Football

Past undrafted Jayhawks have found NFL success

Two Jayhawks heard their names called in the NFL Draft, but plenty more who are looking to pursue careers in professional football remained undrafted. That group includes the likes of cornerback Kwinton Lassiter, defensive end Patrick Joyner Jr., linebackers Rich Miller and Craig Young, ...

Booker picked by Bears in fifth round

Former Kansas defensive end Austin Booker got selected by the Chicago Bears at No. 144 overall in the fifth round of the NFL Draft Saturday afternoon. Another player whose college career took off following a transfer to KU, Booker had played in six games with two career tackles in two years at ...

Puni selected by 49ers in third round

Former Kansas offensive lineman Dominick Puni became the highest-drafted Jayhawk since 2008 when he went in the third round to the San Francisco 49ers at No. 86 overall. Puni came to KU from NCAA Division II Central Missouri in 2022 and ended up starting all 25 possible games for the Jayhawks ...

Looking back at an era of KU football draftees

By the end of Friday, Kansas will almost certainly have a new highest-drafted football player since 2008. Offensive lineman Dominick Puni is expected to go by the end of the third round Friday night, and defensive end Austin Booker could follow soon after or even jump his Jayhawk ...

Utah State transfer Devin Dye commits to Kansas; Jayhawks also add Wudke

Kansas earned the commitment of Utah State transfer safety Devin Dye, the two-year junior college product announced on social media Tuesday. Dye officially re-entered the transfer portal last Monday. https://x.com/Devin_Dye6/status/1737193919266631843?s=20 Dye, a San Diego native and ...

KU football players earn combined 15 all-conference honors

As a reward for its successful season in Lance Leipold's third year at the helm, the Kansas football team received a bevy of individual honors from the Big 12 Conference coaches Wednesday afternoon. Sophomore defensive end Austin Booker, who barely played in two seasons at Minnesota, joined KU ...

Bengals pay tribute to Lassiter family on Arizona trip

What a remarkable start to the fall it’s been for the Lassiter family. Kwinton Lassiter, a current Kansas cornerback, picked off a pass for the first time in his career in the Jayhawks’ season opener Sept. 1 and immediately flipped the ball to his brother, Cincinnati Bengals wideout and KU ...