2022 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 2022 Kansas Jayhawks football team will represent the University of Kansas in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It will be the Jayhawks 133rd season. The Jayhawks will play their home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas, and compete in the Big 12 Conference. They will be led by second-year head coach Lance Leipold. The Jayhawks will enter the season looking to end a 44-game losing streak to teams ranked in the AP Poll and qualify for a bowl game for the first time since 2008 season.
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| 2022 record | 0–0 (0–0 Big 12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Andy Kotelnicki (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Brian Borland (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (capacity: 47,233) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 3, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offseason
Coaching staff changes
| Name | Position | Replacement |
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| Chevis Jackson | Cornerbacks | Jordan Peterson |
| Kwahn Drake | Defensive line | N/A* |
| N/A† | Defensive ends | Taiwo Onatolu |
| Emmett Jones | Wide receivers | Terrence Samuel |
| Jake Schoonover | Special teams coordinator | |
| N/A† | Defensive tackles | Jim Panagos |
*The Jayhawks do not have a coaching position with this exact title for the 2022 season
†The Jayhawks did not have a coaching position with this exact title in 2021
Starters lost
Overall, the Jayhawks had 25 players run out of eligibility. Below are the starters from 2021 who have run out of eligibility. Starters are based on players who started the final game of the 2021 season.[1] Sixteen of 25 starters, including special teams, will return.
| Name | Position |
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| Kwamie Lassiter II | WR |
| Earl Bostick | OL |
| Chris Hughes | OL |
| Nate Betts | LB |
| Ricky Thomas | S |
| Jeremy Webb | S |
| Kyron Johnson | DE |
| Caleb Sampson | DT |
| Malcolm Lee | DT |
Recruiting
The Jayhawks have 7 commitments for their 2021 recruiting class. Below is the breakdown. Rankings are as of November 28, 2021.
Overall class ranking
| Website | Overall rank | Conference rank | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits | 1–2 star recruits | No star ranking |
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| Rivals[2] | N/A* | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 247 Sports[3] | 95 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
*Rivals only ranks the top 100 recruiting classes and the Jayhawks recruiting class is not in the top 100.
Highest rated recruit
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Kaleb Purdy DB |
St. Louis, MO | DeSmet | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 30, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Notable transfers
- Incoming
| Name | Position | Previous school |
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| Kalon Gervin | CB | Michigan State |
| Sevion Morrison | RB | Nebraska |
| Craig Young | S | Ohio State |
| Nolan Gorczyca | T | Buffalo |
| Eriq Gilyard | LB | UCF |
| Ky Thomas | RB | Minnesota |
- Outgoing
| Name | Position | New school |
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| Miles Kendrick | QB | New Mexico |
| Conrad Hawley | QB | TBD |
Big 12 Media Poll
The media poll will be released in July 2022.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 2 | 7:00 pm | Tennessee Tech* | ||
| September 10 | at West Virginia | |||
| September 17 | at Houston* | |||
| September 24 | Duke* |
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| October 1 | Iowa State |
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| October 8 | TCU |
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| October 15 | at Oklahoma | |||
| October 22 | at Baylor | |||
| November 5 | Oklahoma State |
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| November 12 | at Texas Tech | |||
| November 19 | Texas |
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| November 26 | at Kansas State | |||
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Roster
The roster below is a preliminary roster provided by Kansas football prior to the beginning of spring practice. The roster below will go multiple changes until the Jayhawks' first game as players transfer in and out, high school seniors commit, walk-ons are added, and players are cut. Additionally, players may change their jersey number or position during spring and summer practices.
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Quarterback
Running back
Wide receiver
Tight end
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Offensive line
Defensive ends
Defensive line
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Linebackers
Cornerbacks
Safeties
Special teams
Roster updated: March 12, 2022 | ||||||||
Coaching staff
Coaching staff is accurate as of February 15, 2022. The coaching staff may undergo multiple changes in the offseason.
| Name | Position |
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| Lance Leipold | Head coach |
| Andy Kotelnicki | Offensive coordinator |
| Brian Borland | Defensive coordinator |
| Jake Schoonover | Special teams coordinator |
| Terrence Samuel | Wide receivers/Special teams coordinator |
| Jonathan Wallace | Running backs |
| Jordan Peterson | Defensive backs |
| Taiwo Onatolu | Defensive Ends |
| Scott Fuchs | Offensive line |
| Chris Sampson | Linebackers |
| Jim Panagos | Defensive tackles |
References
- "KU vs West Virginia Gamebook" (PDF). KUAthletics.com.
- "Kansas 2022 Recruiting Class". Rivals.com.
- "Kansas 2022 Recruiting Class". 247sports.com.
- "2022 Schedule". KUAthletics.com.