#30 Kansas Football 2024 Preview

 
 
Kansas Jayhawks
 
Overall Rank: #30
 
#6 Big 12
 
 
2023 Record: 9-4, 5-4
2023 Bowl: Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs. UNLV (W 49-36)
Coach: Lance Leipold
Offensive Coordinator: Jeff Grimes
Defensive Coordinator: Brian Borland
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Devin Neal, RB, 1,280 yards
Passing: Jalon Daniels, QB, 7-5 yards
Receiving: Lawrence Arnold, WR, 782 yards
Tackles: JB Brown, LB, 57
Sacks: Jereme Robinson, DL, 4.5
Interceptions: Cobee Bryant, CB, 4; Mello Dotson, CB, 4
 
Other Key Returnees: RB Daniel Hishaw Jr., WR Quientin Skinner, WR Luke Grimm, S Marvin Grant, S O.J. Burroughs, LB Taiwan Berryhill Jr., LB Cornell Wheeler
 
Key Losses: QB Jason Bean, TE Mason Fairchild, OL Dominick Puni, OL Mike Novitsky, S Kenny Logan Jr., LB Rich Miller, DE Austin Booker, LB Craig Young, DE Hayden Hatcher, DL Gage Keys, DE Patrick Joyner Jr., CB Dalon Gervin
 
Projected Postseason: Bowl
 
2023 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 206.0 (8th in nation, 4th in conference)
Passing Offense: 240.1 (54, 10)
Total Offense: 446.1 (21, 5)
Scoring Offense: 34.8 (17, 4)
Rushing Defense: 161.5 (88, 8)
Pass Defense: 216.7 (56, 2)
Total Defense: 378.2 (62, 4)
Scoring Defense: 26.5 (64, 8)
Turnover Margin: 0.08 (61, 9)
Sacks: 2.00 (74, 7)
Sacks Allowed: 1.23 (19, 4)