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2018 Kansas roster

108 players: 19 freshmen, 11 sophomores, 21 juniors, 23 seniors, 34 with no class listed. From 22 states and 2 other countries; the most from Texas (23) and Kansas (16). The 2018 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
7Peyton Bender QBSr.6′1″205Fort Lauderdale, FL1,899 passing yards, 13 TD
9Carter Stanley QBJr.6′2″198Vero Beach, FL304 passing yards, 3 TD
5Miles Kendrick QB5′10″205Morgan Hill, CA100 passing yards, 1 TD
7Thomas MacVittie QBSo.6′5″215Cincinnati, OH
13Billy Maples QB6′2″220Kansas City, MO
15Miles Fallin QBRS6′5″220Canyon Country, CA

Running backs 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
1Pooka Williams Jr. RB5′10″170New Orleans, LA1,109 rushing yards, 7 TD
21Khalil Herbert RB5′9″212Coral Springs, FL499 rushing yards, 5 TD
7Dom Williams RB5′10″200Mckinney, TX231 rushing yards
26Deron Thompson RBSr.5′9″193Wichita, KS139 rushing yards, 1 TD
35Caperton Humphrey FBJr.6′2″225Ona, WV3 catches, 29 yards
28Kendall Morris RBJr.5′10″200St. Louis, MO1 tackle
49Hudson Hall FBJr.6′2″230Austin, TX1 return, 10 yards
32Reese Randall RBSr.5′11″220Lawrence, KS11 rushing yards
29Ben Miles FBFr.6′1″237Baton Rouge, LA
31Pelumi Okeowo RBFr.6′0″210Wichita, KS
46Sam Schroeder FB6′0″246Wichita, KS

Receivers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
11Steven Sims Jr. WRSr.5′10″176Houston, TX53 catches, 535 yards, 4 TD
88Jeremiah Booker WRSr.6′2″212College Station, TX31 catches, 344 yards, 5 TD
14Kerr Johnson Jr. WRSr.5′11″193Santa Rosa, CA30 catches, 309 yards, 2 TD
5Stephon Robinson Jr. WRFr.5′10″180Los Angeles, CA28 catches, 330 yards, 1 TD
20Emmanuel Moore WRSr.6′0″208Haslet, TX7 tackles
8Kwamie Lassiter II WR6′0″175Chandler, AZ12 catches, 87 yards, 1 TD
2Daylon Charlot WR6′0″193Patterson, LA11 catches, 170 yards, 2 TD
4Quan Hampton WR5′10″180Texarkana, TX5 catches, 59 yards
85Zach Nachbar WRSr.6′3″190Salina, KS2 tackles
14Evan Fairs WR6′3″208Fulshear, TX2 catches, 28 yards
33Ryan Schadler WRSr.5′11″191Hesston, KS1 tackle
4Tyler Patrick WRSr.6′0″177The Woodlands, TX1 catch, −5 yards
81Kameron McQueen WRSo.6′0″206Tulsa, OK
85Hunter Kaufman WRFr.5′11″180Pratt, KS
Ezra Naylor WRFr.6′4″206Atlanta, GA

Tight ends 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
89Mavin Saunders TESr.6′5″256Bimini, BS4 catches, 32 yards, 1 TD
82James Sosinski TESo.6′7″250Chandler, AZ
86Andrew Kelow TE6′4″245Kansas City, MO
87Jack Luavasa TESo.6′3″244San Francisco, CA

Offensive line 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
53Alex Fontana OLSr.6′2″300Toronto, ON1 tackle
75Antione Frazier OLSo.6′5″300Huffman, TX1 tackle
77Andru Tovi OLJr.6′3″310Halawa, HI1 tackle
58Api Mane OLFr.6′3″334East Palo Alto, CA
61Malik Clark OLFr.6′4″323New Orleans, LA
62Dwayne Wallace OL6′4″325Avon Park, FL
65Jack Williams OLFr.6′3″280Argyle, TX
67Kevin Feder OLJr.6′9″300Ramsey, NJ
68Earl Bostick OL6′6″310Barnwell, SC
71Cam Durley OL6′6″315Houston, TX
72Adagio Lopeti OLFr.6′4″307East Palo Alto, CA
74Clyde McCauley III OLJr.6′5″310Arlington, TX
76Chris Hughes OL6′4″320Harker Heights, TX
78Hakeem Adeniji OLJr.6′5″300Garland, TX
79Joseph Gilbertson OLFr.6′4″305Wichita, KS

Defensive line 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
96Daniel Wise DTSr.6′3″290Lewisville, TX34 tackles, 5 sacks
58Brian Lipscomb DESr.6′2″232Hampton, VA27 tackles, 3 sacks
98KeyShaun Simmons DLSr.6′2″295Jackson, MS27 tackles, 0.5 sacks
15Kyron Johnson DE6′1″223Arlington, TX18 tackles, 2 sacks
6Isi Holani DTSr.6′3″325Kaumana, HI11 tackles, 2 sacks
94Codey Cole DEJr.6′3″275Ypsilanti, MI8 tackles, 1 sack
88J.J. Holmes DTSr.6′3″330Chipley, FL9 tackles
90Jelani Brown DTJr.6′2″290San Jose, CA6 tackles
97Darrius Moragne DEJr.6′7″294Holland, MI6 tackles
44Willie McCaleb DEJr.6′2″240Grenada, MS3 tackles
37Hayden Hatcher DE6′3″240Council Bluffs, IA
56Reuben Lewis DLSo.6′4″325Apopka, FL
91Jelani Arnold DLRS6′2″275Irving, TX
93Sam Burt DLRS6′4″295Abilene, KS
98Caleb Sampson DLRS6′3″305Covington, LA
99Malcolm Lee DLRS6′5″255Omaha, NE

Linebackers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
29Joe Dineen Jr. LBSr.6′2″235Lawrence, KS142 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
47Keith Loneker Jr. LBSr.6′2″228Lawrence, KS68 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
5Azur Kamara LBJr.6′4″235Glendale, AZ15 tackles, 1 sack
31Osaze Ogbebor LBSr.6′1″225McKinney, TX9 tackles, 0.5 sacks
18Denzel Feaster LB6′3″224Austin, TX8 tackles
9Najee Stevens-McKenzie LBJr.6′3″215Cleveland, OH1 tackle, 1 INT
55Dru Prox LB6′0″230Kaufman, TX4 tackles
37Drew Harvey LB6′1″Crete, IL2 tackles
41Tom Barrett LBFr.6′1″215Cleveland, OH1 tackle
43Jay Dineen LBFr.6′2″232Lawrence, KS1 tackle
19Kenny Bastida LBFr.6′1″220Pompano Beach, FL1 catch, −7 yards
30Cooper Root LBFr.6′3″224Wichita, KS
Nate Betts LBFr.6′1″204Kerens, TX

Defensive backs 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
1Bryce Torneden SJr.5′10″192Lawrence, KS88 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
11Mike Lee SJr.5′11″175New Orleans, LA67 tackles, 1 INT
13Hasan Defense CBJr.6′0″193Jacksonville, FL43 tackles, 3 INT
3Corione Harris DB6′1″170New Orleans, LA44 tackles, 1 INT
8Shakial Taylor CBSr.6′0″178Lakeland, FL34 tackles, 3 INT
12Jeremiah McCullough SJr.6′0″190Baltimore, MD23 tackles, 1 INT
3Elmore Hempstead Jr. CBJr.5′11″180Smackover, AR11 tackles, 1 INT
3Ricky Thomas SFr.5′10″180New Orleans, LA11 tackles, 1 INT
7Davon Ferguson CB5′10″185Baltimore, MD5 tackles, 1 INT
27DeAnte Ford SJr.5′10″181Houston, TX8 tackles
22Tyrone Miller Jr. SSr.6′0″188Ann Arbor, MI4 tackles
1Kyle Mayberry CB5′10″180Tulsa, OK3 tackles
7Takulve Williams DB6′0″211New Orleans, LA5 catches, 39 yards
4Elijah Jones CBFr.6′1″180Cape Coral, FL2 tackles
4Shaquille Richmond CBJr.6′0″202Oklahoma City, OK1 tackle
39Ryan Malbrough S6′1″190Cecilia, LA10 rushing yards
10Julian Chandler SSo.6′0″182Houston, TX
28Robert Topps III S6′2″201Chicago, IL
35Nick Caudle SFr.6′0″200Atchison, KS
36D’Juan Moore CB5′9″170Baltimore, MD

Specialists 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
7Gabriel Rui PKSr.5′11″205Hinton, OK12 of 17 field goals
80Kyle Thompson PSo.6′4″222El Cajon, CA69 punts, 43.3 average
46Liam Jones PKSo.5′10″180Choctaw, OK2 of 2 extra points
92Donovan Gagen PSo.5′11″185Belleville, IL2 punts, 32.5 average
39John Wirtel LS6′3″250Orland Park, IL
63Kolin Hayes LSSo.5′11″210Kansas City, MO
67Logan Klusman LS6′1″233Lafayette, LA
91Cole Brungardt PKFr.6′6″220Lawrence, KS
Bryce Torneden, Joe Dineen Jr., Reese Randall, Jay Dineen, Keith Loneker Jr., Cole BrungardtPooka Williams Jr., Corione Harris, Ricky Thomas, Takulve Williams, Mike Lee, Malik ClarkDeron Thompson, Cooper Root, Pelumi Okeowo, Sam Schroeder, Joseph GilbertsonJulian Chandler, Steven Sims Jr., DeAnte Ford, Cam DurleyDavon Ferguson, Jeremiah McCullough, D’Juan MooreBilly Maples, Kolin Hayes, Andrew KelowKyle Mayberry, Kameron McQueenDom Williams, Osaze OgbeborKwamie Lassiter II, James SosinskiNajee Stevens-McKenzie, Tom BarrettKyron Johnson, Clyde McCauley IIIDenzel Feaster, Hudson HallTyrone Miller Jr., Codey ColeHayden Hatcher, Malcolm LeeApi Mane, Adagio LopetiDaylon CharlotElmore Hempstead Jr.Elijah JonesQuan HamptonShaquille RichmondTyler PatrickAzur KamaraMiles KendrickStephon Robinson Jr.Isi HolaniGabriel RuiPeyton BenderThomas MacVittieShakial TaylorCarter StanleyHasan DefenseEvan FairsKerr Johnson Jr.Miles FallinKenny BastidaEmmanuel MooreKhalil HerbertKendall MorrisRobert Topps IIIBen MilesRyan SchadlerCaperton HumphreyNick CaudleDrew HarveyJohn WirtelRyan MalbroughWillie McCalebLiam JonesDru ProxReuben LewisBrian LipscombDwayne WallaceJack WilliamsKevin FederLogan KlusmanEarl BostickAntione FrazierChris HughesAndru ToviHakeem AdenijiKyle ThompsonHunter KaufmanZach NachbarJack LuavasaJ.J. HolmesJeremiah BookerJelani BrownJelani ArnoldDonovan GagenSam BurtDaniel WiseDarrius MoragneCaleb SampsonKeyShaun SimmonsEzra NaylorNate BettsTX 23KS 16LA 11FL 10CA 9
Hometowns of the 2018 Kansas roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Texas 23
  2. Kansas 16
  3. Louisiana 11
  4. Florida 10
  5. California 9
  6. Oklahoma 5
  7. Missouri 4
  8. Illinois 4

Top counties

  1. Orleans Parish, Louisiana pop. 372,000 6
  2. Douglas County, Kansas pop. 120,000 6
  3. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 5
  4. Sedgwick County, Kansas pop. 528,000 5
  5. Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 3

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2018 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.