | 140 (15.3%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #58 Kael Farkes (C) SR | 6'3"/275 | D | C- | B+ | 6 (1%) | NA | |
| #73 Anderson Kopp (C) SO | 6'4"/280 | B | B+ | 4 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #78 Brandon Solis (OL) JR | 6'7"/301 | MIZ ('26) | |||||
| #50 David Abajian (OL) SO | 6'5"/315 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #39 Rino Monteforte (LS) SR | 5'7"/210 | CAL ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 Leroy Harris III (DE) JR | 6'5"/230 | 31 Tac, 23 Solo, 7 TFL, 5 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 8 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A | A+ | 384 (41%) | CHAT ('25) | |
| #91 Alex Bray (DE) SR | 6'4"/270 | 21 Tac, 10 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C- | 311 (33%) | ILL ('25) | |
| #41 David Santiago (DE) JR | 6'4"/253 | 24 Tac, 10 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B+ | C+ | 247 (23.4%) | MSU ('26) | |
| #9 Dakyus Brinkley (DE) SO | 6'3"/245 | 15 Tac, 8 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A- | B- | 179 (19%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #45 Garrett Martin (DE) SO | 6'4"/240 | C+ | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Hunter Higgins (DE) FR | 6'5"/240 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #94 Blake Herold (DT) JR | 6'3"/290 | 43 Tac, 19 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | B+ | 460 (34%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #95 Tre'Von McAlpine (DT) SR | 6'3"/305 | 30 Tac, 19 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C | A | 438 (29.7%) | TULN ('26) | |
| #99 Eamon Smalls (DT) JR | 6'2"/310 | 50 Tac, 24 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | C+ | 416 (27.9%) | UAB ('26) | |
| #56 Marcus Calvin (DT) JR | 6'2"/300 | 15 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B | 186 (14%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #91 Kevin Oatis (DT) SO | 6'3"/288 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | B+ | 31 (1.8%) | ARK ('26) | ||
| #71 Grady Seyfert (DT) JR | 6'1"/300 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | 7 (1%) | NA | ||
| #90 Adrian Holley (DT) SO | 6'4"/245 | D+ | 3 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #93 Josiah Hammond (DT) SO | 6'4"/270 | C | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #35 Tony Terry (DT) JR | 6'5"/265 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #00 Lucas Smalls-Allen (DL) FR | 6'4"/270 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Trey Lathan SR | 6'1"/228 | 86 Tac, 51 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 6 QB Hur | 5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | A+ | 713 (80%) | WVU ('25) | |
| #8 Jibreel Al-Amin SR | 6'3"/215 | 51 Tac, 22 Solo, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B+ | D+ | 517 (43.5%) | MRSH ('26) | |
| #13 Quincy Davis JR | 6'1"/230 | 43 Tac, 22 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | C- | B+ | 314 (26.25%) | NMSU ('26) | |
| #9 Landyn Watson GR | 6'1"/242 | 21 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | A+ | D+ | 237 (20.25%) | UK ('26) | |
| #1 Daveon Crouch GR | 6'1"/227 | 12 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS) | D+ | D+ | A+ | 194 (16.5%) | BC ('26) | |
| #14 Jaron Willis SR | 6'2"/254 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) | D+ | D | B | 74 (6%) | SC ('26) | |
| #41 Ezra Vedral JR | 6'2"/225 | 5 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | F | 31 (3%) | NA | |
| #20 Malachi Curvey SO | 6'4"/230 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Joseph Credit FR | 6'0"/215 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 Jalen Todd (CB) JR | 6'1"/195 | 44 Tac, 30 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | A+ | A- | 611 (46%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Austin Alexander (CB) SO | 6'0"/190 | 46 Tac, 34 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) | D+ | C+ | B- | 542 (41%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #5 Roman Pearson (CB) SR | 6'2"/192 | 27 Tac, 21 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D+ | B | 504 (28.5%) | BALL ('26) | |
| #22 Syeed Gibbs (CB) SR | 6'0"/190 | 23 Tac, 19 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | A- | C- | 345 (26%) | GT ('25) | |
| #6 Jahlil Hurley (CB) JR | 6'2"/185 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B | 145 (11%) | ALA ('25) | ||
| #24 Elijah Cannon (CB) SO | 6'0"/180 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | A- | 15 (0.75%) | MSST ('26) | ||
| #00 Lennie Brown (CB) FR | 6'0"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #27 Taylor Davis (S) JR | 6'0"/197 | 41 Tac, 29 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | D+ | 591 (70%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #24 Corey Gordon (S) SR | 6'2"/195 | 53 Tac, 27 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A- | B | 371 (33%) | LOU ('26) | |
| #23 Mason Ellis (S) SR | 6'2"/200 | 18 Tac, 12 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C | C+ | 168 (20%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #20 K. Cummings-Coleman (S) SO | 5'11"/205 | 9 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | D | 101 (9%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #12 Jaden Harris (S) SR | 6'0"/200 | 6 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C+ | C- | 56 (5.25%) | UGA ('26) | |
| #20 Christian Pritchett (S) JR | 6'2"/195 | 4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | F | 30 (3%) | GT ('26) | |
| #17 Brandon Schmelzle (S) SO | 6'2"/195 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #24 Darrion Jones (S) SO | 6'3"/175 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #20 Dillon Marshall (S) SO | 6'2"/205 | UNI ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Robert Reddick (S) FR | 6'2"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #19 Chris McCorkle (DB) SO | 6'1"/175 | 3* HS ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 Martin Connington SO | 6'0"/204 | 12/16 (75%), Long 50 Yds | 26/27 | 62 Pts | B- | B- | MSU ('26) | |
| #98 Dane Efird SO | 6'3"/190 | 1/1 | 1 Pts | C | C | NA |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Lance Leipold returnsOC Jim Zebrowski new hireDC D.K. McDonald returns
Players with Starting experience3214 off • 18 def
Team Talent768#63 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.86Blue-chip 4%
Roster Size9139 portal (35.8%)
Talent Off: 326.46 (46)
Talent Def: 329.12 (43)
Talent ST: 6.64 (2)
New Portal In: 33 (30.3%)
Portal Losses: 26
Unrated/No Stats: 18
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 3
Top 100 Pos: 51
JAG: 27
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 0
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 1910 (11%)
JR Snaps: 8293 (47%)
SR Snaps: 7016 (39%)
GR Snaps: 553 (3%)
89% Snaps by Upperclassmen
18 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
1 (0)
807(712)12% returning
Exp 77.25% • Prod 34% — Kansas lost their starting QB from last year. QB Chase Jenkins was taken in the portal to compete for the starting job.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (2)
726(721)1% returning
Exp 38% • Prod 81% — Kansas lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (2)
1 (3)
3344(2445)27% returning
Exp 50% • Prod 82% — Kansas lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
2 (1)
1 (1)
2462(871)65% returning
T 68% • G 68% • C 16% — Kansas OL: 2 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 1 potential starters from '26 Portal, 1 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
3 (1)
0 (3)
2664(1132)58% returning
DE 58% • DT 54% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (0)
1 (2)
2080(1336)36% returning
LB 65% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
3 (2)
0 (2)
3479(1077)69% returning
CB 77% • S 70% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 7339 (4749 portal) 35% returning • Defense 8223 (3545 portal) 57% returning
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge