What do we have, exactly?
A typical college football team carries 80-85 scholarship players. Kansas will start with around 65, counting the walk-ons who have earned scholarships. Will the Jayhawks have enough to field a capable team?
David Beaty's problem is similar in concept to other teams with new coaches. Hard work makes players quit. Discipline for off-the-field problems results in a few more departures. Others are just tired of losing. KU's problem is worse because the team had minimal depth in the first place. Among the attrition this offseason: starting quarterback (injury), a running back (team rules), a wide receiver (arrested), the starting RG (unknown), a backup guard (medical), a starting DL (unknown), starting LB (medical), and starting safety (transfer).
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| 2 | 
| Montell Cozart - Jr. - Kansas City, Mo. |
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Pros: Two years of experience, superior athleticism
Cons: Limited success, afraid of contact | ||
| 13 | 
| Ryan Willis - Fr. - Overland Park, Kan. |
| Freshman - no trend data available | ||
| 9 |
| Carter Stanley - Fr. - Vero Beach, Fla. |
| Freshman - no trend data available | ||
| 10 | 
| T.J. Millweard - Jr. - Colleyville, Texas |
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Pros: Solid clipboard skills, FG place-holder
Cons: No speed, agility | ||
| 14 | 
| Michael Cummings - Sr. - Killeen, Texas |
| Cummings would have started if healthy | ||
| 15 |
| Deondre Ford - Jr. - Waco, Texas |
| 8 |
| Keaton Perry - TR - Arlington, Texas |
| 18 |
| Frank Suerer, Jr. - Jr. - Olathe, Kan. |
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| 22 |
| Ke'Aun Kinner - Jr. - Little Elm, Texas |
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Pros: JuCo success, shifty and fast
Cons: Small, durability concern | ||
| 23 |
| De'Andre Mann - Sr. - Miami, Fla. |
| Injured most of the off-season, availability unknown | ||
| 36 |
| Taylor Cox - Sr. - Mill Creek, Wash. |
| Injured most of the off-season, availability unknown | ||
| 24 |
| Taylor Martin - Fr. - Fort Worth, Texas |
| Freshman, no trend data | ||
| 25 |
| J.J. Jolaoso - TR - Attleboro, Mass. |
| 40 |
| Preston Randall - Jr. - Lawrence, Kan. |
| 32 |
| Reese Randall - RSFr. - Lawrence, Kan. |
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| 11 |
| Tre' Parmalee - Sr. - Overland Park, Kan. |
| Tre returns the most experience, but he is small and not that fast | ||
| 5 |
| Bobby Hartzog - So. - Houston, Texas |
| Showed nice moves, ability to get open in spring game | ||
| 7 |
| Derrick Neal - So. - Dallas, Texas |
| One of the fastest players on the team | ||
| 4 |
| Tyler Patrick - RSFr. - The Woodlands, Texas |
| Showed good catching ability in spring game | ||
| 6 |
| Joshua Stanford - Jr. - Mississauga, Ont. |
| Transfer from Virginia Tech, appears to be eligible immediately | ||
| 83 |
| Jeremiah Booker - Fr. - College Station, Texas |
| Taller, name-checked by teammates at media day | ||
| 3 |
| Chase Harrell - Fr. - Huffman, Texas |
| Enrolled early, should be ahead of most other freshman | ||
| 17 |
| Quincy Perdue - So. - Marietta, Ga. |
| Transfer from UAB | ||
| 12 |
| Darious Crawley - So. - Houston, Texas |
| Athletic, but not natural position, may move to RB or defense | ||
| 33 |
| Ryan Schadler - RSFr. - Hesston, Kan. |
| Track speed, but can he play football? | ||
| 16 |
| Steven Sims, Jr. - Fr. - Houston, Texas |
| Freshman - no data | ||
| 20 |
| Emmanuel Moore - Fr. - Haslet, Texas |
| Freshman - no data | ||
| 82 |
| Shakiem Barbel - Sr. - Fresno, Calif. |
| 85 |
| Austin Moses - Jr. - Overland Park, Kan. |
| 80 |
| Matt Hentges - Jr. - Euereka, Mo. |
| 30 |
| Seth Conway - Sr. - Osborn, Kan. |
| 88 |
| Eric Rivers - Jr. - Bowie, Texas |
| 26 |
| Chris Bell - Fr. - The Woodlands, Texas |
| 89 |
| DeAnte Ford - Fr. - Missouri City, Texas |
| 1 |
| LaQuivionte Gonzales - Jr. - Cedar Hill, Texas |
| Transfer from Texas A&M, not eligible this year | ||
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| 81 |
| Kent Taylor - Jr. - Tampa, Fla. |
| Ideal measurements for a flex-TE in a spread offense, caught long TD in spring game | ||
| 84 |
| Ben Johnson - So. - Basehor, Kan. |
| Bigger tight end, but showed good athleticism | ||
| 19 |
| Jace Sternberger - Fr. - Kingfisher, Okla. |
| Ideal size, but may end up at defensive end | ||
| 86 |
| Andrew Zimmer - RSFr. - Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| 49 |
| Sebastian Sock - Fr. - Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
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| 79 |
| Jordan Shelley-Smith - Jr. - Waco, Texas |
| A former tight end, Smith is the likely left tackle starter | ||
| 78 |
| Larry Mazyck - Sr. - Washington, D.C. |
| Major academic rumors in the offseason, but if okay, pencil him in at RT | ||
| 71 |
| Devon Williams - Jr. - St. Augustine, Fla. |
| Red-shirted after JuCo, but quick enough? | ||
| 65 |
| Jayson Rhodes - So. - Deer Park, Texas |
| Versatile, but limited tackle experience | ||
| 74 |
| Clyde McCauley - Fr. - Arlington, Texas |
| Freshman - no data | ||
| 66 |
| Hunter Saulsbury - Fr. - Stilwell, Kan. |
| 69 |
| Mesa Ribordy - Fr. - Louisburg, Kan. |
| 73 |
| Larry Hughes - Fr. - Carrollton, Texas |
| 68 |
| Beau Lawrence - Fr. - Overland Park, Kan. |
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| 62 |
| D'Andre Banks - Jr. - Killeen, Texas |
| JuCo transfer, can play OG or C | ||
| 76 |
| Bryan Peters - Sr. - La Mirada, Calif. |
| Finally saw playing time last year | ||
| 70 |
| Keyon Haughton - Sr. - Baltimore, Md. |
| Versatile, but lost starting job last year | ||
| 63 |
| Aaron Garza - Fr. - Sherman, Texas |
| Freshman - no data | ||
| 72 |
| Will Smith - Jr. - Shawnee, Kan. |
| Injured in off-season, unknown availability | ||
| 64 |
| Kyle Pullia - Jr. - Villa Park, Ill. |
| 59 |
| Jackson Jenkins - Fr. - Overland Park, Kan. |
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| 77 |
| Joe Gibson - So. - Prairie Village, Kan. |
| Played some as a freshman, but injured this spring | ||
| 70 |
| Keyon Haughton - Sr. - Baltimore, Md. |
| Versatile, but lost starting job last year | ||
| 55 |
| Jacob Bragg - RSFr. - Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Had to lose weight and build muscle, unknown if he is ready | ||
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| 10 |
| Ben Goodman - Sr. - Beaumont, Texas |
| Senior leader, back to his more natural DE position | ||
| 56 |
| Anthony Olobia - Jr. - Renton, Wash. |
| Red-shirted last year because of injury, looked good in spring against questionable OL | ||
| 13 |
| Damani Mosby - Jr. - Atlanta, Ga. |
| Smaller defensive end, looked good in spring against questionable OL | ||
| 35 |
| T.J. Semke - Sr. - Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| Dropped weight to return to DE, limited quickness | ||
| 97 |
| Kellen Ash - So. - Manchester, Mo. |
| No impact so far | ||
| 46 |
| Dorance Armstrong - Fr. - Houston, Texas |
| Freshman - no data | ||
| 52 |
| Mazin Aql - Fr. - Stilwell, Kan. |
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| 90 |
| Kapil Fletcher - Sr. - Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| Small for DT | ||
| 94 |
| Tyler Holmes - Jr. - Garland, Texas |
| Small, has made no impact so far | ||
| 54 |
| Jackie Dezir - So. - Chicago, Ill. |
| Recovering from injury | ||
| 96 |
| Daniel Wise - RSFr. - Lewisville, Texas |
| Small for DT | ||
| 91 |
| D.J. Williams - RSFr. - Lufkin, Texas |
| Struggling with footwork, got abused by spring game OL | ||
| 92 |
| Lay'Trion Jones - RSFr. - Garland, Texas |
| Major motivation/injury concerns, may not return | ||
| 57 |
| Taylor Stine - Fr. - Dallas, Texas |
| 98 |
| Jason Nix - So. - Kansas City, Mo. |
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| 28 |
| Courtney Arnick - Jr. - Dallas, Texas |
| Fast, but has often looked lost on the field | ||
| 32 |
| Schyler Miles - Jr. - Tampa, Fla. |
| Major injury concern | ||
| 6 |
| Kyron Watson - So. - East St. Louis, Ill. |
| Unfairly played early, looked lost | ||
| 17 |
| Josh Ehambe - RSFr. - Arlington, Texas |
| Might be too big, likely a future DE | ||
| 29 |
| Joe Dineen - So. - Lawrence, Kan. |
| Forced into action last year at running back, also injured | ||
| 31 |
| Osaze Ogbebor - Fr.- McKinney, Texas |
| Freshman - no data | ||
| 5 |
| Marcquis Roberts - Jr. - Powder Springs, Ga. |
| Transfer from South Carolina, unsure about immediate eligibility | ||
| 44 |
| Michael Zunica - Jr. Palos Park, Ill. |
| 37 |
| Beau Bell - Sr. - Wichita, Kan. |
| 59 |
| Cameron Rosser - Jr. - Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 34 |
| Aaron Plump - Sr. - Topeka, Kan. |
| 50 |
| Todd Middleton - Jr. - Dodge City, Kan. |
| 40 |
| Jacob Davis - Jr. - Wichita, Kan. |
| 41 |
| Kendall Duckworth - Fr. - Naples, Fla. |
| 49 |
| Hudson Hall - Fr. - Austin, Texas |
| 20 |
| Keith Loneker, Jr. - So. - Lawrence, Kan. |
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| 8 |
| Brandon Stewart - Jr. - Cedar Hill, Texas |
| Small but quick, will be expected to lead with only JuCo experience | ||
| 23 |
| Ronnie Davis - Sr. - Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| A bit slow for a CB | ||
| 33 |
| Matthew Boateng - So. - Toronto, Ont. |
| Played as a freshman, still looked lost in spring game | ||
| 25 |
| Marnez Ogletree - Jr. - Lawrenceville, Ga. |
| Academic risk | ||
| 26 |
| Colin Spencer - So. - Dallas, Texas |
| Has been bounced between defense and offense | ||
| 4 |
| Shaquille Richmond - Fr. - Grand Prairie, Texas |
| Freshman - no data | ||
| 19 |
| Tyrone Miller, Jr. - Fr. - Ann Arbor, Mich. |
| Freshman - no data | ||
| 36 |
| Chevy Graham - Jr. - Uniondale, N.Y. |
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| Nick Gadwood - Fr. - Overland Park, Kan. | |
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| 9 |
| Fish Smithson - Jr. - Baltimore, Md. |
| Looked decent at times last year | ||
| 30 |
| Tevin Shaw - Jr. - Piscataway, N.J. |
| Experienced as a nickel back | ||
| 22 |
| Greg Allen - Jr. - Houston, Texas |
| Bounced between CB and S, has not put it together yet | ||
| 24 |
| Bazie Bates, IV - Jr. - Allen, Texas |
| Looked decent in run support this spring, but can he defend pass-happy Big 12 offenses? | ||
| 16 |
| Denzel Feaster - Fr. - Austin, Texas |
| Freshman - no data | ||
| 39 |
| Michael Glatczak - Sr. - Centralia, Kan. |
| 43 |
| Mason Ramirez - Fr. - Round Rock, Texas |
| 38 |
| Hunter January - Fr. - McGregor, Texas |
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| 17 |
| Matthew Wyman - Jr. - Bloomfield Hills, Mich. |
| Returning kicker | ||
| 14 |
| Nick Bartolotta - So. - St. Louis, MO |
| Listed as a kicker | ||
| 18 |
| Eric Kahn - Sr. - Spring Hill, Kan. |
| Returning punter, but only has experience in kickoffs | ||
| 45 |
| Ruben Guzman - Sr. - Fontana, Calif. |
| Listed as a punter | ||
| 68 |
| John Wirtel - Jr. - Orland Park, Ill. |
| Returning long snapper | ||
| 64 |
| Jordan Goldenberg - Jr. - Creve Coeur, Mo |
| Long snapper | ||