Recruiting update after Fathers Day weekend 2023
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1 year 3 months ago #31222
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"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
KU picked up a major commitment from 4* DB Damani Maxson, and added a 3* OL in Kene Anene.
Per Rivals.com, Maxson ties recently committed cornerback Jalen Todd as the highest-rated player in the Jayhawks’ 2024 class.
KUSports.com: Kansas football signs four-star safety, adds second lineman for 2024 class
Per Rivals.com, Maxson ties recently committed cornerback Jalen Todd as the highest-rated player in the Jayhawks’ 2024 class.
KUSports.com: Kansas football signs four-star safety, adds second lineman for 2024 class
KU FOOTBALL TEAM RANKING for CLASS OF 2024
SERVICE NATIONAL BIG12
Rivals 38 3
247Sports 35 4
On3 34 2
ESPN not in Top 25
Note well: Big 12 rankings are for current 10 team conference.
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
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1 year 3 months ago - 1 year 3 months ago #31225
by HawkErrant
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
First the 2023 guys, HS recruits and transfers, who will be on the roster this fall --
KANSAS 2023 HS Football Commitments as of 2023-06-20
14 commitments, Rivals #73 National Team Recruiting Rank, #10 Big 12-2
KANSAS 2023 HS Football Transfers as of 2023-06-20
12 Transfers, Rivals #25 National Team Transfer Rank, #4 Big 12-2
And the commitments to date for 2024
KANSAS 2024 HS Football Commitments as of 2023-06-20
13 commitments, Rivals #41 National Team Recruiting Rank, #4 Big 12-2
KANSAS 2023 HS Football Commitments as of 2023-06-20
14 commitments, Rivals #73 National Team Recruiting Rank, #10 Big 12-2
Name Pos Stars RRating
Jameel Croft ATH *** 5.7
Jaden Hamm TE *** 5.7
Surahz Buncom WR *** 5.6
Jarred Sample WR *** 5.6
Tony Terry Jr DE *** 5.6
Keaton Kubecka WR *** 5.6
Johnny Thompson Jr RB *** 5.6
Calvin Clements OL *** 5.6
Jacoby Davis DB *** 5.6
Taylor Davis DB *** 5.5
Logan Brantley DB *** 5.5
Blake Herold DE *** 5.5
Marcus Calvin DT *** 5.5
Akili Hubbard DB *** 5.5
KANSAS 2023 HS Football Transfers as of 2023-06-20
12 Transfers, Rivals #25 National Team Transfer Rank, #4 Big 12-2
Name Pos Stars RTransferRank Origin College
Logan Brown OL **** 6 WISCONSIN
Dylan Brooks DL *** 229 AUBURN
Devin Phillips DL *** 335 COLORADO STATE
Patrick Joyner DL *** 342 MIAMI (FL)
Austin Booker DL *** 590 MINNESOTA
Gage Keys DT *** 654 MINNESOTA
Dylan McDuffie RB *** 805 GEORGIA TECH
Damarius McGhee DB *** 968 LOUISIANA STATE
JB Brown LB *** 987 BOWLING GREEN
Seth Keller K ** 1008 TEXAS STATE
Spencer Lovell OL ** 1201 CALIFORNIA
Charlie Weinrich K ** 1361 NEBRASKA
And the commitments to date for 2024
KANSAS 2024 HS Football Commitments as of 2023-06-20
13 commitments, Rivals #41 National Team Recruiting Rank, #4 Big 12-2
Name Pos Stars RRating
Damani Maxson DB **** 5.8
Jalen Todd DB **** 5.8
Harry Stewart III RB *** 5.7
Austin Alexander DB *** 5.6
Carson Bruhn TE *** 5.6
Isaiah Marshall QB *** 5.6
Red Martel RB *** 5.6
JaCorey Stewart LB *** 5.6
Aundre Gibson DB *** 5.5
Jonathan Kamara LB *** 5.5
Carter Lavrusky OT *** 5.5 (2023-06-26)
Harrison Utley OL -- --
Kene Anene OL -- --
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
Last Edit: 1 year 3 months ago by HawkErrant. Reason: added Lavrusky, corrected miscues
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1 year 3 months ago #31226
by HawkErrant
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
How important is winning for recruiting well?
Rivals does their team recruiting ranking on a points system, the more points the better.
Take a look at KU's total team points for our 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date recruiting classes...
Clearly winning in Fall 2022, and being projected to continue to improve for 2023, makes a huge difference to the HS kids.
But despite what Lombardi once said, winning isn't the *only* thing.
Lance Leipold is clearly a difference maker.
I sure hope KANSAS can keep him for a LOOOOONNNNGGGG time.
ROCK CHALK!
Rivals does their team recruiting ranking on a points system, the more points the better.
Take a look at KU's total team points for our 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date recruiting classes...
YEAR RANK POINTS
2022 * 510 on 12 commitments (average 42.5 points each)
2023 73 1005 on 14 commitments (average 71.8 points each)
2024 41 795 on 12 commitments so far & counting (average 61.2 points each so far)
and the first two Rivals HS 4* in Lance Leipold's tenure IIRC.
*Not in Rivals 2022 Top 100 Team Recruiting Ranking
Clearly winning in Fall 2022, and being projected to continue to improve for 2023, makes a huge difference to the HS kids.
But despite what Lombardi once said, winning isn't the *only* thing.
Lance Leipold is clearly a difference maker.
I sure hope KANSAS can keep him for a LOOOOONNNNGGGG time.
ROCK CHALK!
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
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1 year 3 months ago #31241
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"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
n.rivals.com/content/athletes/carter-lavrusky-310996
Carter Lavrusky 6-6/277 *** RRating 5.5
Protect the QB and open those holes!
RCJHKU!
Carter Lavrusky 6-6/277 *** RRating 5.5
Protect the QB and open those holes!
RCJHKU!
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
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