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Kansas Jayhawks Roster & Depth Chart 2026
Kansas Jayhawks are 2-3 in the Big 12.
2-313th in Big 12Multiple 11 / motion-heavyEven 4-3 (4-2-5)
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Andy Kotelnicki / D.K. McDonald
Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.
Offense
Multiple 11 / motion-heavy
- Offensive scheme type
- Multiple 11 / motion-heavy
- Personnel
- 11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- Primary run scheme
- Inside zone / gap
- Primary offensive line scheme
- Gap-zone
Offensive aggression
Attacking · 68
ConservativeBalancedAggressive
Kotelnicki back as associate HC and play-caller: motion-heavy, jet and orbit, unbalanced and QB-run constraint plays.
Defense
Even 4-3 (4-2-5)
- Defensive scheme type
- Even 4-3 (4-2-5)
- Base front
- 4-2-5 nickel
- Front
- 4-3
- Defensive line technique
- Man (one-gap)
- Primary coverage
- Cover 4 / Cover 6
- Primary press technique
- Off
Defensive aggression
Disciplined · 52
ConservativeBalancedAggressive
McDonald 4-2-5 quarters/Cover 6 — two-high, off coverage, low blitz rate.
116 players · ESPN · on3 · refreshes with transactions and injuries.
Path tags: High school high-school signing, JUCO junior college, Portal transfer portal. On3 HS is the Industry recruiting grade from the high-school cycle — stars, national rank, class year. Portal grades live on the player profile. Career logos run left to right from On3 transfer history and 247Sports — JUCO marks included when they actually went JUCO. Click a column to sort.
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| 51 |  Kasen Carpenter |   | OL | 6' 3" | 310 | — | JR | Allen, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 1902 · '23 | Active |
| 52 |  Nick Morrow |  | OL | 6' 8" | 330 | — | JR | Flagstaff, AZ | Portal | 3★ · No. 1137 · '22 | Active |
| 53* |  Kaden Moody | | OL | 6' 6" | 310 | — | FR | Broken Arrow, OK | High school | 3★ · No. 1083 · '26 | Active |
| 54 |  Tavake Tuikolovatu |  | OL | 6' 6" | 325 | — | JR | Wailuku, HI | Portal | 3★ · No. 664 · '23 | Active |
| 55 |  Trezelle Jenkins Jr. | WS | OL | 6' 6" | 310 | — | SO | Detroit, MI | Portal | — | Active |
| 56* |  Amir Herring |  | OL | 6' 3" | 310 | — | JR | Southfield, MI | Portal | 4★ · No. 312 · '23 | Active |
| 58 |  Marco Mohajir | | OL | 6' 1" | 275 | — | FR | Orlando, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 64 |  Kaden Snyder | | OL | 6' 6" | 290 | — | FR | Salina, KS | High school | 3★ · No. 401 · '26 | Active |
| 67 |  Eli Richmond | | OL | 6' 4" | 305 | — | FR | Paola, KS | High school | — | Active |
| 68 |  Max Manske | | OL | 6' 3" | 265 | — | FR | Overland Park, KS | High school | — | Active |
| 71* |  James Livingston | | OL | 6' 7" | 310 | — | SR | Dexter, MI | High school | 3★ · No. 1173 · '22 | Active |
| 72 |  DeAndre Harper |  | OL | 6' 6" | 320 | — | SO | Omaha, NE | Portal | — | Active |
| 73 |  Anderson Kopp | | OL | 6' 4" | 305 | — | FR | Phoenix, AZ | High school | 3★ · No. 1611 · '25 | Active |
| 74 |  Jack Tanner | | OL | 6' 6" | 315 | — | SO | Highland Village, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 1800 · '24 | Active |
| 75 |  Calvin Clements | | OL | 6' 7" | 325 | — | JR | Lawrence, KS | High school | 3★ · No. 705 · '23 | Active |
| 76 |  Antonio Wilson | | OL | 6' 6" | 320 | — | JR | Orlando, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 12 · '25 | Active |
| 77 |  Malachi Mills | | OL | 6' 5" | 305 | — | FR | Carmel, IN | High school | 3★ · No. 1189 · '26 | Active |
| 78 |  Brandon Solis |  | OL | 6' 7" | 315 | — | JR | Nashville, TN | Portal | 3★ · No. 939 · '23 | Active |
| 79 |  Connor Stroh | TEX | OL | 6' 7" | 350 | — | JR | Frisco, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 546 · '23 | Active |
| 8* |  Isaiah Marshall | | QB | 6' 0" | 210 | — | SO | Southfield, MI | High school | 3★ · No. 514 · '24 | Active |
| 10* |  Chase Jenkins |  | QB | 6' 0" | 195 | — | JR | Houston, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 1716 · '23 | Active |
| 15 |  Cole Ballard | | QB | 6' 2" | 220 | — | JR | Westfield, IN | High school | — | Active |
| 16* |  Jaylen Mason | | QB | 6' 2" | 200 | — | FR | Wichita, KS | High school | 3★ · No. 1305 · '26 | Active |
| 18* |  Braylen Rooney | | QB | 6' 5" | 230 | — | FR | Phoenix, AZ | High school | — | Active |
| 20* |  Connor Hanika | | QB | 6' 2" | 200 | — | FR | Topeka, KS | High school | — | Active |
| 1* |  Dylan Edwards |  | RB | 5' 9" | 175 | — | JR | Derby, KS | Portal | 4★ · No. 181 · '23 | Active |
| 2* |  Kory Amachree | | RB | 6' 0" | 210 | — | FR | Haslett, MI | High school | 3★ · No. 604 · '26 | Active |
| 4* |  Jalen Dupree |  | RB | 6' 0" | 215 | — | SO | Benton, AR | Portal | 3★ · No. 1165 · '24 | Active |
| 6* |  Yasin Willis |  | RB | 6' 1" | 230 | — | JR | Newark, NJ | Portal | 3★ · No. 597 · '24 | Active |
| 22* |  Micah Johnson |  | RB | 5' 10" | 195 | — | SO | Wichita, KS | Portal | — | Active |
| 24* |  John Kelly | | RB | 6' 1" | 205 | — | FR | Cypress, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 969 · '25 | Active |
| 25* |  Justin Thurman | | RB | 6' 0" | 200 | — | FR | Tampa, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 841 · '25 | Active |
| 26* |  Chase Belcher |  | RB | 6' 0" | 213 | — | SR | Valdosta, GA | Portal | — | Active |
| 30* |  Jack Reeves | | RB | 6' 0" | 205 | — | FR | Prairie Village, KS | High school | — | Active |
| 9* |  Jailen Butler | | TE | 6' 4" | 250 | — | SR | Chicago, IL | Portal | — | Active |
| 14* |  Mikey Pauley | | TE | 6' 5" | 245 | — | SR | Overland Park, KS | High school | — | Active |
| 35 |  Jack Utz | | TE | 6' 5" | 235 | — | FR | Kansas City, MO | High school | 3★ · No. 909 · '26 | Active |
| 44* |  Carson Bruhn | | TE | 6' 6" | 260 | — | SO | Sioux Center, IA | High school | 3★ · No. 1041 · '24 | Active |
| 81 |  Quinton Conley | | TE | 6' 6" | 245 | — | SR | Kansas City, MO | High school | 3★ · No. 585 · '22 | Active |
| 83 |  Conlee Hovey | | TE | 6' 5" | 250 | — | FR | Louisburg, KS | High school | — | Active |
| 85 |  Carter Moses | ALB | TE | 6' 5" | 245 | — | SR | Wilmington, NC | Portal | — | Active |
| 87 |  Leyton Cure | FHS | TE | 6' 3" | 250 | — | SR | Goodland, KS | Portal | — | Active |
| 88* |  Kevin Sullivan | | TE | 6' 6" | 245 | — | FR | Kansas City, MO | High school | 3★ · No. 948 · '26 | Active |
| 0* |  Nahzae Cox | MTS | WR | 6' 3" | 215 | — | SR | Fresno, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 3* |  Keaton Kubecka | | WR | 6' 2" | 205 | — | JR | Austin, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1172 · '23 | Active |
| 5* |  Nik McMillan | BUF | WR | 6' 1" | 195 | — | SR | Buffalo, NY | Portal | — | Active |
| 7* |  Cam Pickett |  | WR | 6' 0" | 195 | — | SR | Chicago, IL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1580 · '22 | Active |
| 11* |  Tate Nagy | | WR | 5' 10" | 170 | — | SO | Overland Park, KS | High school | 3★ · No. 2119 · '25 | Active |
| 12* |  Bryson Hayes | | WR | 6' 0" | 190 | — | FR | Wichita, KS | High school | 3★ · No. 1142 · '25 | Active |
| 13* |  Nate Sims | | WR | 6' 1" | 185 | — | FR | Ottawa, KS | High school | 3★ · No. 1007 · '26 | Active |
| 17* |  Tyren Parker | | WR | 6' 3" | 195 | — | FR | Topeka, KS | High school | 3★ · No. 1123 · '26 | Active |
| 19* |  Corbin Glasco | | WR | 5' 9" | 185 | — | FR | Denton, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1322 · '26 | Active |
| 23* | WRAJ Batiste | | WR | 6' 1" | 185 | — | FR | Wichita, KS | High school | — | Active |
| 80 |  Griffin Baker | | WR | 6' 3" | 195 | — | FR | Wichita, KS | High school | — | Active |
| 82 |  Isreal Moses V | | WR | 6' 2" | 205 | — | JR | Minneapolis, MN | Portal | — | Active |
| 86 |  Donald Collier | | WR | 5' 10" | 195 | — | SO | Andover, KS | Portal | — | Active |
| 89* |  Jackson Cook | | WR | 6' 2" | 195 | — | FR | Loganville, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 1566 · '25 | Active |
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| 0* |  Austin Alexander |   | CB | 6' 0" | 190 | — | SO | Hazel Crest, IL | Portal | 4★ · No. 376 · '24 | Active |
| 1* |  Jalen Todd | | CB | 6' 1" | 195 | — | JR | Detroit, MI | High school | 3★ · No. 469 · '24 | Active |
| 2* |  Syeed Gibbs |   | CB | 6' 0" | 195 | — | SR | Everett, MA | Portal | — | Active |
| 5* |  Roman Pearson |  | CB | 6' 2" | 205 | — | SR | Pickerington, OH | Portal | — | Active |
| 6* |  Jahlil Hurley |  | CB | 6' 2" | 185 | — | JR | Florence, AL | Portal | 4★ · No. 50 · '23 | Active |
| 10* |  Elijah Cannon |  | CB | 6' 0" | 190 | — | SO | Coconut Creek, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1072 · '24 | Active |
| 17* |  Trey Brown |  | CB | 6' 0" | 190 | — | FR | Carson, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 19* |  Chris McCorkle | | CB | 6' 1" | 185 | — | FR | Bradenton, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 682 · '25 | Active |
| 26* |  Robert Reddick | | CB | 6' 2" | 185 | — | FR | Indianapolis, IN | High school | 3★ · No. 2010 · '26 | Active |
| 36 |  Jameer Moore | | CB | 6' 3" | 200 | — | SO | Salina, KS | High school | — | Active |
| 9* |  Dakyus Brinkley | | DE | 6' 3" | 255 | — | SO | Katy, TX | High school | 4★ · No. 363 · '24 | Active |
| 33* |  Leroy Harris III |  | DE | 6' 5" | 270 | — | JR | Brentwood, TN | Portal | — | Active |
| 44* |  David Santiago |   | DE | 6' 4" | 255 | — | JR | Raleigh, NC | Portal | 3★ · No. 2113 · '23 | Active |
| 45 |  Garrett Martin | | DE | 6' 4" | 250 | — | FR | Scottsdale, AZ | High school | 3★ · No. 1255 · '25 | Active |
| 50 |  Wyatt Brungardt | | DE | 6' 5" | 240 | — | FR | Wellsville, KS | High school | — | Active |
| 53* |  Draeden Punt | | DE | 6' 7" | 250 | — | FR | Orange City, IA | High school | 3★ · No. 752 · '26 | Active |
| 90 |  Adrian Holley | | DE | 6' 4" | 255 | — | FR | Westville, IN | High school | 3★ · No. 955 · '25 | Active |
| 91 |  Alex Bray | ILL | DE | 6' 4" | 265 | — | SR | Chesterfield, MO | Portal | 3★ · No. 1217 · '23 | Active |
| 97 |  Hunter Higgins | | DE | 6' 5" | 265 | — | FR | Wichita, KS | High school | 3★ · No. 685 · '26 | Active |
| 70 |  Jason Strickland | | DL | 6' 3" | 270 | — | SO | Olathe, KS | Portal | — | Active |
| 56* |  Marcus Calvin | | DT | 6' 2" | 305 | — | JR | St. Petersburg, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1403 · '23 | Active |
| 71* |  Grady Seyfert | | DT | 6' 1" | 300 | — | JR | Beloit, KS | Portal | — | Active |
| 88* |  Kevin Oatis |  | DT | 6' 3" | 305 | — | FR | Hattiesburg, MS | Portal | 3★ · No. 445 · '25 | Active |
| 89* |  Clifton Thompson | | DT | 6' 1" | 340 | — | SR | Hackensack, NJ | Portal | — | Active |
| 92 |  Nakwaine Carter | | DT | 6' 1" | 290 | — | FR | Oklahoma City, OK | High school | 3★ · No. 848 · '26 | Active |
| 93 |  Josiah Hammond | | DT | 6' 4" | 290 | — | FR | Tulsa, OK | High school | 3★ · No. 1237 · '25 | Active |
| 94 |  Blake Herold | | DT | 6' 3" | 300 | — | JR | Shenandoah, IA | High school | 3★ · No. 1735 · '23 | Active |
| 95 |  Tre'von McAlpine |   | DT | 6' 3" | 310 | — | SR | Saraland, AL | Portal | 4★ · No. 372 · '22 | Active |
| 96 |  Jibriel Conde |  | DT | 6' 5" | 300 | — | JR | Ypsilanti, MI | Portal | — | Active |
| 98* |  Jalen Atkins | | DT | 6' 3" | 285 | — | SO | Wagoner, OK | High school | 3★ · No. 290 · '26 | Active |
| 99* |  Eamon Smalls |  | DT | 6' 2" | 335 | — | JR | Beaufort, SC | Portal | 3★ · No. 1750 · '23 | Active |
| 4* |  Trey Lathan |  | LB | 6' 1" | 230 | — | SR | Goulds, FL | Portal | 4★ · No. 376 · '22 | Active |
| 7* |  Bam Crouch |  | LB | 6' 1" | 225 | — | SR | Tampa, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1189 · '22 | Active |
| 8* |  Josh Galbreath | | LB | 6' 3" | 225 | — | FR | Lawrence, KS | High school | 3★ · No. 939 · '26 | Active |
| 11* |  Malachi Curvey | | LB | 6' 4" | 245 | — | FR | Waukee, IA | High school | 3★ · No. 714 · '25 | Active |
| 13* |  Quincy Davis |  | LB | 6' 1" | 230 | — | JR | Las Vegas, NV | Portal | 3★ · No. 2265 · '23 | Active |
| 14* |  Jaron Willis |   | LB | 6' 2" | 235 | — | SR | Albany, GA | Portal | 4★ · No. 209 · '22 | Active |
| 18* |  Joseph Credit | | LB | 6' 1" | 220 | — | FR | Pearland, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1195 · '26 | Active |
| 25* |  Jibreel Al-Amin |   | LB | 6' 3" | 225 | — | SR | Woodbridge, VA | Portal | — | Active |
| 30* |  Parker Schwarz | | LB | 6' 1" | 230 | — | FR | La Cygne, KS | High school | — | Active |
| 32 |  Xander Blasing | | LB | 6' 2" | 230 | — | FR | Topeka, KS | High school | — | Active |
| 41 |  Ezra Vedral | | LB | 6' 2" | 225 | — | JR | Omaha, NE | High school | — | Active |
| 59 |  Jett Kohanzo | | LB | 6' 2" | 220 | — | FR | Barrington, IL | High school | — | Active |
| 3* |  Corey Gordon |  LOU | S | 6' 2" | 205 | — | SR | Oklahoma City, OK | Portal | 3★ · No. 747 · '22 | Active |
| 12* |  Jaden Harris | MIA | S | 6' 0" | 205 | — | SR | Atlanta, GA | Portal | 3★ · No. 427 · '22 | Active |
| 16* |  Brandon Schmelzle | | S | 6' 2" | 210 | — | FR | Axtell, KS | High school | 3★ · No. 1614 · '25 | Active |
| 20* |  Christian Pritchett | | S | 6' 2" | 200 | — | JR | Harvey, LA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1404 · '24 | Active |
| 22* |  Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman |  | S | 5' 11" | 200 | — | SO | Minneapolis, MN | Portal | 3★ · No. 1245 · '24 | Active |
| 23* |  Mason Ellis | | S | 6' 2" | 200 | — | SR | Mulvane, KS | High school | 3★ · '22 | Active |
| 24* |  Darrion Jones | | S | 6' 3" | 190 | — | FR | Fort Myers, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1312 · '25 | Active |
| 27 |  Taylor Davis | | S | 6' 0" | 205 | — | JR | Missouri City, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1380 · '23 | Active |
| 34 |  Dillon Marshall | | S | 6' 2" | 205 | — | SO | Overland Park, KS | High school | 2★ · '24 | Active |
| 40 |  Colter McDaniel | | S | 6' 2" | 190 | — | SO | Cheney, KS | Portal | — | Active |
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| 39 |  Rino Monteforte |  | LS | 5' 7" | 210 | — | SR | North Babylon, NY | Portal | — | Active |
| 49 |  Hollis Moeller | | LS | 6' 0" | 220 | — | SO | Shawnee, KS | High school | — | Active |
| 33* |  Ben Shipley | | P | 6' 5" | 200 | — | FR | Houston, TX | High school | — | Active |
| 99* |  Matthew Gill | | P | 6' 3" | 195 | — | FR | Sydney, Australia | High school | 3★ · No. 2869 · '26 | Active |
| 29 |  Martin Connington | | PK | 6' 0" | 200 | — | SO | Meridian, ID | Portal | 3★ · No. 2567 · '24 | Active |
| 98* |  Dane Efird | | PK | 6' 3" | 200 | — | FR | Branson, MO | High school | — | Active |
Roster log
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Multiple 11 / motion-heavyEven 4-3 (4-2-5)Inside zone / gapCover 4 / Cover 611 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR4-2-5 nickelOurlads two-deep · matched to the live roster.
Offense
11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR. Same depth chart, different grouping. The base call is 11.
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR1 | 5 | Nik McMillan | 12 | Bryson Hayes | — | — |
| WR2 | 0 | Nahzae Cox | 11 | Tate Nagy | — | — |
| Slot | 7 | Cam Pickett | 3 | Keaton Kubecka | — | — |
| LT | 75 | Calvin Clements | 76 | Antonio Wilson | — | — |
| LG | 56 | Amir Herring | 72 | DeAndre Harper | — | — |
| C | 51 | Kasen Carpenter | 73 | Anderson Kopp | — | — |
| RG | 54 | Tavake Tuikolovatu | 79 | Connor Stroh | 71 | James Livingston |
| RT | 52 | Nick Morrow | 74 | Jack Tanner | — | — |
| TE | 44 | Carson Bruhn | 9 | Jailen Butler | 85 | Carter Moses |
| QB | 8 | Isaiah Marshall | 15 | Cole Ballard | 10 | Chase Jenkins |
| RB | 1 | Dylan Edwards | 6 | Yasin Willis | 4 | Jalen Dupree |
Defense
Nickel 4-3
Base · 4 DL, SAM, MIKE, WILL, 4 DB. The two-deep below stays the published chart.
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 33 | Leroy Harris III | 9 | Dakyus Brinkley | 45 | Garrett Martin |
| LDT | 99 | Eamon Smalls | 88 | Kevin Oatis | 96 | Jibriel Conde |
| RDT | 94 | Blake Herold | 56 | Marcus Calvin | — | — |
| RDE | 91 | Alex Bray | 44 | David Santiago | — | — |
| WLB | 7 | Bam Crouch | 25 | Jibreel Al-Amin | 11 | Malachi Curvey |
| MLB | 4 | Trey Lathan | 13 | Quincy Davis | — | — |
| LCB | 1 | Jalen Todd | 2 | Syeed Gibbs | — | — |
| SS | 3 | Corey Gordon | 20 | Christian Pritchett | 23 | Mason Ellis |
| FS | 27 | Taylor Davis | 12 | Jaden Harris | — | — |
| RCB | 0 | Austin Alexander | 5 | Roman Pearson | 6 | Jahlil Hurley |
| NB | 10 | Elijah Cannon | 22 | Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman | — | — |
Special Teams
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 29 | Martin Connington | 98 | Dane Efird | — | — |
| P | 99 | Matthew Gill | 33 | Ben Shipley | — | — |
| H | 49 | Hollis Moeller | 11 | Tate Nagy | — | — |
| LS | 39 | Rino Monteforte | 49 | Hollis Moeller | — | — |
| PR | 11 | Tate Nagy | 1 | Dylan Edwards | — | — |
| KR | 1 | Dylan Edwards | 12 | Bryson Hayes | — | — |
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Kansas Jayhawks are 2-3 in the Big 12. The offense is Multiple 11 / motion-heavy and the defense is Even 4-3 (4-2-5). Play-callers are Andy Kotelnicki / D.K. McDonald.