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1 year 3 months ago #31222 by HawkErrant
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
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.

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1 year 3 months ago - 1 year 3 months ago #31225 by HawkErrant
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
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	--	--

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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
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...
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!

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1 year 3 months ago #31241 by HawkErrant
n.rivals.com/content/athletes/carter-lavrusky-310996

Carter Lavrusky 6-6/277 *** RRating 5.5

Protect the QB and open those holes!

RCJHKU!

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