| Quarterbacks | Yr | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass Grade | Run Grade | Pass PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #6 Jalon Daniels (QB) | SR ('1) | 6'0"/220 | 171/300 (57%), 2454 Yds, 14 TD / 12 INT | 93 Car, 447 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 6 TD, 5 FUM | B+ | B+ | #46 | 753 (95%) | 0.81 | 3* HS ('20) |
| #15 Cole Ballard (QB) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/225 | 5/6 (83%), 51 Yds, 1 TD / 0 INT | 5 Car, 42 Yds, (8.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | C+ | #273 | 29 (4%) | 0 | NA |
| #14 Mikey Pauley (QB) | JR ('1) | 6'5"/215 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 2 Car, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B | 9 (1%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #8 Isaiah Marshall (QB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/215 | 0 | 0.88 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 David McComb (QB) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/208 | 0 | 0.88 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Running Backs | Yr | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run Grade | Rec Grade | Rush PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #9 Daniel Hishaw Jr. (RB) | SR (0) | 5'10"/220 | 65 Car, 376 Yds, (5.8 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 33 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TD | A- | C+ | #100 | 168 (20%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('20) |
| #4 Leshon Williams (RB) | GR ('1) | 5'10"/214 | 11 Car, 21 Yds, (1.9 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 4 Rec, 26 Yds, (6.5 YPR), 0 TD | D+ | F | #565 | 45 (3%) | 0.85 | IOWA ('25) |
| #25 Harry Stewart III (RB) | SO ('3) | 5'10"/215 | 7 Car, 24 Yds, (3.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | B- | C | 11 (1%) | 0.88 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #26 Johnny Thompson Jr. (RB) | SO ('2) | 5'11"/200 | 5 Car, 32 Yds, (6.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | B | C- | 11 (1%) | 0.86 | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #00 Justin Thurman (RB) | FR ('3) | 5'10"/184 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 John Kelly (RB) | FR ('3) | 6'0"/185 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Wide Receivers | Yr | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec Grade | Block Grade | Rec PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #7 Cam Pickett (WR) | JR ('1) | 6'0"/191 | 49 Rec, 528 Yds, (10.8 YPR), 2 TD, 1 FUM | 17 Car, 170 Yds, 2 TD | B | C- | #225 | 564 (33.6%) | 0.85 | BALL ('25) |
| #3 E. Henderson Jr. (WR) | SR ('1) | 6'1"/187 | 4 Rec, 82 Yds, (20.5 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | F | #741 | 146 (9%) | 0.88 | ALA ('25) |
| #5 Doug Emilien (WR) | SR (0) | 6'1"/190 | 3 Rec, 20 Yds, (6.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 5 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B | #815 | 95 (9%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('20) |
| #80 Mack Moeller (WR) | SR (0) | 6'3"/210 | 1 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | C+ | 20 (2%) | 0 | NA | |
| #13 Bryce Cohoon (WR) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/190 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B- | 16 (2%) | 0.84 | SYR ('24) | |
| #84 Griffin Koch (WR) | JR ('1) | 6'2"/170 | 0 | 0 | NA | |||||
| #00 Bryson Hayes (WR) | FR ('3) | 5'11"/180 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Jaden Nickens (WR) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/190 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Jackson Cook (WR) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/180 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #3 Keaton Kubecka (WR) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/205 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #00 Tate Nagy (WR) | FR ('3) | 5'9"/150 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Tight Ends | Yr | H/W | Receiving | Rec Grade | Run Block Grade | Pass Block Grade | Rec PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #88 Keyan Burnett (TE) | SR ('1) | 6'6"/245 | 18 Rec, 217 Yds, (12.1 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | A- | A | A- | 287 (15.6%) | 0.89 | ARIZ ('25) | |
| #87 Leyton Cure (TE) | SR (0) | 6'3"/235 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | F | B+ | B+ | 98 (9%) | 0.74 | FHSU ('24) | |
| #17 Jaden Hamm (TE) | SO ('2) | 6'6"/245 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | 7 (1%) | 0.88 | 3* HS ('23) | |||
| #81 Quinton Conley (TE) | JR ('1) | 6'6"/235 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | 4 (0%) | 0.88 | 3* HS ('22) | |||
| #18 DeShawn Hanika (TE) | GR ('0) | 6'6"/240 | 0 | 0.89 | ISU ('24) | |||||
| #44 Carson Bruhn (TE) | SO ('2) | 6'6"/240 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Offensive Lineman | Yr | H/W | Snaps | Grade | Run Block | Pass Block | Rating | Origin | ||
| #75 Jack Tanner (T) | SO ('3) | 6'6"/295 | 441 (33.6%) | F | C- (46%) | D (54%) | 0.86 | TLSA ('25) | ||
| #75 Calvin Clements (T) | SO ('2) | 6'7"/315 | 168 (21%) | B- | C+ (64%) | B+ (36%) | 0.88 | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #59 Nolan Gorczyca (T) | SR (0) | 6'6"/320 | 43 (5%) | F | C- (67%) | D (33%) | 0.82 | BUFF ('22) | ||
| #70 Kobe Baynes (G) | SR (0) | 6'4"/315 | 669 (83%) | B+ | A- (54%) | A- (46%) | 0.85 | LOU ('22) | ||
| #56 Tavake Tuikolovatu (G) | SO ('2) | 6'6"/295 | 37 (3%) | C | B (54%) | D+ (46%) | 0.86 | UCLA ('25) | ||
| #71 James Livingston (G) | SO ('2) | 6'7"/305 | 9 (1%) | A- | A- (100%) | F (0%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #56 Amir Herring (G) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/300 | 9 (1%) | B | B (100%) | F (0%) | 0.88 | MICH ('24) | ||
| #61 Bryce Foster (C) | SR ('1) | 6'5"/330 | 764 (98%) | A | A (54%) | B+ (46%) | 0.88 | TA&M ('24) | ||
| #56 Tyler Mercer (C) | SO ('3) | 6'4"/272 | 565 (43.8%) | B+ | B (32%) | A- (68%) | 0.85 | UNT ('25) | ||
| #00 Anderson Kopp (IOL) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/275 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #50 David Abajian (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/285 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||||
| #65 Carter Lavrusky (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'6"/275 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||||
| #72 Kene Anene (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/275 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||||
| Defensive Line | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #45 Dean Miller (DE) | SR (0) | 6'5"/225 | 32 Tac, 22 Solo, 10 TFL, 5 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B (44%) | B- (52%) | B+ (4%) | 483 (61%) | 0 | NA |
| #46 Bai Jobe (DE) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/252 | 9 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ (49%) | B+ (47%) | B (4%) | 79 (10%) | 0.90 | MSU ('24) |
| #96 Cole Petrus (DE) | JR ('1) | 6'4"/240 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C (30%) | D+ (70%) | 10 (1%) | 0 | NA | |
| #95 Gage Keys (DE) | SR (0) | 6'4"/291 | C+ (44%) | B+ (51%) | C+ (5%) | 306 (39%) | 0.86 | MINN ('23) | ||
| #91 Dakyus Brinkley (DE) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/220 | 0 | 0.9 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #13 Dylan Brooks (DE) | SR ('0) | 6'4"/240 | 0 | 0.89 | AUB ('23) | |||||
| #00 Malachi Curvey (DE) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/218 | 0 | 0.88 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Adrian Holley (DE) | FR ('3) | 6'6"/225 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Garrett Martin (DE) | FR ('3) | 6'4"/245 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #55 Greydon Grimes (DE) | SO ('2) | 6'6"/230 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #52 D.J. Withers (DT) | SR (0) | 6'4"/310 | 21 Tac, 16 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ (38%) | B+ (62%) | C+ (0%) | 365 (46%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('21) |
| #94 Blake Herold (DT) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/280 | 20 Tac, 13 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- (39%) | C- (61%) | B (0%) | 277 (35%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('23) |
| #92 Tommy Dunn Jr. (DT) | SR (0) | 6'3"/310 | 16 Tac, 9 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ (48%) | B (52%) | 276 (35%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #97 Kenean Caldwell (DT) | SR (0) | 6'3"/325 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (56%) | C- (44%) | 174 (22%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('20) | |
| #56 Marcus Calvin (DT) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/320 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (44%) | D+ (56%) | 16 (2%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('23) | |
| SO ('2) | 6'5"/265 | 0 | 0 | 3* HS ('23) | ||||||
| #00 Josiah Hammond (DL) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/245 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Linebackers | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #3 Joseph Sipp Jr. (LB) | SR ('1) | 6'0"/225 | 79 Tac, 41 Solo, 12 TFL, 7 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (44%) | A (7%) | C+ (49%) | 669 (70.2%) | 0.85 | BGSU ('25) |
| #4 Trey Lathan (LB) | JR ('1) | 6'1"/226 | 79 Tac, 40 Solo, 9 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D (46%) | B- (10%) | D+ (45%) | 676 (70.8%) | 0.86 | WVU ('25) |
| #10 Jayson Gilliom (LB) | SR (0) | 6'2"/220 | 13 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- (49%) | B (12%) | F (39%) | 117 (20%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('21) |
| #18 Bangally Kamara (LB) | GR ('1) | 6'2"/229 | 9 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ (59%) | D+ (9%) | A- (33%) | 70 (7.2%) | 0.87 | SC ('25) |
| #1 Justice Finkley (LB) | SR ('1) | 6'2"/250 | 5 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B (46%) | B- (40%) | B (14%) | 95 (10.2%) | 0.86 | TEX ('25) |
| #40 Caleb Redd (LB) | SO ('3) | 6'3"/215 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (33%) | D+ (58%) | C+ (8%) | 12 (1.2%) | 0.84 | UK ('25) |
| #39 Cole Mondi (LB) | SR ('0) | 5'10"/220 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 0 | 0 | NA | |||
| #16 Logan Brantley (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/210 | D+ (100%) | 1 (0%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('23) | ||||
| #33 Jon Jon Kamara (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/205 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #28 JaCorey Stewart (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/215 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Secondary | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #4 DJ Graham II (CB) | SR ('1) | 6'0"/200 | 42 Tac, 28 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | D+ (49%) | B+ (1%) | A- (50%) | 671 (46.2%) | 0.85 | USU ('25) |
| #26 Jalen Todd (CB) | SO ('3) | 6'1"/180 | 9 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- (39%) | D (5%) | B- (56%) | 151 (17%) | 0.89 | 3* HS ('24) |
| #29 Jameel Croft Jr. (CB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/180 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (100%) | 2 (0%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #25 Jahlil Hurley (CB) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/185 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (79%) | B- (21%) | 19 (1.2%) | 0.87 | ALA ('25) | |
| #17 Austin Alexander (CB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/170 | 0 | 0.9 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Chris McCorkle (CB) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/172 | 0 | 0.88 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #47 Jacoby Davis (CB) | SO ('2) | 5'10"/170 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #30 Aundre Gibson (CB) | SO ('2) | 5'10"/180 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #27 Taylor Davis (S) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/195 | 33 Tac, 21 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- (46%) | D (2%) | C- (52%) | 317 (30%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('23) |
| #6 Lyrik Rawls (S) | SR ('1) | 6'1"/210 | 23 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ (54%) | B (0%) | A (45%) | 220 (12.6%) | 0.88 | OKST ('25) |
| #14 Jalen Dye (S) | SR (0) | 6'0"/195 | 14 Tac, 12 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (44%) | D (5%) | D+ (52%) | 131 (13%) | 0 | NA |
| #11 Devin Dye (S) | SR (0) | 6'0"/185 | 13 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- (45%) | C (1%) | D (54%) | 163 (16%) | 0.86 | USU ('24) |
| #23 Mason Ellis (S) | JR ('1) | 6'2"/205 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- (50%) | B- (50%) | 56 (5%) | 0.8 | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #3 Laquan Robinson (S) | SR ('1) | 6'1"/204 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (60%) | C+ (40%) | 5 (0%) | 0.85 | AUB ('25) | |
| #18 Damani Maxson (S) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/180 | 0 | 0.88 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Darrion Jones (S) | FR ('3) | 6'2"/175 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Brandon Schmelzle (S) | FR ('3) | 6'2"/195 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Kickers | Yr | H/W | Field Goals | XPs | Points | FG Grade | Kickoffs | Rating | Origin | |
| #99 Laith Marjan (K) | SR ('1) | 6'2"/219 | 16/17 (94.1%), Long 49 Yds | 42/44 | 90 Pts | A- | C | 0.81 | USA ('25) | |
| Punters | Yr | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin | ||
| #37 Grayden Addison (P) | SR (0) | 5'11"/220 | 0 | NA |
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 724, #66 in CFB. 0.86 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 3.45%
Breakdown - Offense: 291.2 (41) Defense: 317.82 (44) ST: 6.48 (2)
87 Total players, 28 from Transfer Portal. 24.8% of roster is from the Portal.
21 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 18.6% of roster is from this years Portal, 10 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 3 very good players, 46 good players, 28 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 1 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2705 (21%), JR: 1813 (14%), SR: 8135 (64%), GR: 115 (1%)
26 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.
QB Exp: (100%), Prod: (100%) Jalon Daniels returns, their starting QB from last year.
RB Exp: (25%), Prod: (41%) Top RB in '24 is gone, but #2 rush threat QB returns
Kansas lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (28%), Prod: (23%) OL Experience: T: (30%): G: (44%): C: (100%):
Kansas OL: 2 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 2 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
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DL Experience: DE: (56%) DT: (70%)
LB Experience: (60%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (32%) S: (38%)
Kicker Experience: (55%), Punter: (65%)
Return Experience - QB 100%, Skill Players 22%, Off Line 58%, Front Seven 62%, Secondary 35% | Offense 49% - Defense 51%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 100%, Rush Yds: 41%, Rec Yds: 23%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 50%, Sacks: 64%, QB Hurries: 38%, TFLs: 58%, Pass Def: 29%, INTs: 23%