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2026 Kansas roster

115 players: 46 freshmen, 20 sophomores, 27 juniors, 22 seniors. From 28 states and 1 other country; the most from Kansas (32) and Texas (11). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
8Isaiah Marshall QBSo.6′0″210Southfield, MI1,294 passing yards, 9 TD
15Cole Ballard QBJr.6′2″220Westfield, IN96 passing yards
10Chase Jenkins QBTransfer from RiceJr.6′0″195Houston, TX65 passing yards
16Jaylen Mason QBFr.6′2″200Wichita, KS
18Braylen Rooney QBFr.6′5″230Phoenix, AZ
20Connor Hanika QBFr.6′2″200Topeka, KS

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
1Dylan Edwards RBTransfer from Kansas StateJr.5′9″175Derby, KS376 rushing yards, 4 TD
6Yasin Willis RBTransfer from SyracuseJr.6′1″230Newark, NJ125 rushing yards, 2 TD
4Jalen Dupree RBTransfer from Colorado StateSo.6′0″215Benton, AR111 rushing yards, 2 TD
22Micah Johnson RBSo.5′10″195Wichita, KS55 rushing yards, 1 TD
30Jack Reeves RBFr.6′0″205Prairie Village, KS4 rushing yards
24John Kelly RBFr.6′1″205Cypress, TX1 rushing yard
2Kory Amachree RBFr.6′0″210Haslett, MI
25Justin Thurman RBFr.6′0″200Tampa, FL

Receivers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
5Nik McMillan WRTransfer from BuffaloSr.6′1″195Buffalo, NY23 catches, 400 yards, 4 TD
7Cam Pickett WRSr.6′0″195Chicago, IL17 catches, 193 yards
11Tate Nagy WRSo.5′10″170Overland Park, KS7 returns, 125 yards
0Nahzae Cox WRTransfer from Middle TennesseeSr.6′3″215Fresno, CA7 catches, 208 yards, 2 TD
3Keaton Kubecka WRJr.6′2″205Austin, TX6 catches, 67 yards
12Bryson Hayes WRFr.6′0″190Wichita, KS5 catches, 106 yards
86Donald Collier WRSo.5′10″195Andover, KS68 rushing yards, 1 TD
89Jackson Cook WRFr.6′2″195Loganville, GA1 tackle
13Nate Sims WRFr.6′1″185Ottawa, KS
17Tyren Parker WRFr.6′3″195Topeka, KS
19Corbin Glasco WRFr.5′9″185Denton, TX
23A.J. Batiste WRFr.6′1″185Wichita, KS
80Griffin Baker WRFr.6′3″195Wichita, KS
82Isreal Moses V WRJr.6′2″205Minneapolis, MN

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
44Carson Bruhn TESo.6′6″260Sioux Center, IA7 catches, 85 yards
87Leyton Cure TESr.6′3″250Goodland, KS3 catches, 74 yards
9Jalen Butler TETransfer from Old DominionSr.6′4″250Chicago, IL2 catches, 29 yards
85Carter Moses TETransfer from AlbanySr.6′5″245Wilmington, NC1 tackle
14Mikey Pauley TESr.6′5″245Overland Park, KS
35Jack Utz TEFr.6′5″235Kansas City, MO
81Quinton Conley TESr.6′6″245Kansas City, MO
83Conlee Hovey TEFr.6′5″250Louisburg, KS
88Kevin Sullivan TEFr.6′6″245Kansas City, MO

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
51Kasen Carpenter OLTransfer from Oklahoma StateJr.6′3″310Allen, TX
52Nick Morrow OLTransfer from CaliforniaJr.6′8″330Flagstaff, AZ
53Kaden Moody OLFr.6′6″310Broken Arrow, OK
54Tavake Tuikolovatu OLJr.6′6″325Wailuku, HI
55Trezelle Jenkins Jr. OLTransfer from Wayne StateSo.6′6″310Detroit, MI
56Amir Herring OLJr.6′3″310Southfield, MI
58Marco Mohajir OLFr.6′1″275Orlando, FL
64Kaden Snyder OLFr.6′6″290Salina, KS
67Eli Richmond OLFr.6′4″305Paola, KS
68Max Manske OLFr.6′3″265Overland Park, KS
71James Livingston OLSr.6′7″310Dexter, MI
72DeAndre Harper OLSo.6′6″320Omaha, NE
73Anderson Kopp OLFr.6′4″305Phoenix, AZ
74Jack Tanner OLSo.6′6″315Highland Village, TX
75Calvin Clements OLJr.6′7″325Lawrence, KS
76Antonio Wilson OLJr.6′6″320Orlando, FL
77Malachi Mills OLFr.6′5″305Carmel, IN
78Brandon Solis OLTransfer from MissouriJr.6′7″315Nashville, TN
79Connor Stroh OLTransfer from TexasJr.6′7″350Frisco, TX

Defensive line 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
33Leroy Harris III DEJr.6′5″270Brentwood, TN27 tackles, 3 sacks
44David Santiago DETransfer from Michigan StateJr.6′4″255Raleigh, NC27 tackles, 2 sacks
9Dakyus Brinkley DESo.6′3″255Katy, TX14 tackles, 1 sack
56Marcus Calvin DTJr.6′2″305Saint Petersburg, FL11 tackles, 1 sack
94Blake Herold DTJr.6′3″300Shenandoah, IA14 tackles
91Alex Bray DESr.6′4″265Chesterfield, MO8 tackles
99Eamon Smalls DTTransfer from UABJr.6′2″335Beaufort, NC6 tackles
88Kevin Oatis DTTransfer from ArkansasFr.6′3″305Hattiesburg, MS5 tackles
45Garrett Martin DEFr.6′4″250Scottsdale, AZ3 tackles
0Clifton Thompson DLTransfer from Central ConnecticutSr.6′1″340Hackensack, NJ2 tackles
96Jibriel Conde DTTransfer from Grand Valley StateJr.6′5″300Ypsilanti, MI2 tackles
50Wyatt Brungardt DEFr.6′5″240Wellsville, KS1 tackle
90Adrian Holley DEFr.6′4″255Westville, IN1 tackle
92Nakwaine Carter DTFr.6′1″290Oklahoma City, OK1 tackle
97Hunter Higgins DEFr.6′5″265Wichita, KS1 tackle
53Draeden Punt DEFr.6′7″250Orange City, IA
70Jason Strickland DLSo.6′3″270Olathe, KS
71Grady Seyfert DTJr.6′1″300Beloit, KS
93Josiah Hammond DTFr.6′4″290Tulsa, OK
95Trevon McAlpine DTTransfer from TulaneSr.6′3″310Saraland, AL
98Jalen Atkins DTSo.6′3″285Wagoner, OK

Linebackers 12

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
4Trey Lathan LBSr.6′1″230Goulds, FL41 tackles, 1 sack
13Quincy Davis LBTransfer from New Mexico StateJr.6′1″230Las Vegas, NV25 tackles
7Daveon Crouch LBTransfer from Boston CollegeSr.6′1″225Tampa, FL20 tackles, 1 sack
11Malachi Curvey LBFr.6′4″245Waukee, IA6 tackles
18Joseph Credit LBFr.6′1″220Pearland, TX3 tackles, 1 sack
14Jaron Willis LBTransfer from South CarolinaSr.6′2″235Albany, GA3 tackles
25Jibreel Al-Amin LBTransfer from MarshallSr.6′3″225Woodbridge, VA3 tackles
41Ezra Vedral LBJr.6′2″225Omaha, NE3 tackles
8Josh Galbreath LBFr.6′3″225Lawrence, KS
30Parker Schwarz LBFr.6′1″230La Cygne, KS
32Xander Blasing LBFr.6′2″230Topeka, KS
59Jett Kohanzo LBFr.6′2″220Barrington, IL

Defensive backs 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
3Corey Gordon STransfer from LouisvilleSr.6′2″205Oklahoma City, OK31 tackles
27Taylor Davis SJr.6′0″205Missouri City, TX27 tackles
1Jalen Todd CBJr.6′1″195Southfield, MI13 tackles, 1 INT
10Elijah Cannon CBTransfer from Mississippi StateSo.6′0″190Coconut Creek, FL10 tackles
5Roman Pearson CBTransfer from Ball StateSr.6′2″205Pickerington, OH9 tackles
0Austin Alexander CBSo.6′0″190Hazel Crest, IL8 tackles
23Mason Ellis SSr.6′2″200Mulvane, KS8 tackles
2Syeed Gibbs CBSr.6′0″195Everett, MA2 tackles
12Jaden Harris STransfer from GeorgiaSr.6′0″205Atlanta, GA2 tackles
20Christian Pritchett STransfer from Georgia TechJr.6′2″200Harvey, LA2 tackles
22Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman STransfer from Iowa StateSo.5′11″200Minneapolis, MN2 tackles
16Brandon Schmelzle SFr.6′2″210Axtell, KS1 return, −9 yards
17Trey Brown CBFr.6′0″190Carson, CA1 tackle
19Chris McCorkle CBFr.6′1″185Bradenton, FL1 tackle
26Robert Reddick CBFr.6′2″185Indianapolis, IN1 tackle
40Colter McDaniel SSo.6′2″190Cheney, KS1 tackle
6Jahlil Hurley CBJr.6′2″185Florence, AL
24Darrion Jones SFr.6′3″190Fort Myers, FL
34Dillon Marshall SSo.6′2″205Overland Park, KS
36Jameer Moore CBSo.6′3″200Salina, KS

Specialists 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
29Martin Connington PKTransfer from Michigan StateSo.6′0″200Meridian, ID6 of 8 field goals
99Matthew Gill PFr.6′3″195Sydney, NSW20 punts, 39.9 average
98Dane Efird PKFr.6′3″200Branson, MO1 tackle
33Ben Shipley PFr.6′5″200Houston, TX
39Rino Monteforte LSTransfer from CaliforniaSr.5′7″210North Babylon, NY
49Hollis Moeller LSSo.6′0″220Shawnee, KS
Bryson Hayes, Jaylen Mason, Micah Johnson, A.J. Batiste, Griffin Baker, Donald Collier, Hunter HigginsTate Nagy, Mikey Pauley, Jack Reeves, Dillon Marshall, Max Manske, Jason StricklandJalen Todd, Isaiah Marshall, Amir HerringTyren Parker, Connor Hanika, Xander BlasingJack Utz, Quinton Conley, Kevin SullivanDylan Edwards, Mason EllisCorey Gordon, Nakwaine CarterCam Pickett, Jalen ButlerDaveon Crouch, Justin ThurmanJosh Galbreath, Calvin ClementsChase Jenkins, Ben ShipleyBraylen Rooney, Anderson KoppKhijohnn Cummings-Coleman, Isreal Moses VJameer Moore, Kaden SnyderEzra Vedral, DeAndre HarperKasen Carpenter, Connor StrohKaden Moody, Josiah HammondMarco Mohajir, Antonio WilsonAustin AlexanderClifton ThompsonNahzae CoxSyeed GibbsKeaton KubeckaJalen DupreeTrey LathanNik McMillanRoman PearsonJahlil HurleyYasin WillisDakyus BrinkleyElijah CannonMalachi CurveyJaden HarrisNate SimsQuincy DavisJaron WillisCole BallardTrey BrownJoseph CreditChris McCorkleCorbin GlascoChristian PritchettDarrion JonesJohn KellyJibreel Al-AminRobert ReddickTaylor DavisMartin ConningtonParker SchwarzLeroy Harris IIIRino MonteforteColter McDanielCarson BruhnDavid SantiagoGarrett MartinHollis MoellerWyatt BrungardtNick MorrowDraeden PuntTavake TuikolovatuTrezelle Jenkins Jr.Marcus CalvinJett KohanzoEli RichmondGrady SeyfertJames LivingstonJack TannerMalachi MillsBrandon SolisConlee HoveyCarter MosesLeyton CureKevin OatisJackson CookAdrian HolleyAlex BrayTrevon McAlpineJibriel CondeDane EfirdJalen AtkinsEamon SmallsKS 32TX 11FL 9MI 7MO 5
Hometowns of the 2026 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. Kansas 32
  2. Texas 11
  3. Florida 9
  4. Michigan 7
  5. Oklahoma 5
  6. Missouri 5
  7. Illinois 4
  8. Iowa 4

Top counties

  1. Sedgwick County, Kansas pop. 528,000 9
  2. Johnson County, Kansas pop. 621,000 7
  3. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 4
  4. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 3
  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’ 2026 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.